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Atlas Shay #3

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Until recently, modeling the Western Maryland, you had to be pretty handy with the decals.  There is a very good representation of WM's roster available, only not in Western Maryland paint.  Here's a look at some of the locomotives I've modified to represent WM practice, or simply repainted into WM livery.

I modified an Atlas GP-7 shell by cutting off the bottom of the short hood and dropping it down to create a windshield area on the cab.  The Western Maryland modified all of their GP-7's and 9's in this fashion at the Hagerstown shops beginning in 1962.  The modifications were made to improve visibility and safety.  I've modified Atlas shells using brass cab front overlays by WildCard Graphics, and used drives from Life Like GP-20's, as well as Atlas GP 7/9 Drives.

After waiting for decades for a mass-produced WM F-Unit, Intermountain Model Railroad company finally announced an N scale model last spring.  It finally arrived in late August, but had some problems right off the bat.  We look forward to Intermountain correcting these problems, and continuing to produce more WM road numbers and paint schemes in the future. 

This section details some of the problems, and also covers earlier F-7 models by Bachmann Plus and Spectrum.

 

 

The Atlas RS-3 was introduced around 1980, and single handedly revolutionized N scale motive power design.  A joint effort with Kato, the RS-3 was the first to feature the split-frame design now common in most models.  It was smooth running, wonderfully detailed, and powerful.  To make mine representative of the Western Maryland's fleet, I filed off the factory number boards, and installed the corner mounted ones.  I also added 5-chime horns and spark arrestors to the stacks.  They are painted gloss black with Micro Scale decals applied.

 

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Click on the road number for an image of each locomotive.

Road No. Model Mfr Paint Notes
WM

23

GP-7 Lifelike/Atlas Custom - Chopnose Red/White/Black Atlas Shell DZ123
WM

25

GP-9 Atlas Custom Chopnose Black Speedletter DZ-125
WM

39

GP-9 Atlas Custom - Chopnose Red/White/Black DZ-125
WM

53

F-7A Kato Custom RWB DZ-125
WM

55

F-7A Intermountain Factory Black Speed DN-163IA
WM

61

F-7A Intermountain Factory Black Speed DN-163IA
WM

64

F-7A Intermountain Factory Black Speed DN-163IA
WM

81

BL-2 Life Like Factory Black Speedletter DZ123
WM

82

BL-2 Life Like Factory Black Speedlettering TCS-CN

WM

129

VO1000 Atlas Custom Black Speedletter Factory Lenz
WM 138T Slug Kitbash Atlas VO-1000 frame with shell modified from Bachmann H-16-44 Unpowered
WM

301

FA-2 Lifelike Custom - Black Speedletter DZ-123
WM

303

FA-2 Lifelike Factory Black Speedletter DZ-123
WM 304 FA-2 Lifelike Custom Red/White/Black DZ-123
WM

402

F-7B Kato Custom Black Speed DZ-125
WM

404

F-7B Intermountain Factory Black Speed DZ-125
WM

405

F-7B Intermountain Factory Black Speed DZ-125
WM 3576 GP-35 Atlas/Kato Custom- Black Speedletter DCC-DZ123
WM 3578 GP-35 Atlas/Kato Factory - Red/White/Black

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WM 3579 GP-35 Atlas/Kato Custom Black Speedletter DCC-DZ125
WM 3580 GP-35 Atlas 2007 Factory - Red/White/Black DCC - DN163AO2
WM 3798 GP-40 Atlas Custom - Red/White/Black DCC-NCE
WM

186

RS-3 Atlas Classic Custom Black Speedletter DCC-DZ123
WM 188 RS-3 Atlas Classic Factory Black Speedletter 2007 DZ-123
WM 191 RS-3 Atlas/Kato Custom Black Speedletter DZ-123
WM 193 RS-3 Atlas/Kato Custom - Hammerhead DZ-125
WM

196

RS-3 Atlas Classic Custom Black Speedletter DCC-DZ123
WM  7432 SD-35 Atlas Factory Black Speedletter DCC-Lenz
WM 7433 SD-35 Atlas Factory Black Speedletter DCC-Lenz
WM 7434 SD-35 Atlas Factory Red/White/Black DCC-NCE
WM 7435 SD-35 Atlas Factory Red/White/Black DCC-NCE
WM 7436 SD-35 Atlas Custom Black Speedletter DN163A
WM 7445 SD-40 Kato Custom Red/White/Black DZ123
WM 7474 SD-40 Kato Custom Black Speedletter NCE
WM 7495 SD-40 Kato Custom Black Speedletter NCE
RDG 5209 C-424 Life Like Custom RDG Green/Yellow DZ-125
B&O 4811 GP-38 Atlas Factory Blue DN-163A
B&O 5016 FB-2 Life Like Custom Blue DZ123
B&O 6505 GP-9 Atlas Rebuilt as WM 25 RETIRED
B&O 7409 SD-35 Atlas Factory Blue Atlas/Lenz
PC 2523 U-25B Atlas Factory Black NCE
PC 2242 GP-30 Atlas Classic Factory Black DZ-123
NW 1550 SD-35 Atlas Factory Black - Block NW

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NW

724

GP-9 Atlas Factory Black - Block NW DC
LRV 1801 GP-20 Life Like Custom Laurel Valley DZ-123
LRV 1802 GP-20 Life Like Paint Out
LRV 1803 GP-20 Life Like Paint Out
LRV 1804 GP-20 Life Like Custom Laurel Valley

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STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
WM 204 K-2 Rivarossi Customized 4-6-2 Steam DZ-125
WM 761 H-7 Spectrum Customized 2-8-0 Steam DZ123
WM 1206 4-6-6-4 Rivarossi WMRHS Collection N/A
WM

3

Shay Atlas Custom Black

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