Yes, it’s a model - 1
1: SSW 9398 runs light on the east valley line of the
SP north of Roseville, California.
Chris Palomarez’s HO engine was photographed on a mod-
ule depicting the area at Sunset-Whitney, California. This
photo is a great example of how prototypical weathering
can make a moderately detailed locomotive look fantastic.
The photo was taken by Harry K Wong, The HO module
was built to the Free-Mo modular standards by Christopher
Palomarez & Gregg Fuhriman.
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2: Kodachrome SP 8346 takes the point as it leads a general
freight heading west towards Sparks, Nevada.
Gary Christensen started with an Athearn locomotive and fine-
tuned it with snowplows, antenna, and see through radiator intake
grills. Gary took the photo on a diorama he built to photograph his
completed models. The model has the look and feel of an SP loco-
motive that has seen very little attention to its exterior apperance,
which was typical of the SP in its latter years.
You can see more of Gary's work at
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MRH-Jul 2013
