O-27 B&M P-4 Pacific

The casting had apparently been powder coated by Lionel and then repainted by the last owner with something that bubbled the coating a little. So; normally, I don't worry about fully stripping things but did this time. This stuff was tough to get off.. 

Drilled some holes and did some test fits today. Looks like OO-90 may be a fastener size that will work. Want to try and really mechanically attached these parts as this is a heavy train and still a "toy."

Ok; with the vaccine on the way, time to finish my Covid project. This is a tinplate/O27 interpretation on a B&M P4 Pacific.

Starting the Paint (Loco Black, Neolube Graphite, Gloss Coat) and Decals (Tichy).

Done for now....

The look is probably based on what I remember as seeing at The Musem of Science in Boston as a kid.

Very, very nice Ericc.

Great engine, great modeling!! JohnA

Guy after my own heart. Bashing and customizing what you can't/won't buy. I like.

The B&M P-4 Pacific is one of my all-time favorite steamers, and I missed out twice on landing one of the brass Weaver versions. Hard to find now, I guess. Haven't looked in a while. I have liked them since the old Athearn HO version showed up when I was a kid (I do have one of those on the shelf now for nostalgic reasons).

Looks great.

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