The pair started out as factory painted UP Armour Yellow units that were stripped and repainted with Tru Color CNW Green and UP Harbor Mist Grey. Decals were provided by MicroScale, and they were a pain to deal with. This was by far the worst set of decals I've ever come across and the sentiment is shared with other painters I know. The lettering worked perfectly as a MicroScale set should, but the multi color patterns on the front and back of the locomotive were a nightmare. They kept cracking and would not settle down into the details. I even tried multiple coats of decal film and Dull Coat to no avail.
The unit also features scratchbuilt sunshades and free standing grab irons. Other than that, the unit has stock details that were painted to help them show.
The units came out much better than I had hoped after dealing with the decals. I'm happy I got to do this set and put them on the resume, but I won't be doing another unless MicroScale reprints the decals or a custom decal supplier creates the artwork.
Enjoy the photos!
