In this thread I will be documenting the progress of a project to convert the bachmann model into a close-as-you-can-get representation of an Oahu Railway 47 ton diesel. The format of this thread will be designed so that those of you who wish to have a go at this project can follow the steps to make their own model. Since this locomotive is essentially a GE 44 ton switcher with a new chassis, it will simply be a matter of removing the pilot ends, chassis, and cab, then modifying the cab to sit slightly lower down. After that we will cover replacing the cab, as well as additional details like toolboxes, modified handrails, moving the stepladders to their appropriate location, scratchbuilding the truck frames, and sourcing and modifying the chassis in order to motorise the model.
I'm currently in the process of actually acquiring the donor model for the project, so I can't start yet, but to get us started off for now here's the set of drawings we'll be working from:
I'm currently in the process of actually acquiring the donor model for the project, so I can't start yet, but to get us started off for now here's the set of drawings we'll be working from: