ArPac Alco 420 with GE frame and EMD Running Gear

ArPac · Brakie Joined: Aug 30, 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Houston

This is something I threw together out of my parts box. I wondered what it would look like and thought it might be cool for my off beat railroad.

I started with an Atlas Alco 420 body, but it didn't have hand rails, so I used some Athearn stanchions and brass wire to make them, the coupler levers, and grab irons.

I also cut the sun shades from brass. I don't really like to mount the sunshades so that they hinge, but it keeps them from being broken off when I handle the loco.

ArPac

ArPac · Brakie Joined: Aug 30, 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Houston

Here it is all painted up. I think it turned out pretty good, but I still have to shoot the flat finish, weather it, and add the window glazing. I still have a few more details I'll add too. I also have to paint the handrails white in places and I plan to install LED lighting.

jmarksbery

Hell Yeah! Exclamation

ray_m

Nice work.
Was if difficult to fit the shell on the frame or was it a drop on fit?

IronGoat

Tell you what, Buddy... if that's one you just threw together, you can throw 'em together with the best of 'em!!!!!

You did an outstanding job on that Arky Alco.... Bob/IG
Beautiful Thing

ArPac · Brakie Joined: Aug 30, 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Houston

ray_m wrote:

Nice work.
Was if difficult to fit the shell on the frame or was it a drop on fit?

Definately not a drop in, but it only required some minor surgery to the shell and frame. Mainly, I had to cut the corners off the frame to allow room for the steps. I built up the couple mounts and just tried to line everything up.

ArPac · Brakie Joined: Aug 30, 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Houston

IronGoat wrote:

Tell you what, Buddy... if that's one you just threw together, you can throw 'em together with the best of 'em!!!!!

You did an outstanding job on that Arky Alco.... Bob/IG
Beautiful Thing

Thanks very much IronGoat. I have a few more of these shells, so I am y use Ray's brass frame building technique for the next one or two. I would really like to have a few more of these.

I have some other photos of MoPac locos and cabeese that I will put up soon. I am glad I took photos as I built this stuff. Never knew for sure if I would ever do anything with them.

ArPac

ArPac · Brakie Joined: Aug 30, 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Houston

BTW, the razorback herald on the side is from Oddball's caboose set for MoPac cabeese. I had a bunch of these and this was actually the inspiration for my ArPac railroad.

philip · Tycoon Joined: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 2895

Mu cables and all...nice build the handrails look great training

Philip