Hi all
Well I'm onto my first real bash (well actually its the second I've started, but I'm still waiting for some bits for the first). I bought my two lads a Bachmann Dizzie GE 45 tonner off eBay a month ago and they thought it was great, though I was not impressed by its overall size and shape (well, that goes for most diesels). After a little cajoling, and showing them a couple of pictures, especially this one posted by Tony Walsham of a loco by Brian? Cooper, I managed to get them to agree to let me at it with the razor saw
Here is one of the inspiration photos - thanks Mr Cooper
Next is the bits and pieces of the Dizzie after cutting up
and assembled as a mockup to test out the look
I've pulled out all the existing electricals as I'm fitting it with an Evo-B2 motor driver from RCS, and am thinking about a sound system, but the budget doesn't quite stretch that far yet, so I'll just make sure there is room.
Basically the bash has been as follows:
- strip the loco down to components, removing bogies, hoods, cab, airtanks and fuel tank, piping off frame, steps etc.
- cutting off the nose off one hood
- cutting the last 1/4" off the other (from the end closest to the cab)
- joining the hoods together (nose end of the second to the tail of the first)
- narrowing the frames by 5/16" on each side (cutting off the overhang)
- narrowing the front and rear buffer beams
- narrowing the cab, cab floor and cab roof by 5/16"
- lowering the cab by removing the area containing the battery boxes
Still got a ways to go, so I'll try to keep things updated here as I go (and as I remember to take pics).
And, scrutineering by both loco custodians (sons 8 and 6) has been favourable so far (wicked and awesome were the words they used...), so I believe I have tacit approval to continue...
Cheers
Tony
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Well I'm onto my first real bash (well actually its the second I've started, but I'm still waiting for some bits for the first). I bought my two lads a Bachmann Dizzie GE 45 tonner off eBay a month ago and they thought it was great, though I was not impressed by its overall size and shape (well, that goes for most diesels). After a little cajoling, and showing them a couple of pictures, especially this one posted by Tony Walsham of a loco by Brian? Cooper, I managed to get them to agree to let me at it with the razor saw
Here is one of the inspiration photos - thanks Mr Cooper

Next is the bits and pieces of the Dizzie after cutting up

and assembled as a mockup to test out the look




I've pulled out all the existing electricals as I'm fitting it with an Evo-B2 motor driver from RCS, and am thinking about a sound system, but the budget doesn't quite stretch that far yet, so I'll just make sure there is room.
Basically the bash has been as follows:
- strip the loco down to components, removing bogies, hoods, cab, airtanks and fuel tank, piping off frame, steps etc.
- cutting off the nose off one hood
- cutting the last 1/4" off the other (from the end closest to the cab)
- joining the hoods together (nose end of the second to the tail of the first)
- narrowing the frames by 5/16" on each side (cutting off the overhang)
- narrowing the front and rear buffer beams
- narrowing the cab, cab floor and cab roof by 5/16"
- lowering the cab by removing the area containing the battery boxes
Still got a ways to go, so I'll try to keep things updated here as I go (and as I remember to take pics).
And, scrutineering by both loco custodians (sons 8 and 6) has been favourable so far (wicked and awesome were the words they used...), so I believe I have tacit approval to continue...
Cheers
Tony
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