Model Railroading > Preserving the S.P. in H.O. scale - Sierra Central RS11

A very good friend of mine sent me an Alco models brass RS11
to send through the S.P. detail and paint shops.

In these veiws we catch the old gal staged in the Hasson yard ready tracks
in her old road colors just prior to getting a new lease on life.

Next in this 4 part series will be the dis-assembly & paint stripping process.


Gary



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/07/12 17:47 by P5r24.

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Oh boy... SP's RS-11s didn't have fuel tanks that big.

I like the old ALCO models Alcos, but whenever possible, I try to upgrade the drives with Atlas components.

Consider the Atlas C420 trucks. They're much better detailed than either the brass models trucks, or the Atlas RS-11. The Atlas motor and flywheels are an upgrade over the model's original open frame motor. Even better - a Kato HM-5.

It will be interesting to see what you do to her.

Arved

Mostly Correct!

See my thread where I mention the fuel tank issue on my Atlas unit.

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,2781770

Not Correct!

See the attached Don Jewell photo of Alco demo unit S.P. 5722.

Big fuel tank, steam generator - long hood forwards even!

FYI - Two other Alco Demo/ S.P. units also had the Big tank option - 5720 & 5721
but no steam generators.

Gary

PS

The Sierra Central unit will get S.P. Blackwidow colors



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 06/07/12 20:50 by P5r24.

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Hey Gary, Can we expect to see a re-creation of that Jewell photo at your Summit station??? Please say 'yes'!

Yes Warren,

Thats exactly the plan for the Sierra Central unit.
(If you don't mind me using my Athearn Blue box Articulated Daylight cars)

I'm hoping to find a roof photo showing the steam generator and exhaust stack details.......

Gary



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Sierra Central was the home road name for the Sacramento Model Railroad club, back in the early 80s when I was a memeber

CCT41 Wrote:
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> Sierra Central was the home road name for the
> Sacramento Model Railroad club, back in the early
> 80s when I was a memeber


Thanks for the history background.

I wondered if it was a home layout name or perhaps a club.


I typed Sierra "Western" on my first heading for some Lame reason.
I'm rather amazed I wasn't corrected by the "details & spelling police" on here - LOL!!!

Gary

Well, cool. Here's another:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,858703

Make sure you put her in black widow. When in red and gray, they had the smaller tanks:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=106852&nseq=2
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2128507