After finding an LGB 0-4-0 similar to the one below (although in much worse condition) with the drive unit in great shape, wondered what I could do to convert this to a more USRA style loco. Ya just never know. Ya Voll - Ve haf ah Forney! LOL Hope you like: Went from this to this. To This. All piping/facets/whistle/pits/bell/headlampbase/headlamp/hand rails are brass. Hand rails were constructed from jewerly necklace studs and brass rod. Of course the drive rods are metal. Steam/sand domes are scratch build as well as the rest of the loco. Styrene, box car frames, etc. All facets are small diameter dress snaps (loco and backhead). Trailing bogie is brass with PC board attached for electrical to phospher bronze wheel contacts. I've packed lead (fishing sinkers) and copper BBs to just about any crook and cranny I could find in the super structure, backhead, etc. This little puppy packs out at about 8 lbs. All of the LGB circuitry was removed. All electrical contacts are hard wired, rail wipers have been removed (no need since all 8 wheels have electrical contact - no work about turnout stall). Constant directional lighting (real bulbs, not LEDs - LEDs too bright). Compete backhead deatail - utilized D&RGW C-16 as prototype. (Image file size to large exceeds 100KB (2.8MB), changed to link SteveC mod.) (Image file size to large exceeds 100KB (3.9MB), changed to link SteveC mod.) (Image file size to large exceeds 100KB (2.7MB), changed to link SteveC mod.) (Image file size to large exceeds 100KB (2.9MB), changed to link SteveC mod.) (Image file size to large exceeds 100KB (2.6MB), changed to link SteveC mod.) |