Blog- Wayne 37901's Workbench - Using the Bachmann class 37 to create a Mirrlees 37/9 'Slug'

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It's been a while since I've posted anything in here, just been busy with so many things. I've documented the full story of this project on the DEMU forum, however following a recent WAG meeting there seemed to be some interest in it so I thought I'd share it over here as well...

 

I've wanted to do a new Slug for some time (I did one on the old Lima model a few years ago) the old model was not up to my current standard for use on my layout so I set about building a new one, now whilst you can get conversion kits for these loco's they are designed for the Lima model and are thus not to scale for the Bachmann 37... The etched kit is a scale foot to narrow on the width IIRC. Following a bit of a mad suggestion by a DEMU member I then set about seeing if it would be possible to scratchbuild one from plasticard.

 

 

The loco being modelled here is 37904

 

Here is a brief story of the project in picture form, starting with the model as it was not long after fitting the new roof...

 

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5986/dscn9473lr3.jpg

 

Next we see a shot of the new roof in place before final detailing was started

 

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9929/37904wip2.jpg

 

Here's a photo showing the finished roof panel in place prior to final tidying up and primer being applied

 

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2088/379042.jpg

 

And finally a shot showing some of the front end work required for this loco... 37904 had differeing headcode styles at each end.

 

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7858/37904numbertwoend.jpg

 

 

That's it for now as the loco is now ready to enter the paint shop, I'll of course post up some photo's of the finished article.

 

 

Comments and questions are of course welcome.

 

Cheers.

 

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