Anyone customize their Alco Diesels

 

 

 

This is a before and after, started off as an MKT Texas Special and I repainted it into the proper colors. Wasn't anything appealing about the TXSP to me.

 

Does this count? I installed a Lionel Dash 8 motor on this postwar 225 C&0 Alco I like the hot rod look.

franktrain

  

Looks great

Nice

That c&o would have looked better if you got a matching front truck

An example or two:

 

Williams FA-1's; paint, etc; original FA headlight configuration (only GM&O had these), on right:

 

 Weaver FA-2 re-paint:

 

 

It IS an Alco, you know:

 

 

Another Weaver FA-2 re-paint:

 

This was my Lionel PW 218 Santa Fe Alco from the early 60's.  Some years ago I "restored" it into a pink diesel for my then 8 year old daughter.  Now she is 12 and we both cherish it.  

Restoration included adding the metal nose support bracket to replace the missing pilot.  I didn't like the look at the bottom so I added a pre-bent piece of 1/2 round styrene and faired it into the body shell.  

Stripping in Citrus degreaser, then some body putty to fill the heat stamping, primer and the candy pink paint.  Also rebuilt the e-unit, re-did the wiring, new brushes, clean and lube.  

It was a really fun project and it helped my daughter see the fun in playing with trains.

Post-War 2031, a Rock Island Unit, was repainted in this B&O Scheme in the later 1970's.  Despite some wreck damage on the powered unit, running in the trailing position, it continues in active service.

 

 

Did these MPC (ex-WP) units back in the 1980's:

 

Rusty

 

 

 

Early Lionel diecast frame UP Alcos.  They were in sorry shape.  Restored to PRR and dual motor and added a diecast frame "B".

 

Very nice looks great

Looks great

Fantastic