UP #5326 (Ex-DRGW SD45) UP Patch Job

I recently purchased a Walthers Proto 2000 SD45 diesel locomotive decorated for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.  I intend to run this unit on my NWP "Redwood Empire Route" model railroad.  Today, I used Microscale Decals set #MC-4328 (Union Pacific Renumbered EX-SP C&NW D&RGW Diesels 2000+) to patch this DRGW unit.

Left side patch decals applied

I kept the same road number (#5326)for the unit, so that I would not have to worry about changing out the number boards that were already applied at the factory.

Right side patch decals being applied

This patched unit will run number two in a consist with a Kato UP C44-9W unit I already have acquired.  This will be one of several Union Pacific through trains that utilizes trackage rights over the NWP railroad in my version of history.

All patch decals applied (UP shield on nose)

 

Rear of unit (UP patch under number boards)

I am very pleased at how well this project turned out.  It was fairly easy to do and took about an hour or so to complete.  My next decaling project will be to apply UP patch decals to a Kato SP C44-9W.  I will be using decals from the same Microscale Decals set that I used on this DRGW unit.  Decal set #MC-4328 has enough decals to do four locomotive patch jobs.

MOW Vehicle Fleet is Completed

Today, I added all of the decals to my fleet of MOW vehicles that will serve my NWP model railroad.  I have a total of four MOW vehicles that I have decaled for the NWP.  I applied the NWP herald on each door of the vehicles and placed unit numbers on each vehicle as well.  I have two trucks from Trident Miniatures, one SUV from Atlas and one DCC equipped Hi-Rail Maintenance Truck from Bachmann.