Click on the photos to make them larger B&O I-5 This B&O I-5 was imported by Southwind Models in 1994. It is factory painted new and not weathered at this point. I was very happy to see that it had the prototypical looking draft gear with a Kadee 802 coupler in it right put pf the box! B&O I-12 The B&O Wagontops are my favorite Non-PRR Cabooses. It looks great running behind my EM-1! This was my first attempt at putting the Kadee 802 coupler into a prototypical looking draft gear. This model came with a nice draft gear casting and dummy brass coupler. If you wanted to put an 802 in it to run, you had to throw the whole dummy coupler and draft gear away. I thought that to be a waste of a nice casting. I just got my Unimat so I put it to work milling the draft gear casting out. I think it greatly added to the model and helped set the standard for my future modeling. I also had to move the steps outward slightly to clear the trucks. I added the step braces, cut lever and hose chains, new cut levers, and additional window rain gutters. It is a decal bash from many different sources. Chessie I-12 I used a Mainline Modeler article on the Chessie I-12 as a detail reference to finish the B&O I-12. Looking at the article made me decide what to do with the second I-12 I had to paint. While I did NOT paint this model, I did all the “modernization” detail work beforehand. Most of the work involved changing window frames and adding the window “rock guards”. This also lead to a small and brief Chessie side interest. I have since sold most of the engines, but of course, still have this I-12, an SW-1 and some plastic freight cars. Y4 Scale Test Car Since the Scale Test car ran at the end of the train, I put it here. This was made by Southwind Models in the early 1990s. Updated 7-29-08 All photos and content © Lanes Trains 2005-2008