Model Railroading > Needing directions to do a B-23-7 B unit HO scale

I'm not 1 to butcher a locomotive shell, but I've gotten the bug to do one of these , Looks simple enough, any suggestions, I'm starting with a Bachmann, TIA

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

Smokey Valley kit #73 is the B unit conversion kit you need it is listed at $10. There are non on the bay right now and most hobby shops list it as out of stock. Maybe Smokey Valley themselves has one. You will also need a hi nose kit which Hi tech has and Smokey Valley has one #72 I think.

  this guy did a B unit for SP looks pretty good to it is a B36-7 but you can use it as a starting point.

http://espee.railfan.net/sswb36-7b-kb.html


​Scott O'Dell



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/17 17:06 by seod.

Thank you Scott,

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

seod Wrote:
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> http://espee.railfan.net/sswb36-7b-kb.html

The previous URL needs an "l" added to the end. ^

woops sorry fixed it.

Scott

Are you thinking of a specific prototype like the BN B30-7AB's? If so Big Dawg originals already makes a cast resin shell in two version for a reasonable cost.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

funnelfan Wrote:
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> Are you thinking of a specific prototype like the
> BN B30-7AB's? If so Big Dawg originals already
> makes a cast resin shell in two version for a
> reasonable cost.
Ted, trying for a Providence and Worcester B23-7 B  #3007, thanks

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

calsubd Wrote:
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> funnelfan Wrote:
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> > Are you thinking of a specific prototype like
> the
> > BN B30-7AB's? If so Big Dawg originals already
> > makes a cast resin shell in two version for a
> > reasonable cost.

> Ted, trying for a Providence and Worcester B23-7 B
>  #3007, thanks

Those were, in fact, B30-7A B units, not B23-7 B units. P&W's B's were ex-BN. There is no such prototype as a B23-7 B.
 



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funnelfan Wrote:
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> Are you thinking of a specific prototype like the
> BN B30-7AB's? If so Big Dawg originals already
> makes a cast resin shell in two version for a
> reasonable cost.

calsubd Wrote:
> Ted, trying for a Providence and Worcester B23-7 B
>  #3007, thanks

This is the shell you need, as that is a ex-BN B30-7AB early version.

https://www.bigdawgoriginals.com/collections/ho-scale-shells/products/b30-7a-b-unit-undecorated-resin-shell-ho-scale-trains-by-big-dawg-originals

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

Thanks all, ordered

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL



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toledopatch Wrote:
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> calsubd Wrote:
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> > funnelfan Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Are you thinking of a specific prototype like
> > the
> > > BN B30-7AB's? If so Big Dawg originals
> already
> > > makes a cast resin shell in two version for a
> > > reasonable cost.
>
> > Ted, trying for a Providence and Worcester B23-7
> B
> >  #3007, thanks
>
> Those were, in fact, B30-7A B units, not B23-7 B
> units. P&W's B's were ex-BN. There is no such
> prototype as a B23-7 B.
>  
Thanks TP

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL