Conrail 4022 E8 project in G scale

[tom mann]

That'd be awesome. Let me know if you want to carpool.

Read: "Leave the baby at home"

 ;D

[rswinnerton]

Tom,
You're definately welcome at the RBQ! If you're still tempted by G scale, I still have that RS3... You could make a CR EMD upgrade RS3M...
If it's not sold by the RBQ, I'm probably going to do it myself.


Ed, The horns aren't "Globby", it's just pronounced by my big sausage fingers (Unsuitable for N scale). Also, I was on the bottom of my can of primer, so that was probably a factor. I doubt I'll strip and re-do, but time will tell.

Russ

[Bob Bufkin]

Russ:

This one would be a challenge:

[rswinnerton]

Bob,
With the right amount of Wild Turkey, It could be done...
Maybe that'll be it. Got a good pic of the a$$ end of that thing?

Russ

[davefoxx]

How convenient that CR (or predecessor) lopped the short hood off that Alco, so that the entire RF&P logo on that box car in the background is visible to the photographer!  Looks like an RS3 that has had some other "unique" modifications as well, including repowering, judging by the altered long hood and "new" exhaust stacks.

Dave Foxx
Rising Sun, Maryland

[Bob Bufkin]

Unfortunately I can't find the photos of the short (non) hood end.  That unit did local switching around Wash, DC in the mid-70's and replaced a couple Baldwin switchers which used to chug around here.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I've found a pic of the short hood end. I wish I remember where... it was just recently.


... found it!

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=623478

[rswinnerton]

Nice!
Russ

[rswinnerton]

This week, I will be adding detail to the front of the E8. Below is a pic of the real unit before it went to NYG&L to become Erie 833 again. Anyone know where I can get some of these detail bits?
Thanks!
Russ

[rswinnerton]

Got some more done on the E8. Tonight, I added air hoses and began working on the lighting system. The lighting on the locomotive is going to be battery powered as it'll be cool to have a static display with the lights working. I mounted the switch in the cab so that I can open the door and turn it on and off and it won't detract from the look of the unit by placing it outside. The second hole is for the ditch light switch. (The ditch lights are coming for New Zealand!!!)


Now for the air hoses. I used air hose brackets from a G scale GP30, but the hoses themselves are hard plastic, and as you can see, they're not too realistic. On the left is the OEM hoses, and on the right is the bits I used as valves.


So, I drove down to the local Radio Shack and got some black shrink tubing. Turns out the small stuff is about the right size! I started by cutting the glad hands off the old airhoses and inserting them into the shrink tubing. I then used a 40Watt soldering iron to shrink the tubing onto the gladhand. This eliminates gluing, and when I find sutable replacements, I can still take them off.


Once this was complete, I painted the glad hands silver. Then I started on the pilot. I added the top part of the old airhose assembly to the pilot with most of the old hose trimmed off, leaving the valve portion.



Here's the finished result! I didn't shrink the tubing on yet as I still need to paint the pilot. That slice of heaven has to wait for the ditch lights though...

More to come!
Russ

[rswinnerton]

Got some more done to the old girl over the past couple days. Got the front door installed, sanded down, and ready for paint. I also added some more putty and sanded all the windows with 2000 grit sand paper. Then this morning, I masked out the windows and gave 'er a coat of primer.


Here's a closer up shot of the door...


Once the ditch lights and better glad hands for the pilot come, I'll post some more pics. Also, I'll be measuring for decals once the primer is dry. Looks like she'll be in Brunswick for the CRHS RailBQ on the 10th!
Russ

[rswinnerton]

Got the primer applied to my E8! Now I guess we'll have to call her the grey ghost! Anyway,
Here's a side on view of the loco with the portholes filled in


And a top view of the roof detail


Finally, two views of the steam heaters which I've already got in the Brunswick Green



Now I'm just waiting on some detail parts and grab irons and we'll be all set!
Russ

[tom mann]

awesome!

[rswinnerton]

awesome!

T- Coming from you, that's a real compliment. Thanks!
Russ

[SirTainly]

Looking impressive. It's not until you see the thing against the truck do you relaise how large it is.