The San Miguel Central RR

Michael - that really does look nice - I'd give it house-room!

I am very satisfied with it, not just about how it looks, but also how good it works for shunting!

It´s funny, when you build the draft gear box yourself, THEN it works perfectly.....

Superb.

It just gets better. I wouldn't worry about the incorrect length, it looks superb.

So nice to see something American that didn't just come out of a box.

 

David

Ah!....the lettering , I'm psyching myself up to put the decals on mine , I've got them but somehow putting on the (small) individual letters on for Harlem Transfer Co both sides doesn't quite fill me with joy ( NO! I will not chicken out and just go for Erie ) .........where's me whiskey bottle ?

Further thought Michael.....if you do another one in brass have a look at the chassis for the Bachmann 44ton diesel....it's far nearer to the correct wheelbase and, to my mind, runs a whole lot better than the other boxcab I've got which is fitted to the 70t chassis.....just a thought :-)

Yes I think I will try the 44 tonner next time .

This was more of a "test" ......

Any more thoughts of making some etched kits for the boxcab, John?

If the project went ahead Michael it would'nt exactly be a kit as such more just a sheet of etched body parts and a parts list with no instructions. That said, anybody with a knowledge of the boxcabs probably would'nt have a problem putting it together and it fits the 44 ton chassis a treat......

I´m game!

It sure beats having to make all parts from scratch.

As a thought Michael, which Lenz chip did you fit in the loco? ....and was it relatively straightforward? I ask 'cos I have a spare Lenz gold which may fit in mine, perhaps with a P1 USP module.