Well, I am trying to wrap up several diesel projects. This is a Car Works RS1 that I have added some details to, reworked the drive including a new tower gear and chain set up that I purchased from Des Plaines, and added four-wheel picks So, here are the parts in the project box. I have already painted the chassis, fuel tank and trucks. I have added decals, yellow handrails and etched builder's and trust plates.
I am using tacked on wires to determine the polarity of the wiring that I will use so that red wires go to the red brush and black wires, the black brush on the motor.
Next project is an Overland Alco S2 switcher that has been painted and had the lighting and crew added. It took me over two hours just to do the glass in the cab! When this model was produced, in 1985, Overland was adding simulated Prime movers. I painted it grey. It is an early end tower design and things are getting pretty tight under the hood!
Now I have assembled the drive line. I had some problems as I did not recall the drive line layout exactly, but we worked through it. The mechanism works very smoothly. I had found that the earlier tower gear was not very smooth, and the new set up ran very well. I substituted NWSL Code 145 wheels in the trucks and they enhanced the overall appearance and operation.
I coupled it up to another model that is awaiting painting, just to see it pull something.
You can see I also added some lead weight in the battery boxes that are under the frame.
Here we are, all assembled now and on the layout. It really looks good. I added a little weathering including some dust from the sanding around the trucks.
That extra weight really tells in the pulling capability of the engine. Gosh, I like how it looks!
So, with this and the RS1, I now have two early Alcos coming onto the layout. I like their looks a lot.
looking good.is the glass in the S2 real glass?
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