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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 |
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