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 Posted - April 29 2008 : 06:46:47 AM
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I saw this and thought it was something current that might be an interesting modeling project.
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=232882&nseq=20
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 06:54:57 AM
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| man that looks terrific,colours easy its the engine decal,know lets see where is that guy,hello gic are you there ken
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 09:33:30 AM
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| If you look behind that loco, it appears there's another oddity--not 100% sure because it's not all in the frame, but there was a GE (U-something, maybe U-23) that had kind of a 'cab forward' configuration that held a larger crew. I believe the SCL owned it. Didn't really catch on, probably because of the switch to 2-man crews and less grade crossing protection.
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 11:31:04 AM
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quote:If you look behind that loco, it appears there's another oddity--not 100% sure because it's not all in the frame, but there was a GE (U-something, maybe U-23) that had kind of a 'cab forward' configuration that held a larger crew. I believe the SCL owned it. Didn't really catch on, probably because of the switch to 2-man crews and less grade crossing protection.
Originally posted by Adams - April 29 2008 : 09:33:30 AM
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You're thinking of the BQ23-7. Built in the late 70's as a standard B23-7 with a "Quarters" cab, the thought was the large cab would replace a caboose. Only 10 were built, all for SCL/Family Lines. Didn't catch on for several reasons as you alluded to, but the primary knock I've heard was also NO collision protection for crews. Once CSX inherited these they plated over the cab windows and made them into "B" units to eliminate any possibility for a crew to occupy one on the point. They have all since been scrapped.
Bachmann made a nice model in the 80's, one in a very accurate SCL scheme, and another in a fanciful Chessie (as luck would have it, part of CSX). I have both and will post pictures later.
That loco in the background can't be a BQ though. The lines are similar, and while it at first looks like an old Family Lines paint scheme, it isn't. The original BQs were all scrapped several years ago, and most were painted into CSX before that. It might be an older electric or something...?
BTW it's cool to see that 50 and 60 year-old locomotives can still be rebuilt and put to use. Interesting handrail bend. And yeah that engine decal would be easy enough to print, but I'd need a slightly better shot (straight-on).
I think the DL-109 is available from LifeLike, Proto1000 series.
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 1:22:11 PM
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This might also be a neat item to try and model...ALCO DL109... nice looking...Garret
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 2:13:14 PM
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as gic says
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 3:46:56 PM
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That is cool, who makes that one, details please... love it...thanks Garret
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 5:50:11 PM
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| Thanks, GIC for the information on the BQ23-7's. As far as the Rock Island unit goes (that's pictured), I believe the proto photo was taken after being re-engined with an EMD prime mover--notice how the roof had to be angled up to accommodate the larger equipment. The model shown seems to be original Alco.
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 5:52:03 PM
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E-60 maybe?
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 6:06:40 PM
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rock island 621 & 623 are listed as dl-107s can anyone confirm,the proto model is a dl-109 ken
ps all part of my learning curve
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 1 50 DL-107
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 2 14A, 14B DL-109
Chicago and North Western Railway 1 5007A DL-107
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 1 624 DL-103b
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 1 622 DL-105
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 2 621, 623 DL-107
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad 2 270, 271 DL-105
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad 1 272 DL-109
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 60 0700–0759 DL-109
Southern Railway 2 6400, 6401 DL-107
Southern Railway 1 2904 DL-109
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 7:25:23 PM
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Hey Adams,
If you go down the topic list, you will see the old Bachmann loco that I rebuilt. The shell is actually very nicely molded and is easily fitted to the newer Bachmann GE B23-7 chassie.
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Posted - March 16 2009 : 01:02:41 AM
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kool decals on that loco Wanna bet the decals are stickers?? 
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Posted - March 16 2009 : 02:43:43 AM
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Hi all,
the second engine is a NdeM (Nacionales de Mexico) E60-2 which have been traded in for modern diesels. Some of them now belong to the Black Mesa & Lake Powell RR:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blackmesaandlakepowellmay2007.jpg
Martin
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