Chicago North Western SD-40-2 6858 from a Kato Model
This model was built from a Kato SD-40-2 that I stripped. That involved a complete factory paint
stripping, redetailing with such items as a DW plow, MU hoses,and nose bell. The nose bell is
always a good time. It requires some skill to chop one into a model and make it look right.
Also, I replaced the Kato grab irons with wire ones.
Painting involved using Des Planes Scalecoat II CNW yellow and Polyscale CNW green. The underframe was finished
with Testors Modelmaster Acryl semigloss black. The decals are Microscale, and the overcoat is
half Testor's glosscoat and half Testor's Dullcoat thinned with lacquer thinner.
© Copyright 2003 Kelley Duford
Last Updated 5/16/2003