Bye Bye F7!!

[ross31r]

well started project number 2 now that boxmotor number 1 is running (albeit a bit roughly as she has no flywheel!)

Basic materials;-

2x Athearn F7A (one powered one dummy)
razor saw
filler
super glue

Can you guess whats its going to be yet?

 

[Matthyro]

Maybe the GE electric loco shown in your avatar?

 

[interurban]

Can you guess whats its going to be yet? [/QUOTE]


Are ya going to cut the front off the bodies and put the back`s together for a box motor?
are ya eh :thumb:

 

[ross31r]

nope its not going to be the EP-2 show in my Avi (although id love a model of one in full Milwaukee Hiawatha livery!)

And no, its not going to be a boxcab!

 

[ross31r]

Might even be articulated, i havent decided yet!

 

[ross31r]

Are ya going to cut the front off the bodies and put the back`s together for a box motor?
are ya eh :thumb:

Thanks for giving me an idea of what to do with the bodyshell bits i wouldnt otherwise have used!

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Sounds like your building a Little Joe.
Which version?

 

[ross31r]

Whats a Little Joe?

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Whats a Little Joe?

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/electric1.html

 

[2slim]

Ray,
That picture reminded me of a late good friend's rendition of the Little Joe. He took 2 Athearn F7A's and cut the shells behind the side doors then glued the cab shells back to back. He had it mounted on a switcher chassis with a dummy pantograph up top. He called it the 'Mighty Little Joe'. Jerry had a great sense of humor, he also had a 'one off' Cab Forward steam locomotive which was made by splicing 2 Dockside, (0-4-0) locos and adding a Cab Forward cab, it was pretty authentic except that it was missing a few wheels. Sadly I never got pictures of either of these neat little guys before he passed away and I never knew any of his family.

2slim

 

[Glen Haasdyk]

it wouldn't be a freelanced Gas turbine would it?

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

2slim,
Those sound like some interesting locos.
I came across a pair of Tyco F7s with the back walls cut off and glued back to back on a scratch-built frame in a box of parts I bought. Not a bad job but I partsed it out.
A double ended electric I would like to build is an EP5 in PC colors.
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_nh4971.jpg

 

[ross31r]

Here`s my prototype!
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/gn5011.jpg
Albeit mines going to be a four axle twin bogie unit rather than a fabulous beatsy like this!

 

[ross31r]

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_gn5019.jpg prototype number 2

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_milw_e2.jpg my all-time favourite heavy electric - I WANT ONE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumb:

 

[interurban]

Send me about 300pounds Sterlin and I`ll see what I can do, it will have sound and be ready for DCC is that a problem??? :thumb:

BLI sell them over here Sparkie

 

[ross31r]

Send me about 300pounds Sterlin and I`ll see what I can do, it will have sound and be ready for DCC is that a problem??? :thumb:

BLI sell them over here Sparkie

No, BLI sell the GG1 over there not the EP-2. and how else do you think i am controlling my layout? none of these fume belching gas burning things on my rails!

 

[interurban]

I like sparks zzzzzzaaapppppppp :thumb:

 

[ross31r]

well, just about to start project boxmotor 2 and i have got my track on order so getting around to laying my interurban now!

And found something to make a very posh urban station with - my old Peco OO overall roof kits so the East Surrey Traction is going to have a mainline station thats posher than the heavies.

Wonder which would be busier?

 

[ross31r]

http://www.wvi.com/~jbshultz/v8_frateschi_paulista.jpgApparently you can get these from Miamitrain.com!!!

 

[interurban]

What radius will you put down for the big uns??

Interurbans where made to negotiate very tight curves for City streets.
Are you going to run main line only Ross??