Model Railroading > Diesel Shells You Want to See

Hello!

You may have seen my earlier Baldwin 'Babyface' thread on this forum. In that thread, I was gauging interest for a shell kit for a Baldwin DR-4-4-1500 diesel. The experience with that survey has taught me a few things about what not to do in this business. Interest in that shell is unfortunately low, so now I want to know what sort of diesel shells you would like to see in HO or N Scale. These shells would have to fit on existing chassis, but will hopefully be able to fit over multiple types of chassis rather than only one.

Rather than having a survey, as I did last time, if I believe one shell is sufficiently popular I will set up a pre-order form for it. If enough pre-orders are received, the shell will be produced.

Here are a few ideas I have had on this topic.
FM H-20-44
Fairbanks Morse's first road switcher, the FM H-20-44 was used by several larger railroads because of its 2,000 HP rating. Unusually for a roadswitcher, it did not feature a short hood.

Used by:
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Pittsburgh & West Virginia

This shell would fit over an ALCO FA chassis, since that chassis provides the most correct axle spacing.

EMD NW-5
A unique EMD unit developed along the lines of the RS-1.

Used by:
Southern
Union Belt of Detroit
Great Northern

This shell would fit over a GP chassis.



Please tell me any ideas you have, I'd love to hear them.

Thank you for your feedback,

Dreadnought



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/17 18:29 by Dreadnought.

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I vote for an RSD-12.

Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

I would add an N Scale Baldwin AS-616!

Mike

ALCO630 Wrote:
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> I vote for an RSD-12.

Atlas made one. It is just an itty-bitty short (hardly noticeable).

TJY

While a RSD-12 would be nice no existing chassis is available. The old Atlas version has too short a wheelbase to be used. Bowser will be doing one in the future. I would love to see a GE U-28c the later versions which also good for a early U-30c. The existing Atlas U-30c and older U-33c chassis are good . Users of the U-28c in my world is the PRR and the U-30c is also PRR/RDG and D&H. The Atlas U-30c version done a few years back is the later car body version .One other idea would be a Alco T-6 switcher body to fit over the Atlas S series or Bachman S series chassis. ---- Ken



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UP and I think SP also had the late U28C/early U30C and Santa Fe's U28CG was based on this locomotive.

2720 Wrote:
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> I would add an N Scale Baldwin AS-616!
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> Mike

I would second that!

--Barry

Alcos. C415. An updated ml4000. Maybe the rs1325's. The GE super 7 upgrades ( GE rebuilt u boats)

Two hood doors to be precise. I have a mag. article on stretching them but never did.

I don't even see them at train shows unless I do what Atlas did, put an RS-11 shell on RSD-4 chassis.icancmp193 Wrote:
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> ALCO630 Wrote:
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> > I vote for an RSD-12.
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> Atlas made one. It is just an itty-bitty short
> (hardly noticeable).
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> TJY

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Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

How about an ALCo S6?

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Hello from Adelaide in south Australia

I love to get a few SD24 axb units both powered in HO scale
to fit a ATHEARN locos etc..and a GP30 axb shells etc to fit the same chassis
I hope some one can let me know off the cost etc to air mail to AUSTRALIA.?

yours Jeff

Where are the two locos shown located today, the GN NW-5 and the UP FM 1366?

James R.(Jim) Baker
Whittier, CA

the nw-5 192 is in duluth, mn. www.lsrm.org

and

the h20-44 up 1366 is in campo, ca. www.sdrm.info

dave, out.

2720 Wrote:
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> I would add an N Scale Baldwin AS-616!
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> Mike
I would second that!
--Barry

I will buy two AS-616 shells if produced! This would get me back into N scale in a heart beat.
Michael Mickens
Rialto, CA

I have a few thoughts, especially if you're interested in doing tooling work that can apply to multiple models:

- GE B36-7 which fits on a B30-7 chassis. CR had 60, ATSF 15, CSXT had a bunch (as SBD earlier). SOU had a few high-hoods.
- GE B32-8 which fits on a B40-8 chassis. Only NS had these. But they are neat, and there are a lot of NS/CR modelers who would pick one of these up.
- GE C36-7 which fits on a C30-7 chassis. CR, MP, N&W had them, but each RR had a different variant. This is admittedly less commercially viable than the B36-7, I'd think.
- GE C30-7A which is only for Conrail fans like myself

Also, a good SW1001 shell. RDG/Conrail version.

-Alex

Either White Pass diesel...

I second the sw1001

Kemacprr Wrote:
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> While a RSD-12 would be nice no existing chassis
> is available. The old Atlas version has too short
> a wheelbase to be used. Bowser will be doing one
> in the future. I would love to see a GE U-28c the
> later versions which also good for a early U-30c.
> The existing Atlas U-30c and older U-33c chassis
> are good . Users of the U-28c in my world is the
> PRR and the U-30c is also PRR/RDG and D&H. The
> Atlas U-30c version done a few years back is the
> later car body version .One other idea would be a
> Alco T-6 switcher body to fit over the Atlas S
> series or Bachman S series chassis. ---- Ken

The U28C might be joined by the C32-8 and a retooled U33C. (The RPP C32 body was crude and the Atlas U33C body could be improved.)

Absolutely the T-6 and an M420 body to fit the Atlas U23B chassis..( The M420 seems to have disappeared from the Bowser scope...)

Also for steel mills and industrials, what about an SW1001 to fit the Athearn SW1500 chassis?

Bob

The cabless BN B30-7A in either version.

I whole-heatedly second all of these, both B23 and C30 versions of the Super 7s!

HB90MACH Wrote:
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> Alcos. C415. An updated ml4000. Maybe the
> rs1325's. The GE super 7 upgrades ( GE
> rebuilt u boats)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 06:18 by SantaFe9820.