Pershing Baldwin 2-8-0 Conversion

Hi,

Does anyone know of a detail parts set for the HO Bachmann Consolidation to convert it to the appearance of a WW1 Era "Pershing" locomotive, like US Army 101 at the US National Railroad Museum? The locomotive was of the type used during WW1 by the USATC, British Army and French railway companies and modified from the standard Baldwin design with a lower cab, chimney, sand and steam domes, as well as a different tender to Bachmann's model, to fit the British/French loading gauges.

I am building a layout representing the work of the British Army Railway Operating Division who operated a number of these locomotives and would like to convert Bachmann's Durango and Silverton Baldwin Consolidation loco.

At the end of the war approximately 2,000 of these loco's were in France and they were distributed amongst the various French railroad companies to help France in its rebuilding. Post WW2 these loco's were reclassified by the French railroad company SNCF as the 140-G series, though they were still commonly known as the Pershing's. A Swiss company Fulgurex makes a magnificent model of an SNCF 140-G and the British company DJH also make a kit of the loco. Unfortunately, at the moment both are beyond my budget/time for this project.

Being from Australia and a person who is only just getting back into model railroading, with an interest primarily in modern Australian railways, I don't have a clue of who would possibly make the parts needed. So, I would greatly appreciate any directions to parts suppliers, or detail drawings of the key elements that would allow me to have some 3D parts made on Shapeways.


Cheers,
Chris

 

Thank you, yes I have seen the DJH model of the 140-G.


Chris

 

I am surprised one of the European manufacturers has not made one as over 2,000 were built and operated in France, Belgium, Romania, Poland, probably Germany (during and after WW2) and other countries. Though they did become heavily modified over the years they had a long working life from 1917 with the ROD, French railway companies, and USATC, through to at least the 1950's.