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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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.

 

 

Helpful Instructionals 

 

 

Diesel Weathering

 

Here is a step by step tutorial on how I weathered this Intermountain Gevo.

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!

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!

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!

 

 

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

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

Custom Weathered Atlas DT&I Covered Hopper #11901 O-Scale

 

 

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
BC Rail Locomotive Gallery
BN Locomotive Gallery
BNSF Locomotive Gallery
Brass Imports Locomotive Gallery
Canadian National Locomotive Gallery
Canadian Pacific Locomotive Gallery
Canadian Railroads (not CN or CP) Locomotive Gallery
CNJ Locomotive Gallery
CNW Locomotive Gallery
Conrail Locomotive Gallery
Chessie Locomotive Gallery (C&O, B&O, WM)
CSX Locomotive Gallery
DRGW Locomotive Gallery
Delaware & Hudson Locomotive Gallery
Fallen Flags Locomotive Gallery

On this page you will find PC, NW, DT&I, GBW engines

Foreign Models Gallery

On this page you will find European Models

Lease Power Locomotive Gallery

On this page you will find CEFX, EMDX,  and HLCX engines

Lehigh Valley Locomotive Gallery
Lehigh & Hudson River Locomotive Gallery
Misc. Roads Locomotive Gallery

On this page you will find Reading and Northern, Alaska RR, KCS, MRL, and Delaware and Lackawanna Engines

New England Railroads Locomotive Gallery

On this page you will find B&M, MEC, NEC, Pan Am, Vermont Railway, Guilford, and NYAR Engines

Norfolk Southern Locomotive Gallery
Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotive Gallery
Reading Railroad Locomotive Gallery
Santa Fe Locomotive Gallery
SOO Locomotive Gallery
Southern Pacific/SSW Locomotive Gallery
Steam Locomotive Gallery
Union Pacific Locomotive Gallery

 

 

Photo Gallery of Freight Cars

 

Freight Car Gallery

 

 

DCC, Sound, Re-Powering, and Lighting 

 

DCC, Sound, and Lighting

 

 

N-Scale Models, and Intermodal Cranes

 

 

Intermodal Cranes

Go to this page to see some nice intermodal equipment I build from kits!

N-Scale Locomotives
N-Scale Freight Cars
N-Scale Layout

Check out a project that was a year in the making!

 

 

Featured Suppliers

 

 

Ulrich Models 

An expert in sound and DCC sales and installation!

Highball Graphics Decals

A preferred supplier of custom decal sets and detail parts!

J&L Hobby

Serving the modeling community with fast and reliable service!

 J&L Hobby & Trains

Iron Horse Hobby House

A full service hobby shop located right here in Reading, Pa. 

Model Train Stuff (MB Klein)

Perhaps THE premier model train supplier on the web.

 

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

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.

A complete list of most major prototype photo websites can be found here.

Check out my current models for sale on E-bay

My YouTube Page

 

Go here to see all of my model train videos!

 

My Railfanning Website

 

Go here to find Railfan resources including my live scanner feed for NS in Reading, Pa!

My Personal Website

 

Go here to find links to all my railroad photography (and other photography) and may other interesting things!

 

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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