Lionel 1st. run S.P. A-6 re-done

Bravo.

Couldn't tell - did you swap the PRR-specific cast trailing truck for a more proper generic Delta type? (No criticism - the job looks great.)

D500 posted:

Bravo.

Couldn't tell - did you swap the PRR-specific cast trailing truck for a more proper generic Delta type? (No criticism - the job looks great.)

Actually no, I just removed the springs protruding from the bottom of the truck. Also removed the Pennsy specific circular casting on the steam chests.  

PAUL ROMANO posted:

D500 posted:

Bravo.

Couldn't tell - did you swap the PRR-specific cast trailing truck for a more proper generic Delta type? (No criticism - the job looks great.)

Actually no, I just removed the springs protruding from the bottom of the truck. Also removed the Pennsy aperture on the steam chests.  

Ah - couldn't tell about the truck springs from the photo. Good idea. I did notice the steam chest valve change. I really like that sheet-metal pilot.

Also - is that the original visored headlight? The new ones don't have visors, but the real ones did. 

Paul, perhaps you could take a few moments and describe what you changed--allows folks like me who don't get the changes from the photos and need a narrative.

D500 posted:

PAUL ROMANO posted:

D500 posted:

Bravo.

Couldn't tell - did you swap the PRR-specific cast trailing truck for a more proper generic Delta type? (No criticism - the job looks great.)

Actually no, I just removed the springs protruding from the bottom of the truck. Also removed the Pennsy aperture on the steam chests.  

Ah - couldn't tell about the truck springs from the photo. Good idea. I did notice the steam chest valve change. I really like that sheet-metal pilot.

Also - is that the original visored headlight? The new ones don't have visors, but the real ones did. 

No, I made the visors for the headlights front and rear as the real ones did. Also changed the number boards to indicate which train it was, as in the case the Sacramento Daylight, #53.   

Pingman posted:

Paul, perhaps you could take a few moments and describe what you changed--allows folks like me who don't get the changes from the photos and need a narrative.

I changed the front pilot from a PRR slatted pilot to an S.P. corrugated one and made a new deck. Added the air tank and air lines on the pilot deck. Put visors on front and rear headlights. Removed the PRR circular steam cutoff valve on the steam chests. Removed the PRR style protruding springs from the trailing truck to appear as a Delta truck. Added glass to cab windows and put train number in indicator boards. Put m.v. products clear lenses in the marker lights. The only thing I didn't change was the multiple bearing cross head guides to the alligator type that the S.P. A-6s had and maybe a few other things I forgot when I did this ten years ago.  Please take a look at pictures of the real S.P. A-6 #3000 to see the similarities as compared to the Lionel as built locomotive.    

Thanks for the information, Paul--just what I was hoping for.

What about the tender?  Locomotive now looks like SP.

bob2 posted:

What about the tender?  Locomotive now looks like SP.

The tender is close enough for a S.P. tender used with the A-6. I just added the visor to the headlight.  

Nice ancillary detailing with what appears to be Ross "spiked" track instead of the unspiked GG track,  I like them both but the Ross looks better up close and personal.

Tom Tee posted:

Nice ancillary detailing with what appears to be Ross "spiked" track instead of the unspiked GG track,  I like them both but the Ross looks better up close and personal.

Yes, it is Ross track in that section of the layout. NJ Hirailers layout has Ross and Gargraves track.  

I really like the corrugated pilot. Was it available from some parts supplier, or did you have to fabricate it?

RoyBoy posted:

I really like the corrugated pilot. Was it available from some parts supplier, or did you have to fabricate it?

I believe is an old Precision Scale pilot. I fabricated the pilot deck.  This was done over ten years ago with some detail parts I had on hand to make appear more S.P.