Modeling M&StL Diesels in HO Scale

Pre 1956. (No red and white!)

EMD F UNITS

All F Units in yellow/green/orange strip scheme. Reefer (or CNW) Yellow and Southern Green
FTs ABA 445 and 545 (Stewart or upcoming Intermountain)
F2 ABA 147 (Stewart F or Highliners)
F3s AA 248, 348, 448 (Stewart or Highliners)
F7s AA 150, 250, 350, 151, (Stewart or Highliners)

Modifications
Cut coupler opening to correct "D" shape, new exhaust stacks, replace number boards (for F2 and F3), grabs(and NBWs) cut levers, handrails(.015 music wire), air hoses,eye bolts, diaphragm, and rear draft gear. Multiple unit hoses to rear, front mu hoses up added in middle 50s to F3s, F7s were delivered with it already installed. Brass wire for air brake cylinders on trucks and a speed recorder.

Parts
Stewart Phase 3 F3 or Phase 1 F7
Details Associates 2401or Highliners exhaust stacks
Cal Scale 416 or Highliners numberboards
Cal Scale 284 speed recorder
KaDee 438 air hoses
DA 1508 mu hoses, 2206 eye bolts
American Ltd 9900 diaphragm
grab Irons of your choice


SWITCH ENGINES

All switchers in black with yellow safety stripes, silver sill stripe
D742, D842, D149 GE 44 ton switchers (Bachmann)
D438 SC(EMC) (?)
D838 SW(EMC) (?)
D939 HH660 (Branford Locomotive Works)
D538 NW1 (Kato)
D738 NW1 (Kato)
D539 HH1000 (?)
D139/D740 NW2 (?)
D741 S2 (Atlas)
D145 VO 1000(D340 VO 1000 traded in for this unit) (Stewart)

Not much to do here but scratchbuild the HH1000, SW and SC!
See www.eldora.net/lyndon for a page on the S2. the D145 needs a square hatch added in front of the cab, and the step gussets cut from curved to angled. The NW-1/2 appears to be prety stock, except for the stack extension from aluminum tubing.

RS-1s
RS-1s (35! largest fleet before PC) in 9 different schemes. Scalecoat MOW Gray, CNW yellow/green, Red, Scalecoat B&O Blue. (Atlas)

Modifications
Remove bell cast onto the underframe, move walkway over radiator to right side, change cab roof vent to a square one.
For you masochists, cut top radiator and move to correct location (see article in 7/03 MM), add lift "rongs", step light on underframe above rear truck, front axle, marker lights, bell and speed recorder.

Parts
Cal Scale MA-280, BE-328,
DW SL-172
Custom Finishing 196
Grab irons of your choice
Custom Finishing 147

EMD SD-7

Two, delivered on January 4 of 1953, in the "standard" scheme for road switchers, scheme 2. (Gray top, yellow trim, green on the sides and frame)

Not much to add to the Proto 2000 unit, but one of these had a different horn. I am not sure which or what type horn.

References
Morning Sun "Minneapolis & St Louis In Color" by Gene Green.
"Mileposts on the Prairie" by Frank Donovan
Cash Groths website www eldora.net/lyndon has links to the other sites, and lists decals available, lots of photos, anecdotes and information.
Model Railroader has had a few articles in the "Paint Shop" or "Prototype Information" columns.
Classic Trains and Railfan & railroad also have had some useful articles.

The all weather window is also available, please see me for them. or at joebinish@earthlink.net