U30C #432

I ran across an Atlas Master U30C at a swap meet back in February. The previous owner had removed the original dual-mode decoder and put this unit on the back burner with the intentions of making it an C&O unit in the future. He decided to part with for a fair price and I made a home for it. Like the few other six-axle locomotives on the KY&N roster, the U30C was issued a 400-series number and a basic Digitrax decoder. Being a former BN unit, the strobe was removed and the air horn relocated to the engineer's side of the cab. I also added a side-mount bell to the long hood and a standard firecracker antenna. The locomotive was given an even coat of KY&N Hunter Green and the yellow striping and letters were applied. I expect to pair this with an Atlas SD35 and use it regularly in the coal fields on the Terminal Subdivision between Wheeling, WV and Charleston, WV.