It is so easy to get caught up in the frustrations and the trials and tribulations of life.
How is it already the end of May, in 2026? 2026!! (Good lord how is it already 2026?) All of this moves so quickly here at this point in my life that sometimes I am amazed at how fast time passes by.
Where my time is limited, I find strength in digging into some quick-hitting projects on the Onondaga Cutoff. While the beautiful Rapido Trains C36-7 has been delivered for months, I only found time this weekend to unpack the last of the ones that came with this order for the OC - the UP 9003.
I have early memories in the later 1980's of these distinctive locomotives on trains passing Dewitt Yard near Syracuse, and I am really pleased with this model. Adding the big Dash-8 style radiator fans and dynamic brake is something I wanted to do someday in the future - and here it is, ready to go.
Weathering has just started here with some panel liners, but the rest will follow soon. This was just FUN - fun to open, fun to look forward to running, and fun to add to the roster to recreate some of those early memories.
We are so fortunate to have a hobby that lives in the historical arc like this one does! There's always a way to spend a few minutes to appreciate it.
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