I'm making a Bi-polar in the first non-black scheme. I call it the experimental scheme since it is the only one.
To date, after extensive research, I can only find 4 photos of this loco- and not all of them are helpful.
Here is what I have.
1. B&W ski train. Not very helpful. In the Hundmann book by Noel Holley, p116.
![](https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/19/medium_1277-150820152315.jpeg)
2. B&W, common shot. from internet. Also in Holley's Hundmann book. Credit says this shot is at a Milwaukee library. This shot is helpful.
![](https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/19/medium_1277-150820142028-193585.jpeg)
3. B&W off ebay. Helpful for nose info.
![](https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/19/medium_1277-150820142029-193621850.jpeg)
4. Only color shot I've seen. Helpful, but small. In Noel Holley's book for NJ International, Classic Power 2: Milw Rd Bi-polar Electrics, p19.
![](https://www.therailwire.net/forum/gallery/19/medium_1277-150820151940.jpeg)
And that's it. Unable to find any more.
Do you have a shot in your Milw Rd books? Or collection?
Aside from getting the paint scheme exactly correct, I need more info because I don't see a horn anywhere on these shots. Shot #2 above has a nub on the A end a bit behind the headlight which is exactly where the horn will go- because I've seen a horn in that spot on #E-1 in the Cigar scheme. So I'm planning on putting a horn there.
But I cannot see a horn on the B end in any of these poor shots nor on any shot of E-1 in the cigar scheme. Could this have had only one horn? I find that hard to believe- especially since it would have had a steam whistle on each end in the black scheme.
And my research shows 3 possible horn locations on the EP-2, but horn seem to be scarce on #E1!
Any research help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
BTW- I'm not interested at all in paintings, drawings, and painted models. I've already seen a lot and there are a LOT of errors on them (probably because there is so very little info on these). I'm only interested in prototype info.