Completion of the ALCO S2!

Nice work. It's wonderful

I like the cracked window!  Just the sort of thing that doesn't get fixed in small operations often times, regardless of industry.  

 

Very cool.

Excellent modeling work and photography.

That really came out great.

Tom Yorke i know you can do better rather than throwing it away i'd be willing to send you a ups pickup order. this way you won't have to be embarrassed with it on your layout. seriously your work is like fine wine gets better with age. another great model by the master.

Really nice! I, too ... really like the broken glass.

 

I can hear that diesel thumping.

Great job! ncng

Great work Tom!

 

I love Alcos and especially S2 models.

 

I'm looking for such a locomotive like yours. Your told of a MTH base?

 

Can you tell me more please?

 

Is it a 2 rail locomotive or do you have modified it?

 

Thank you!

 

Jack from France

Like everyone else said; nice job.

Man! That is one rough, ugly, unmaintained old diesel....

I love it!!

Nice job.

Holy Rusty eastern locomotives Batman!

That's terrific.

Thanks Guys. I just submitted this as an article for OGR. Since I couldn't get an S4 I decided to use an MTH 3 rail S2 as the basis. Close, but no cigar! it is a dummy unit as I cannot run anything anyway. This is just a shelf model. My next paint job will be an MTH FM H-10-44. This will be a copy of Metal Processing Industries of Texas's unit, now at the Orange Empire RR Museum in California. Anybody got any other first generation diesel dummies for sale? As I reported earlier, my Baldwin was stollen in March. I need a replacement unit for it. I love first generation diesel switchers. I am working on a copy of a GE 70 ton unit from Carolina. Just need to finish the frame colors and letter it. Can't wait for the 44 ton models from Williams and MTH! 

Many thanks to you for the informations Tom!

 

A very good model!

Very nice! I painted and detailed a Lionel S2 a few years ago. I am not an Alco person but these engines look great

 

That's a nice model Lucas!

 I have a VO1000 that I need the electronics out of for another engine. I would turn it into a dummy. When I got it, I never had the heart to gut it, so I left it alone.

http://mthtrains.com/content/30-2641-1

 I also got a SW1500 that someone else had gutted. They took out the motor mounts so nothing holds the trucks on. The sideframes got smashed in shipping and were all in small pieces. It's like this one, except it's #1552:

http://mthtrains.com/content/30-2465-1

I would give you a deal on either one if you wanted. I'm not sure if they're your target? 

Looks great.  I used to run of these in tourist service and some memories came flooding back just looking at it! Now all you a need is a cab heater that takes about 40 minutes to kick in, an engineer's chair that's super loose and a drum of lube oil somewhere to keep it topped off.  

Great model Lucas!

Engineer Joe,

I am interested in the VO1000, however, I am out of cash until the first of the year. Send me an E-mail at tomyorke@bellsouth.net and maybe we can work something out.

Thanks!