Just 10 locomotives left the factory and all went to Seaboard
Coast Line.
A model of this locomotive was offered by Bachmann in
the 1970s but is not suitable for today's modelers' needs.
Nevertheless, we need one for the cab, and since they show
up on eBay often, it's not a problem to get one. We also need
an Atlas B23-7, ideally a version with Blomberg trucks, but they
can also be ordered directly at Atlas.
Let's start with the shells. The Atlas cab has to be removed,
and the nose with the cab area must be cut at the connection
to the long hood. Additionally, the corrugated platings on the
front battery boxes has to be removed, here is later the con-
nection with the new cab. The Bachmann shell will be cut just
behind the cab, then the front pilot must be removed carefully.
Remove as much of the lower part of the cab, until it fits the
Atlas frame. See picture 1 to have an idea.
When you put the cab on the frame, you will see that the cab
is around 1/3 scale feet too wide. This means the shell must
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1. A first test how everything fits.
