Bachmann Consolidation with new tender
Bachmann 0-6-0 extensively reworked. Frame shortened and lowered, boiler shortened, motor moved to new Specrtrum tender, flywheel installed in...
Bowser Pacific built in Jan 2012. Airbrush paint, Polly Scale Steam Power Black, weathered with airbrushed craft store acrylic and powders.
The back end of the tender of the 1233.
The steps on the engineer side are now complete. The thread plate, nose and cab are not attached they were just positioned in place for this...
Here's is a mock up of the front of the unit with the cab, nose and front section thread plate. With the work on the engineer's side complete I...
Here is a mock up of the cab, nose and pilot together with the thread plate assisting as a position guide..
I positioned it next to an Athearn SD40T-2 for a length comparison. It's beginning to come together even though there is tons more work left to do.
Got quite a bit done on this unit. I did some major adjustments to the entire walkway. The pilot has been tact in place so I can now begin work on...
Will be stripping these shells of the paint and removing the AC unit on the fireman's side.
Here are a couple BCOL Dash 9s. Just got the two window cab on the left. The shells are had once belong to Athearn C&NW C44-9Ws. They will be...
Well I took a break from the main project at hand to do some correction on this unit. The 'L' windscreen was incorrect as well as the headlights,...
Did some 'helter skelter' detailing to the Dash 9s and also painted some of the handrails. For the white hand rails I used antique white. All...
Installed and painted the drop grabs and I also added the MU cable. Also pictured are couple GP60Ms which is the next project on my list.
Did some fuel tank upgrade on the third unit. The bracket that I have positioned in between the tanks don't seem to be on any of the photos that...
I've installed the couplers. Perfect fit, no work necessary. These couplers once served on a P2K C&NW SD60. That piece of metal in the...
MoPac GP15-1 & GP18 sitting on my work bench. You can see the incorrect window config on the cab of the GP15. That will be corrected along...
Started this project some years ago after buying a Smokey Valley GP15 Kit. There wasn't any GP15s on the market so I said I would build one. I...
Primer coat has been added to the model to match that of BNSF #726, the prototype. It had sustained some fire damage early last year. It ran for a...
