What-if/AU Airline:

[nighthunter]

So as I explained when I first posted the originals, I was inspired to do this from my dad's model railroad company, that is itself, what-if/AU, with strict rules of era based stuff. So, without further adieu, the History of the Olympic Northern Airlines:

The Boeing 247, used from 1949-1959 for short range travel, also used for smaller airports and airfields:


The Douglas DC-3, used from 1949-1962 for medium range travel, also used on smaller airports and airfields:


The Douglas DC-4, used from 1949-1968 for medium range travel:


The Lockheed Constellation, used from 1949-1964 for medium to long range travel:
Holding spot

The Boeing 707, used from 1960-1985, replaced the Lockheed Constellation for medium to long range travel:


The Boeing 737-200, used from 1968-1985, for short to medium range travel, replaced DC-4 for short and medium range travel:


The Boeing 737-300, used from 1982-2008, for short and medium range travel:


The Boeing 737-400, used from 1989-2011, for short to medium range popular routes:


The Boeing 737-500, used from 1990-2010, for short to medium range travel, phased out by 737-600's:


The Boeing 737-600, used from 1998-Current, for short, medium and long range travel:
50th Anniversary, 1949-1999:


Standard Scheme:


Also used but not started on yet (including drawn) Boeing 727, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787.

[PomboCZ]

very good work

[Thiel]

What's the story behind the tail art?

[eswube]

Very nice work!

@Thiel
I think it may symbolize Rocky Mountains (but that's just my guess, based on what Nighthunter wrote about it sometime earlier).

[Kilomuse]

Gorgeous planes, especially the 737s!

[nighthunter]

@ Theil, It is the Symbol my dad uses for his N-scale Model Railroad company. It stands for, and I'm guessing here because I never really asked him, "America the Beautiful" lyrics of "Purple Mountain's Majesty" & "Spacious sky". The Name of the Airline, is directly related to the Olympic Mountain Range in my home state of Washington, in the Pacific Northwest.

@ Kilomuse, thanks brother!

[Novice]

Really beautiful art work nighthunter, and I'm breathlessly waiting for the Connie

[Guillermo2312]

Awesome airline!

[Hood]

I'm sure I mentioned how cool these looked when you posted some of these before. They still look great, totally believeable and all of them look elegant.

[nighthunter]

Thank you all for the kind words, my dad and I, when time allows him, are working on making these 3D, in other words, making plastic 1/144 kits of these aircraft. We will also have a Boeing 377 kit that we are going to paint up as well, but with only 55 built and a 24% loss of aircraft, I am kinda rethinking that now, but she would look beautiful.