Maiden Run of the F Units

Finished and out for the test run around the layout, on Sunday, May 31, 2009

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Words from Barry on progress:

There was many happy faces at BLW (Bogs Locomotive Works) when the boys in the shop rolled out the first completed F unit A-B set to the Colorado and Western Railroad. After so many months of labor and exceeded budget cost, the first multi-stripe engines are a reality. The engines are the most extensive casting engine of any BLW to date.

They feature lighted interiors, so that the prime mover is exposed through the port holes. The side steps and trucks are also lighted. The top light on the nose is a Mars light, while the headlight has dual bulbs. The number boards have lights behind them, and the LED's above them turn red while the engine backs up. There is a light in the cab to see the look on the engineer's face. The Phoenix sound comes out of both A and B units, and brings the units to life. These engines are painted as released to D+RGW, with only light weathering on the roofs and trucks.

   These pictures document it's maiden voyage on the C+WRR. The diesel salesman hid from the towns folk, because they were not happy that a main line diesel, is now around.  Steam still rules on the C+WRR. Always has and always will, but once in a while a little rain must fall....