New Home for BSTX B36-7

Just took delivery today of this Rapido B36-7.   I had this one here two or three years ago to do the patching and weathering for Brian Smith.  I had really liked the way it turned out back then, and last week a picture I had taken of it popped up on my laptop.  I knew Brian was beginning to downsize his collection a bit, and with one thing leading to another, we (perhaps surprisingly) agreed on a price.

And so here is my BSTX 5859...

I had the engine out for a shakedown run this afternoon.  A little hesitation from the motor for a few moments, but likely just a result of perhaps not being run for some time.  The grey patch on the sides is where the BSTX had the "Seaboard System" words painted over, but the distinctive yellow and red graphics remain, illustrating it's heritage.

The GTW line on my layout here is a closed loop, so I'm able to just let engines run for a while.  The B36-7 will transfer over to the JSSX shortline soon.

I'll be keeping the BSTX (Brian Smith Transportation) leaser reporting marks on it.

Note that the reporting marks are stenciled in different places on the two sides of the cab

And in case you've got nothing to do next Sunday, there'll be this:

Have a great week.

And thank you Brian.