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Athearn

EMD Model 40 "Critter"

"From Wikipedia"


The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between April 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed "critters", eleven examples of this locomotive were built. Powered by twin General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 diesel engines, which produce a combined 300 horsepower.


Original buyers included the Old Ben Coal Corporation, the Farmer's Union Co-op,
the United States Army and the United States Navy.




An HO scale model of the Model 40 is currently produced by Athearn. It is Digital Command Control plug equipped.
(as seen in the below photo)

Project K.F.C.

I got this building a few years ago,but disassembled it due to who ever put it together used wood glue & now after 3 years it is finally reassembled back to what it was supposed to look like,

now i am not finished just yet,as i want to add more detail to it.


here are the photo's:

train Pic of the day......

Not My Photo,But Really Cool Looking

Real Train Pic Of The Day

This Pic Was Taken 10/15/07 In Felton Ca, At The Roaring Camp & Big Tree's Railroad Museum.

random BW (or grayscale) photo

a few more pics from the layout

one more Pic From Trainz Simulator 2006

Real Train Pic Of The Day

Taken At The Rialto Metrolink Station In Rialto Ca. On 10/17/2008,Using A Moto Q9c Camera Phone.

kitbashed small mobile home.......

......using a small camper trailer & various parts.

adding the detail parts to a circus baggage car

here are some pics of the detail work i am doing to a circus baggage car (these parts came with the car)

Weathered Rolling Stock

2 new layout pics

upcoming projects & a vintage "tyco" restore.

First Off This Vintage Tyco Amtrak GG1 #995 That Was Purchased At A Swap Meet On 10/12/2008 For Only $20.00 Still In Its Original Box, I Will Be Restoring This Lovely Locomotive Back To The Way It Looked When It Was First Put Out By Tyco In 1977 (that was the year on the box) & In Full Working Order.



Here The Pic Of The GG1:






Next Project On My "Repair Yard" List Is My Athearn Amtrak California F59PHI #2004,
The F59PHI Was Purchased At Athearn's 60th Birthday Celebration In There Carson Warehouse Last September (2007)
Paid Only $10.00 For It (along with some other goodies,so realistically I spent about $90 bucks for about a $1,000 worth of trains)



Here Are The Pics Of The F59PHI:


Right Side View


The Wheel Assembly


Bottom View


Front View


The Motor & Other Parts




Another Restore Project Is A Vintage Tyco Santa Fe MOW Crane & Flat Car,
This Was Also Bought The Same Day As The GG1 & Paid $5.00.


Here Are Pics Of The Santa Fe MOW Set.

more layout pics coming soon

over the next few weeks (or months) there will be some newer pics add


so keep warching.

Train Pic of the day......

New H.O. Scale Cars

Weathered Rolling Stock

new photo of the former......

Union Pacific Engine...

new………

………….pics of a former union pacific engine coming soon.

train pic of the day......