Santa Fe on my mind
The most recent project off the workbench is something I never thought I would build: Santa Fe SD45-2B #5512. Kaslo Shops recently brought out this kit and requested a built up version to use for their box art. I thought it would be an interesting project to try and tackle, being the first ATSF locomotive I have done. In the 1980's Santa Fe rebuilt 8 SD45-2 units into B units for road service. There was a phase in the late 1980's and early 1990's where many railways rebuilt locomotives into B units to decrease their maintenance costs. CN rebuilt F7Au, CP rebuilt SD40-2, BN had a few SD units rebuilt and Santa Fe had the SD45-2 and a few other types rebuilt. This seems to have fallen out of favour more recently due to the lack of flexibility offered by B units. You can read more on the ATSF B unit fleet here: Santa Fe SD45-2 fleet information The kit went together well with everything fitting as it should. Not having to worry about w...