photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Robert F. | profile | all galleries >> Model Train Photography >> MRL Models tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

MRL Models

Here are most of my custom painted Montana Rail Link models. These shots are of the models in various stages of completion so some details may be missing. Models include SW-1200s, SD40s, SD45s, SD45-2s, SD70ACes, & a few others. Newest images are at the top of page 1.
previous pagepages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL next page
Athearn Genesis SD70ACe, MRL 4312.
Athearn Genesis SD70ACe, MRL 4312.		 Custom decalled to reflect current (Post 2011) Red Ball appearance.
Custom decalled to reflect current (Post 2011) Red Ball appearance.		 Soon to be MRL 251 from a Kato SD40
Soon to be MRL 251 from a Kato SD40		 A second view...
A second view...		 Soon to be MRL 261 also from a Kato SD40.
Soon to be MRL 261 also from a Kato SD40.
Second view...
Second view...		 Third view...
Third view...		 MRL SD45-2 #301 (Athearn Genesis)
MRL SD45-2 #301 (Athearn Genesis)		 Showing off the new 2009 corporate image.
Showing off the new 2009 corporate image.		 Details West part number SC-363
Details West part number SC-363
Now sporting Details West scale coupler buffer plates
Now sporting Details West scale coupler buffer plates		 MRL 325 in the rough...
MRL 325 in the rough...		 Cannon filter hatch, fans, exhaust, etc...
Cannon filter hatch, fans, exhaust, etc...		 MRL 351 in the rough...
MRL 351 in the rough...		 More Cannon fans & roof details.
More Cannon fans & roof details.
MRL 356 in the rough...
MRL 356 in the rough...		 Moar Cannon Shtuff!
Moar Cannon Shtuff!		 MRL 356 with it's Plano SD45 two part screens.
MRL 356 with it's Plano SD45 two part screens.		 MRL 325, ex SP GRIP rebuild, with more work required...
MRL 325, ex SP GRIP rebuild, with more work required...		 MRl 325 sporting modified Cannon & Co. Farr grills, w/ trimmed Athearn T-motor screens.
MRl 325 sporting modified Cannon & Co. Farr grills, w/ trimmed Athearn T-motor screens.
MRl 325, blanked SP lights, Cannon & Co. fans & modified Farr grills.
MRl 325, blanked SP lights, Cannon & Co. fans & modified Farr grills.		 MRL 351 my first factory undec. model, no dunking necessary, sweet!
MRL 351 my first "factory undec." model, no dunking necessary, sweet!		 MRL 351 rear end details.
MRL 351 rear end details.		 MRL 351 cab roof details.
MRL 351 cab roof details.		 MRL 351's Cannon & Co. Fans & other roof details.
MRL 351's Cannon & Co. Fans & other roof details.
MRL SD45 #356 almost ready for paint.
MRL SD45 #356 almost ready for paint.		 MRL 356's Plano etched brass SD45 screens.
MRL 356's Plano etched brass SD45 screens.		 MRL 356 Cannon & Co. Fans, Plano brass SD45 screens.
MRL 356 Cannon & Co. Fans, Plano brass SD45 screens.		 MRL 7545, attacked by the birds!
MRL 7545, attacked by the birds!		 7545 is about 80% complete.
7545 is about 80% complete.
Still needs a lot of details.
Still needs a lot of details.		 MRL 320, my 21st SD45.
MRL 320, my 21st SD45.		 P2K SD45 with many SP style upgrades, nice logo.
P2K SD45 with many SP style upgrades, nice logo.		 MRL 265, ex Kato I&MRL 202.
MRL 265, ex Kato I&MRL 202.		 265 was recently repainted and lost it's OLS logos.
265 was recently repainted and lost it's OLS logos.
MRL 257, ex Kato I&MRL 210 model.
MRL 257, ex Kato I&MRL 210 model.		 Only MRL unit with yellow FRA-224 stripes.
Only MRL unit with yellow FRA-224 stripes.		 This one is a little different, MRL 100412 a locomotive crane.
This one is a little different, MRL 100412 a locomotive crane.		 Started out as a $9.99 NS crane on sale at the LHS.
Started out as a $9.99 NS crane on sale at the LHS.		 100412 is a prototype/freelance model based on a combination of existing MRL cranes.
100412 is a prototype/freelance model based on a combination of existing MRL cranes.
A new MRL SD45 in the works
A new MRL SD45 in the works		 Ex SP, will be MRL 320
Ex SP, will be MRL 320		 Now ready for paint!
Now ready for paint!		 MRL 7545 in the works.
MRL 7545 in the works.		 Filled in the numberboards, added SP light stand.
Filled in the numberboards, added SP light stand.
Cannon Fans Rule!
Cannon Fans Rule!		 MRL 17, P2K SW-1200
MRL 17, P2K SW-1200		 Lookin' good, needs handrails.
Lookin' good, needs handrails.		 MRL 16, SW-1200 SW-9
MRL 16, SW-1200 "SW-9"		 Proto 2000 model.
Proto 2000 model.
Smokey Valley stanchions, & other details...
Smokey Valley stanchions, & other details...		 MRL 7556 ex. SP SD45
MRL 7556 ex. SP SD45		 Great paint job on this unit!
Great paint job on this unit!		 MRL 8924, ex. VMV.
MRL 8924, ex. VMV.		 Another winner in the paint department.
Another winner in the paint department.
MRL 651, SD19-1.
MRL 651, SD19-1.		 Ex MRL SD9.
Ex MRL SD9.		 MRL 332
MRL 332		 SD45-2/SDP45
SD45-2/SDP45		 Ex. Erie Lackawanna 3657
Ex. Erie Lackawanna 3657
Still wearing it's Morrison-Knudsen paint.
Still wearing it's Morrison-Knudsen paint.		 MRL 375
MRL 375		 One of the first MRL units with FRA-224 stripes.
One of the first MRL units with FRA-224 stripes.		 NS experimented with this unit with a solid white stripe.
NS experimented with this unit with a solid white stripe.		 MRL typically uses the more common 'dashed' reflective pattern.
MRL typically uses the more common 'dashed' reflective pattern.
Plenty of details on this Flying-W unit.
Plenty of details on this Flying-W unit.		 Mmmm, Cannon..
Mmmm, Cannon..		 Work in progress, one more ex. SP SD45R.
Work in progress, one more ex. SP SD45R.		 Cannon fans, and an assortment of other metal & plastic details.
Cannon fans, and an assortment of other metal & plastic details.		 MRL 375 work in progress, putty on the nose.
MRL 375 work in progress, putty on the nose.
Need to change the fans on this to Cannon.
Need to change the fans on this to Cannon.		 MRL 263 the way Athearn should have painted it.
MRL 263 the way Athearn should have painted it.		 I changed the stripes for a lionhead, also better dynamics.
I changed the stripes for a lionhead, also better dynamics.		 Progress shot of MRL SD45-2 #332.
Progress shot of MRL SD45-2 #332.		 332 was extended roughly 2.5 ft just ahead of the radiator grills.
332 was extended roughly 2.5 ft just ahead of the radiator grills.
Still needs MPI stripes & glosscote.
Still needs MPI stripes & glosscote.		 MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K		 MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K		 MRL 1744 - P2K
MRL 1744 - P2K		 MRL 1744 - P2K
MRL 1744 - P2K
MRL 1744 - P2K
MRL 1744 - P2K		 MRL 1744 - P2K
MRL 1744 - P2K		 MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K		 MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K		 MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K
MRL 7544 - P2K		 Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304
Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304		 Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304
Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304		 Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304
Athearn Genesis SD45-2 - MRL 304		 Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W, Susie-Q
Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W, "Susie-Q"
Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W
Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W		 Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W
Proto 2000 - MRL 359, ex. NYS&W		 Soon to be MRL 332, ex EL SDP45.
Soon to be MRL 332, ex EL SDP45.		 Athearn SD40 - MRL 225
Athearn SD40 - MRL 225		 Athearn SD40 - MRL 225
Athearn SD40 - MRL 225
Athearn SD40 - MRL 204
Athearn SD40 - MRL 204		 Athearn SD40 - MRL 204
Athearn SD40 - MRL 204		 Athearn SD40 - MRL 204
Athearn SD40 - MRL 204		 MRL 327 - Proto 2000
MRL 327 - Proto 2000		 MRL 327 - Proto 2000
MRL 327 - Proto 2000
MRL 327 - Proto 2000
MRL 327 - Proto 2000		 MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000		 MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000		 MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000		 MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000
MRL 680 - Proto 2000		 MRL 344 - Proto 2000
MRL 344 - Proto 2000		 MRL 344 - Proto 2000
MRL 344 - Proto 2000		 MRL 377 - Proto 2000
MRL 377 - Proto 2000		 MRL 377 - Proto 2000
MRL 377 - Proto 2000
MRL 342 - Proto 2000
MRL 342 - Proto 2000		 MRL 342 - Proto 2000
MRL 342 - Proto 2000		 MRL 367 - Proto 2000
MRL 367 - Proto 2000		 MRL 367 - Proto 2000
MRL 367 - Proto 2000		 MRL 367 - Proto 2000
MRL 367 - Proto 2000
MRL 126 - Proto 2000
MRL 126 - Proto 2000		 MRL 126 - Proto 2000
MRL 126 - Proto 2000		 MRL 126 - Proto 2000
MRL 126 - Proto 2000		 MRL 108 - Proto 2000
MRL 108 - Proto 2000		 MRL 108 - Proto 2000
MRL 108 - Proto 2000
MRL 108 - Proto 2000
MRL 108 - Proto 2000		 MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000		 MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000		 MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000		 MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000
MRL 382 - Proto 2000		 MRL 308 - RPP/Kato
MRL 308 - RPP/Kato		 MRL 308 - RPP/Kato
MRL 308 - RPP/Kato		 MRL 308 - RPP/Kato
MRL 308 - RPP/Kato
previous pagepages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL next page

comment | share
Robert Forsstrom04-Oct-2012 12:37
I've settled with water based acrylic paints on my custom painted MRL models. Testors Pollyscale CSX Blue and Engine Black have been the colors of choice. Once painted, I then seal the finished models with a couple coats of Testors clear glaze to bring out the color depth and shine. ~ Robby F.
Guest 04-Oct-2012 07:06
Awesome work ! I have done three MRL units but the scale and quality of your craftsmanship is way beyond my efforts.

Also interested to know what paint you use.
atsf64306-May-2009 10:31
Nice models Robbie, glad I could see some of them in Winslow!!!
Now if you were only modeling the SantaFe... :-)
stewbros 17-Sep-2007 05:32
Hi, I want to paint some MRL engines but I can't find anyone selling MRL blue paint. Can you help me? What brand and color are you using? Thank you for any help in this matter. Brian Stewart Sorry for the double post, I forgot to add e-mail address.
Scott Kew 15-Sep-2007 03:34
Joe,
Still working on a model of the SP7545 1984.
Want to see pics when ready?
joe 25-May-2007 02:40
very nice work
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
click on thumbnails for full image