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In the photos of the HO locos, is it the cab or hood unit?
Spookshow: I had the predecessor to that SD45, with the plastic frame and two metal weights. Great model, wouldn't pull it's own weight, if one could get it to run at all. Absolutely horrible pickup.
The photo shows the initial order KM's. I would say cowl units and if so SP's last cowl units purchased purchased. The DRGW units were eventually purchased by the SP. From the MY ESPEE Modellers Archieves The first order was successful enough, for SP to go back to Krauss- Maffei and ordered another 15 incorporating upgrades developed with the six Prototype Units, and built with more American-sourced parts to the more contemporary 'roadswitcher' hood-style configuration.
There were only 6 of the cowl units made. What did the "hood" versions look like?
For what it's worth, there is one such instance for sale on eBay right now (using a Con-Cor chassis): https://www.ebay.com/itm/146048693105
The Railwire is not your personal army.
It's a shame it looks like the workmanship is top notch. ...but it's kind of a case of a guy trying to get the 10k worth of work he put into his 500$ car...
There is a survivor on the Niles Canyon, one of the hood units.I actually saw this on the SP - as the 8799 'camera car' north of LA, on a 1972 Amtrak trip, and got a fleeting snapshot from my Instamatic. https://www.ncry.org/about/collection/diesel/southern-pacific-9010/ />Other than the PRR T1 'new steam engine' project, this has to be one of the more spectacularly difficult preservation/construction projects out there.