Delano
Mountain Custom Models
Serving
the discriminating modeler!
When
good enough simply isn't good enough!
This page was last
updated on Sunday, April 06, 2014 01:19:51 PM
Welcome
to a mind blowing experience in custom modeling!
To
All of My Valued Customers
I
have just accepted a customer consultant position and will start on 3/24/14.
Effective immediately I will be taking on no new work. I am working to finish up
my current obligations on my status page starting with all jobs paid up front.
If you are on my status page I will be contacting you concerning the status of
your model over the next several weeks.
Services
Offered
(Please
go through my photo gallery below for examples of my work)
Weathering
Detailing
DCC
and Sound Installation
Custom
Painting
Re-Motoring
Brass
model restoration and polishing
Where's
my job?
Check the status of your custom work here.
Updated on 4/6/14
Models
for Sale
Click
here to find a
complete list of all overstock freight cars I have for sale.
Updated on 4/6/14
Click
here
to find a complete list of all locomotives I have for sale complete with links.
Updated on 4/6/14
Complete
Searchable Excel Spreadsheet
Comprehensive
list of all completed locomotives is found here
(updated 4/6/14). The
list is sorted by manufacturer then engine type. Any locomotive that I did that
has a sound installation photo has a yes in the installation photo column.
Featured
Projects
Custom
Weathered Atlas C40-8W NS #8352 with Tsunami Sound
This Atlas C40-8W is
detailed and weathered to prototype photos.
Parts list includes:
Weathering
Ditch
Lights
Repatch
Reloction
of Ditch Lights
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Custom
Weathered Atlas Gold Line B40-8W BNSF #518 QSI Sound
This Atlas B40-8W is
detailed and weathered to prototype photos.
Parts list includes:
Weathering
Ditch
Lights
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Custom
Weathered and Detailed Walters Trainline F40PH VIA #6404 with DCC
This Trainline F40PH is custom detailed and weathered to prototype photos.
Parts list
includes:
Ditch
Lights
Wipers
All
LED Lighting
Custom
weathering
MU
stands
MU
Hoses
AC
Unit
Roof
eye Bolts
Grab
Irons
Brass
Horn
MV
Lens Marker Lights
Wind
Deflectors
Kato
Motor
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Kato
NS C40-9W #9001 with Tsunami Sound
This Kato C40-9W is custom detailed and weathered to prototype photos.
Parts list
includes:
Tsunami
Sound
All
LED Lighting
Custom
weathering
MU
cables with stands
Front
and rear ditch lights
Sinclair
Antennas
Firecracker
Antennas
White
Sill
Striping
Wind
Deflectors
Mirror
AC
Unit
Knuckle
Box
Metal
Grab Irons
Warning
Labels
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Pair
of P2K Union Pacific GP38-2 Icebreaker Units
This Pair of GP38-2's
are custom
detailed, number, and weathered to prototype photos with sound and
lighting added. Parts list includes:
Renumbered
DCC/Sound
Ditch
lights
AC
Unit
Antenna
Stand
Air
Filter Snow Shields
Raised
Horn
Custom
Made Brass Ice Breakers
Brass
Sunshades
Front
Window Ice Cage
Front
Window Anti-Fog Windows |
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Custom
Weathered Kato Conrail x-Reading SD45 with Tsunami Sound
This Kato SD45 is
detailed and weathered to prototype photos.
Parts list includes:
Weathering
Tsunami
Sound
Plow
MU
Hoses
Air
Hoses
Metal
Grab Irons
MV
Lens Marker Lights
Sinclair
Antenna
Roof
Eye Bolts
Kadee
#58 Couplers
Rain
Gutters
Painted
Step Faces
Custom
Number
Repatch
Weathering
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Detailing
an Atlas Trainman GP38-2 FEC #508 and #510
These Atlas Trainman
GP38-2's are highly detailed and have Tsunami sound and working front
and rear ditch lights added to them. Parts list includes:
Tsunami
sound
Weed
cutter plow
MU
Hoses
Air
hoses
Cut
bars
Grab
Irons
Fan
Grab Iron
Roof
Eye Bolts
Sun
Shades
Wipers
Beacon
Lights
AC
Unit
Working
front and rear ditch lights
Relocated
Horn
Kadee
#158 Couplers
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Kato
SD40-2 Trio x-ATSF, x-BN, and x-BNSF
These Kato SD40-2's are highly detailed and have Tsunami sound and working front ditch lights added to them. Parts list includes:
Tsunami
sound
Roof
Eye Bolts
MU
Cables with Stands
Custom
Weathering
Custom
Lettering
Kadee
#158 Couplers
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MTH
SD70aCe Union Pacific Heritage Unit Project
A client is having me
weather all six Union Pacific Heritage units plus the GW Bush
unit. Parts list includes:
Weathering
Proto
3 Sound
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Bowser Weathering Project
I wanted to have an
example of every latest runC630 and C630M. I also did lighting
upgrades of all of them that have ditch lights. In addition you can
find examples of the many other Bowser locomotives that I have done at
this link.
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Helpful
Instructionals
Diesel
Weathering
Here is a step by step
tutorial on how I weathered this Intermountain Gevo.
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Improved Lighting
for an Intermountain SD40-2W
This Intermountain
SD40-2W is
detailed and weathered to prototype photos and has factory Tsunami Sound
and a custom ditch light upgrade.
Parts list includes:
Weathering
Lighting
Upgrade
This
page includes complete lighting instructions and before and after
videos! |
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Improved Lighting
for an Intermountain
Gevo
This Intermountain
Gevo is custom weathered and has an improved lighting
package and sound. Parts list includes:
Weathered
Improved
Lighting
New
Soundtraxx Speaker
This
page includes complete lighting instructions and before and after
videos! |
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Improved Lighting
for a Bowser C630M
This Bowser C630M is custom weathered and has an improved lighting
package and sound. Parts list includes:
Weathered
Improved
Lighting
This
page includes complete lighting instructions and before and after
videos! |
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O-Scale
Freight Car Weathering
Custom
Weathered Weaver Ultra Line Reading Hopper O-Scale
Four Car Set With Coal Loads - $225
These are custom
weathered by me, NOT Weaver weathered!
4 - Weaver Reading
2 Bay Composite Hopper U16006 With Loads
Contact Iron Horse
Hobby House for purchase
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Custom
Weathered Weaver Ultra Line Reading Hopper O-Scale
Four Car Set - $235
These are custom
weathered by me, NOT Weaver weathered!
4 - Weaver Reading 3
Bay Hopper U18012 No Loads
Contact Iron Horse
Hobby House for purchase
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Custom
Weathered Atlas DT&I Covered Hopper #11901 O-Scale
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Photo
Gallery of Diesel and Steam Locomotives
Note
- NONE of these models are for sale. These are all historical and are examples
of my work.
Amtrak
Locomotive Gallery |
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BC
Rail Locomotive Gallery |
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BN
Locomotive Gallery |
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BNSF
Locomotive Gallery |
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Brass
Imports Locomotive Gallery |
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Canadian
National Locomotive Gallery |
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Canadian
Pacific Locomotive Gallery |
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Canadian
Railroads (not CN or CP) Locomotive Gallery |
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CNJ
Locomotive Gallery |
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CNW
Locomotive Gallery |
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Conrail
Locomotive Gallery |
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Chessie
Locomotive Gallery (C&O, B&O, WM)
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CSX
Locomotive Gallery
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DRGW
Locomotive Gallery
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Delaware
& Hudson Locomotive Gallery
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Fallen
Flags Locomotive Gallery
On this page you will
find PC, NW, DT&I, GBW engines
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Foreign
Models Gallery
On this page you will
find European Models
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Lease
Power Locomotive Gallery
On this page you will
find CEFX, EMDX, and HLCX engines
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Lehigh
Valley Locomotive Gallery
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Lehigh
& Hudson River Locomotive Gallery
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Misc.
Roads Locomotive Gallery
On this page you will
find Reading and Northern, Alaska RR, KCS, MRL, and Delaware and
Lackawanna Engines
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New
England Railroads Locomotive Gallery
On this page you will
find B&M, MEC, NEC, Pan Am, Vermont Railway, Guilford, and NYAR Engines
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Norfolk
Southern Locomotive Gallery |
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Pennsylvania
Railroad Locomotive Gallery |
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Reading
Railroad Locomotive Gallery |
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Santa
Fe Locomotive Gallery |
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SOO Locomotive Gallery |
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Southern
Pacific/SSW Locomotive Gallery |
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Steam
Locomotive Gallery |
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Union
Pacific Locomotive Gallery |
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Photo
Gallery of Freight Cars
Freight
Car Gallery |
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DCC,
Sound, Re-Powering, and Lighting
DCC,
Sound, and Lighting |
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N-Scale
Models, and Intermodal Cranes
Featured
Suppliers
Ulrich Models
An
expert in sound and DCC sales and installation!
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Highball
Graphics Decals
A
preferred supplier of custom decal sets and detail parts!
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J&L
Hobby
Serving
the modeling community with fast and reliable service! |
J&L
Hobby & Trains
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Iron
Horse Hobby House
A
full service hobby shop located right here in Reading, Pa. |
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Model
Train Stuff (MB Klein)
Perhaps
THE premier model train supplier on the web.
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Resources
Go here to find a list of links for suppliers and
manufacturers.
Go here to find a
multitude of manufacturer websites including model, detail parts,
paints, decals, and decoder manufacturers
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A
complete list of detail parts I have in stock can be found here.
A comprehensive list
of available parts from all major detail part suppliers is on this
spreadsheet.
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A
complete list of most major prototype photo websites can be found here.
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Check
out my current models for sale on E-bay
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My
YouTube Page
Go
here to see all of my model train videos!
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My
Railfanning Website
Go
here to find Railfan resources including my live scanner feed for NS in
Reading, Pa!
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My
Personal Website
Go
here to find links to all my railroad photography (and other
photography) and may other
interesting things!
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Client
Testimonials
One
of my long time clients lined up all the engines I did for him and took this
group photo.
Other
Items of Interest
An
update on the progress of my layout can be found here.
My
airbrush and lighting setup can be found
here.
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