A lash-up like that

I can see in my mind's eye in operation and I am blown away!.  It could likely pull everything in several states!

Turbine Whine

As the locomotives round the curve, everyone looks to the sky to see where the low flying jet is.

If you really want streamlining...

How about an ER22 or a M-497 or the Schienenzeppelin or the Soviet SVL?

Den

Nice models. That Baldwin

Nice models. That Baldwin unit was instantly recognizable as a truly unique locomotive. I am not sure that it ever ran on any railroad though. I remember reading about it and seeing some pictures but can not place the source. So far my Google search produced Areotrains images and lots of garbage. I may have seen an article on it in trains or some other publication years ago. If I remember correctly it was one of the final units from Baldwin and Westing house.

Blue goose's testing

Hello Rob,

The 'Blue goose' was tested on the following roads:

- Union RR

- MKT (there is even a color photo in 'MKT in color')

- CNW (one of the best known photos (MRR cyclopedia shows the goose in front of a CNW shop, in 'trains & travel' of 1953 there is also a picture of the goose with a mail train)

- PRR (mail and express trains)

Regards

Norman

PRR #4663 streamlined motor car in 1/29

A few photos showing the progress to the current status

Started as an Aristo heavyweight, which was elongated and got a styrene front

Now with the basic pilot and some windows blanked out

Current status with all windows cut and application of the upper grill

roof details

modified rear with basic details

Regards

Norman

An early streamliner 'de-streamlined' - ATSF #2611 in 1/29

After several rebuildings 'Andy', one of the first two diesel units pulling the 'Super Chief' became a transfer switcher. the 1B trucks were changed to Blomberg B-trucks, the rear cab's windows blanked out and pilot steps added.

My model started out of an Aristo Heavyweight and two USA-Trains F3-trucks - a really ugly start...

It looks better with a side skirts, front pilot and a roughly shaped roof

Rough Front

and rear

And now with the many ventilation hatches and grills and the eight exhaust funnels - front

rear

and a look onto the roof

Regards

Norman

Wow

That is some very nice work here.

#2611 painted

#2611 received the basic paint job - further lining, decals and a bell on top of the roof still missing

Front

rear

side view

Regards

Norman

ATSF #1 rebuilt bulldog-nose

In 1938 the 'Super-Chief'-diesels were rebuilt to a bulldog-nose design improving enignieer's safety

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C87505%5CATSF%201%201938%20Rebuild%20Santa%20Fe%20Railway%20Photo%20LA-1737.jpg

Kind of pictorial evolution of the unit:

Once again Using an Aristo-HW  as the basic body and roof (and the inclined rear end) the nose and the cab were made from styrol and resin filler.

Side walls sanded, side sills modified and brass pilot attached

Roof with multiple ventilation hatches, anti-climber attached

Slightly reshaped nose and finished trucks (USA-Trains SD-40-power trucks and modified sideframes with LGB Also truck's equalizers; rivet decals applied

Regards

Norman

Rock Island's late EMD TA (partially deskirted)

Starting with an old Aristo-Craft FA some stretching of the shell was necessary to get the correct body length

The nose was designed using two horizontal styrene plates with the appropiate shape (taken from a diagram's section), a vertical fin for the ridge of the nose and applying a thin styrene plates as a cover. Some resin putty and a few final thin glass fiber layers made the slightly pointed shape of an early EMD passenger diesel

A few weeks later

And with the aint job started

With a scratchbuilt ACF baggage car of 1956 (the fluted streamliner at the end will be re-lettered for RI)

Regards

Norman

Peoria & Pekin Union RY #200

Although I've already made made a separate topic of it I'd like to include the description of the unit for completeness

Built by Davenport in 1938 it houses four diesel-engines, two under each hood. This added up to 760hp in total. The unit lasted until 1968.

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr0702/ppu200.jpg

As usual I used available units from either Aristo-Craft or USA-Trains. In this case the trucks, basic frame and the cab are from an USA-Trains 44t.

Assembly of the enlarged cab and the basic substructure of the hoods resting on the elongated frame. A rather ugly & toy-like set up.

The basic structure was covered with several layers of fiberglass – still looking desperately ugly I lost the motiation to continue for several months. However, after completing several other projects I finally felt challenged to go on with #200.

Here's the current status - still missing some small screws before final priming

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-izUjY64NA9E/WGT-7JSxxyI/AAAAAAAABAQ/IqKWdB8wlQM2cLHHB6pWEb3GFzTCp0QRACLcB/s1600/ppu_200_4.jpg"style="width: 800px; height: 666px;" />

I'm still not sure about the color of the shell - all photos I was able to find suggesting rather a lighter color than the plain black of the frame. Photos of PPU's other diesel switcher wear black to anthrazite grey (probably faded black).

Regards

Norman

GM&O #1900 - Ingalls 4S in 1/29

Ingalls 4S,  Ingalls their sole entry into diesel-locomtive market in 1946, sold to GM&O (put into service as #1900) after a demonstration tour.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Ingalls_4-S.jpg

I've used an Aristo-Craft FA as a donator of trucks and the basic shell (sub-)structure

Frame & shell has to be stretched by app. 2.5", the nose shortened, swivelled and slightly reshaped (similar proceeding on the pilot).
The distinctive turret cab will be scratchbuilt and jacked up in comparison to the current FA-shell. Roof will be removed and substituted with the unique monitor roof (will use a roof of an old Bachmann passenger coach). The rear end will receive a kind of a vestibule and steps similar to a passenger car and a deep rear pilot.

First shots of shell's basic assembly

And a bit further on with basic underbody and trucks

Regards

Noman

Update on Ingalls 4S

Some further progress...

Sorry, shell's rear sits askew on the truck

Regards

Norman

More details on Ingalls' 4S

Had the main grills assembled and applied to the model as well as horns & couplers

Regards

Norman

Started to paint GM&O #1900

Started to paint GM&O #1900 in its later scheme of bright red

Additionally PPU #200 received the lighted-up black on its shell - still gloss for later decal application

Regards

Norman

More color to #1900

Roof & lower part of the pilots received light black to reduce the contrast to the bright red - there are several areas to be corrected due to overspray...

Regards
Norman

Ingalls 4S

Looking very good, keep on going with it.

Don

Thanks, Don Some further

Thanks, Don

Some further progress

Regards

Norman

I know that at least one former GM&O engineer is watching

There is a retired GM&O engineer on a mailing list I'm a part of, and he was very appreciative when another member told him about this thread. 

CB&Q #9908 'Silver Charger' in 1/29

@Jeff - thanks for the info & comment

Started with building CBQ #9908 in its later design - with side skirts and additional warning/emergency light on top of the original front light.

In order to have the right fluting a USA-Trains streamliner's shell was used as a baseline.

Front shovelnose was built up from styrene receiving lamination later on

And with the raised roof over the engine compartment

The tranisition between front and roof with lights and air intake was shaped out of foam. After achieving a good fit (reduced by the planned thickness of laminate) it could be laminated separately. After hardening the foam was removed the the part  gllued into its location.

With the windows and the air intake cut out and the lights' housing attached

Regards

Norman

wow, having seen the zephyr

wow, having seen the zephyr many times that is really good, am looking forward to more progress.

News on #9908

Some progress on the shell of #9908

Regards

Norman

#9908 received its trucks

#9908 received its basic trucks - of a SD-40 at the front and of a FB at the rear.

Regards

Norman