Pre-Sodor Connor

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 01-02-2015, 10:32 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

With inspiration from our very own Super, I've begun a brand-new custom, without anything going wrong thus far, with a spare Plarail Connor!

Using a neutral gray paint, I've already finished painting his tender, and reapplying the black buffers, and have begun applying coats of primer on the tender and locomotive battery cover to make it more accurate to a New York Central Railroad J3a streamlined Dreyfuss Hudson locomotive. I'm still lacking the appropriate decals to give him the NYC RR markings, but it's coming along handsomely; might upload a "custom" video on YouTube if I feel content with this custom, but it's still a Work-In-Progress sitting on a R.I.P. track for my display.

**Super** · **Super** 01-02-2015, 10:40 PM Track Engineer

How exciting, can't wait to see the finished product on the rails. Back feeling better?

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 01-02-2015, 10:49 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

(01-02-2015, 10:40 PM)Super Wrote: How exciting, can't wait to see the finished product on the rails. Back feeling better?

I can't wait to let all of you see him! I'd say "Yes", but it's taking a bit longer than I would have even hoped; not as painful, but still sore.

ROCKINATOR · ROCKINATOR 01-03-2015, 01:09 AM Tomy mechcanic

Wow! Can't wait to see the finished product.

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 01-13-2015, 06:28 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

At long last, he's done! (Relatively speaking; don't have "New York Central" decals for his tender.)

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I even painted a coach to give him something streamlined to pull!

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***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 01-14-2015, 12:20 AM The Fat Controller

Looks great! I'm sure there are waterslide decals on ebay to give it that finishing touch.

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 01-14-2015, 12:23 AM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

I'm going to do some browsing on eBay for the decals, but I've grown used to him without the markings. Thank you!

**Super** · **Super** 01-14-2015, 01:10 AM Track Engineer

Excellent work Hank. The coach with the rounded rear was an excellent choice to go with the rounded edges of the tender.

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 01-14-2015, 01:30 AM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

Thank you, Super. I wouldn't have done it if you hadn't come up with the idea!

It looks quite nice when it's attached to the AmTrak coaches I have.

JulianTheTankEngine · JulianTheTankEngine 01-14-2015, 02:16 PM track designer

Is that your only Connor?