Post by c415rock on Jan 8, 2014 2:46:25 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
What is a painted Lady you ask? Well a WLE painted lady is one of two ex Southern HH GP 35 painted in a red and yellow paint scheme for the Wheeling and Lake Erie. All of the WLE units were patched over ex Southern or N&W units until these two were painted in this scheme. They also have been called Kodachrome's as well.
This was a fun build for a few reasons. First I am a closet Southern fan so this gave me the opportunity to build a Southern unit and a HH to boot. Second I get to build a unit I have seen first hand as well. I enjoy having a story to tell behind a engine other than just a road number.
Third I got to build a engine using one of Bob Harpe's online clinics as a guild. Bob was helpful in answering some Southern specific questions. plus it was a pleasure to meet Bob in person at the Marion RPM meet this past year.
Some of the key spotting features are a long tool box mounted on the walk way behind the engineer's cab door, Southern cab shades, and trianglar shaped fuel guard with the dual fuel gauges.
So here is the prototype.
link
This build started as a Athearn RTR Alaska GP35, with parts from Details Associates, Details West, Cannon, Hi Tech and Plano.
NOTE: Qty. referrers to the number of packages needed for the project.
Athearn
Qty. 1 Athearn HO RTR GP35, ARR #2503 [ATH91762]
Details Associates
Qty. 2 1013 Ditch Lights
Qty. 1 2211 Coupler Cut Bars
Qty. 2 1503 MU Stand - EMD Intermediate Single
Qty. 1 2206 Lift Rings 13 total needed for the build
Qty. 1 2202 Grab Irons - 17" Drop (Bulk Pkg)/24
Qty. 1 1003 Dual Headlight - Pyle Late /2
Qty. 1 1402 Drop Step - EMD Late GP/SD /2
Qty. 1 1901 Air Vent - Round /12
Qty. 1 1020 Class Lights Blank Knock-Out Covers for EMD Dash 2 Series pkg(8)
Qty. 1 2302 Cab Armrest - 24" Plain /8
Qty. 1 2314 Windshield Wipers-offset blade, single & double arm/8
Qty. 1 6503 Caboose End Side Grabs w/Bolts /12
Qty. 1 6246 AEI Data Tag - Amtech /10
Qty. 1 1802 Radio Antenna - Whip Type /3
Qty. 1 1202 Bell - EMD Cab Mount
Qty. 1 1507 MU Receptacles 3 types & 2 Blank Covers /2
Qty. 1 2504 .012 Brass Wire (Scale 0.75" in HO) /8
Qty. 1 2505 .015 Brass Wire (Scale 1" in HO) /8
Qty. 1 2801 Brake Cylinders for Diesel Trucks /8
Qty. 1 2804 Diesel Truck Journal - Hyatt Roller Bearing /8
Details West
Qty. 1 191 Air Horn, Leslie RS-5T-RF 5 Chime
Qty. 1 172 Light -- Engine & Caboose Step Lights (8)
Qty. 1 157 Antenna -- Firecracker (5) Brass
Qty. 2 236 MU Cable w/Double ended receptacle
Qty. 1 294 MU Hose -- 3 Cluster 36" long pre 1980 (4)
Qty. 1 268 Air Hose -- Locomotive w/ Extension & Angle Cock (2)
Qty. 1 350 Wheel Slip Modulation Device (4)
Qty. 1 154 Air Filters, Early Type 1st & 2nd Generation Hood Units
Cannon & Company
Qty. 1 1101 High Nose
Qty. 1 1201 35/40 Sub Base x2
Qty. 1 1502 35/40 Series Cab
Qty. 1 2156 EMD Fuel Tank Details
Qty. 1 2004 Side Step Set Kato GP35
Qty. 1 2015 Safety Tread Stock
Qty. 1 2016 Walkway Safety Tread Strips
Qty. 1 1951 35 Line Turbo Hatch x2
Qty. 1 1351 Inertial Filter Hatches Early 35 Line Units
Qty. 1 1018 35/40 Series Gen. Comp. Doors (4 pr)
Qty. 1 1701 Radiator Fans GP30 and Early GP/SD35 x3
Qty. 1 1706 Radiator Fans 36" GP35, SD35, SDP35, DD35 x2
Qty. 1 1851 Dynamic Brake Fans GP30 and Early GP/SD35 x2
Qty. 1 2155 EMD Air Reservoirs x2
Qty. 1 1402 Radiator GP/SD35 Grilles x4
Hi-Tech Details
Qty. 1 6017 NS / Southern Cab Sunshades
Plano
Qty. 1 14805 GP30 High Hood Bell Brackets (2) Southern RR
Qty. 1 11862 GP35 Fan Hatch - Cannon Fans - Brass
Stewart
Qty.4 PN0176 AAR Side Frames
Miscellaneous
Styrene
0403 SMT led's
.020 Solder for sanding lines
RTR GP 35 w ARR Trucks by WB Route, on Flickr
Engine broke down and read for a trip into the stripping tank.
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed by WB Route, on Flickr
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed side by WB Route, on Flickr
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed rear by WB Route, on Flickr
Now the unit has been striped and grit blasted and ready to be detailed.
Striped with fans removed 2 by WB Route, on Flickr
This Photo shows the area that needs to be removed to for the Cannon fans and Plano hatch.
Fan Hatch area overhead by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon nose,cab and sub bases. Before install.
Cannon High Nose by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon Nose and Cab by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon High Nose & Cab by WB Route, on Flickr
High Hood with Nose bell by WB Route, on Flickr
Nose bell rear detail by WB Route, on Flickr
Plano hatch, Cannon fans and Parts installed.
Side showing new Fan hatch-exhaust stack-internal filter by WB Route, on Flickr
Long Hood end details by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9007 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9006 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9005 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9004 by WB Route, on Flickr
Unit with all details parts installed and ready for paint.
DSCN9278 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9279 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9280 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9281 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9282 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9283 by WB Route, on Flickr
Fresh from the paint shop and ready for service!
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
long hood full led lights by WB Route, on Flickr
full led lights by WB Route, on Flickr
I hope you have enjoyed looking at this build. I would like to thank Bob Harpe again for his willingness to share his modeling knowledge. If any one has any questions just ask. I know she is clean a pretty, but the freind i built this for is going to do his own DCC install and Weathering. he promised to send me photo when it is done. I will post them when I get them. I have several detail photos of this completed model. If there is any thing you would like to see in detail just let me know.
Erik
What is a painted Lady you ask? Well a WLE painted lady is one of two ex Southern HH GP 35 painted in a red and yellow paint scheme for the Wheeling and Lake Erie. All of the WLE units were patched over ex Southern or N&W units until these two were painted in this scheme. They also have been called Kodachrome's as well.
This was a fun build for a few reasons. First I am a closet Southern fan so this gave me the opportunity to build a Southern unit and a HH to boot. Second I get to build a unit I have seen first hand as well. I enjoy having a story to tell behind a engine other than just a road number.
Third I got to build a engine using one of Bob Harpe's online clinics as a guild. Bob was helpful in answering some Southern specific questions. plus it was a pleasure to meet Bob in person at the Marion RPM meet this past year.
Some of the key spotting features are a long tool box mounted on the walk way behind the engineer's cab door, Southern cab shades, and trianglar shaped fuel guard with the dual fuel gauges.
So here is the prototype.
link
This build started as a Athearn RTR Alaska GP35, with parts from Details Associates, Details West, Cannon, Hi Tech and Plano.
NOTE: Qty. referrers to the number of packages needed for the project.
Athearn
Qty. 1 Athearn HO RTR GP35, ARR #2503 [ATH91762]
Details Associates
Qty. 2 1013 Ditch Lights
Qty. 1 2211 Coupler Cut Bars
Qty. 2 1503 MU Stand - EMD Intermediate Single
Qty. 1 2206 Lift Rings 13 total needed for the build
Qty. 1 2202 Grab Irons - 17" Drop (Bulk Pkg)/24
Qty. 1 1003 Dual Headlight - Pyle Late /2
Qty. 1 1402 Drop Step - EMD Late GP/SD /2
Qty. 1 1901 Air Vent - Round /12
Qty. 1 1020 Class Lights Blank Knock-Out Covers for EMD Dash 2 Series pkg(8)
Qty. 1 2302 Cab Armrest - 24" Plain /8
Qty. 1 2314 Windshield Wipers-offset blade, single & double arm/8
Qty. 1 6503 Caboose End Side Grabs w/Bolts /12
Qty. 1 6246 AEI Data Tag - Amtech /10
Qty. 1 1802 Radio Antenna - Whip Type /3
Qty. 1 1202 Bell - EMD Cab Mount
Qty. 1 1507 MU Receptacles 3 types & 2 Blank Covers /2
Qty. 1 2504 .012 Brass Wire (Scale 0.75" in HO) /8
Qty. 1 2505 .015 Brass Wire (Scale 1" in HO) /8
Qty. 1 2801 Brake Cylinders for Diesel Trucks /8
Qty. 1 2804 Diesel Truck Journal - Hyatt Roller Bearing /8
Details West
Qty. 1 191 Air Horn, Leslie RS-5T-RF 5 Chime
Qty. 1 172 Light -- Engine & Caboose Step Lights (8)
Qty. 1 157 Antenna -- Firecracker (5) Brass
Qty. 2 236 MU Cable w/Double ended receptacle
Qty. 1 294 MU Hose -- 3 Cluster 36" long pre 1980 (4)
Qty. 1 268 Air Hose -- Locomotive w/ Extension & Angle Cock (2)
Qty. 1 350 Wheel Slip Modulation Device (4)
Qty. 1 154 Air Filters, Early Type 1st & 2nd Generation Hood Units
Cannon & Company
Qty. 1 1101 High Nose
Qty. 1 1201 35/40 Sub Base x2
Qty. 1 1502 35/40 Series Cab
Qty. 1 2156 EMD Fuel Tank Details
Qty. 1 2004 Side Step Set Kato GP35
Qty. 1 2015 Safety Tread Stock
Qty. 1 2016 Walkway Safety Tread Strips
Qty. 1 1951 35 Line Turbo Hatch x2
Qty. 1 1351 Inertial Filter Hatches Early 35 Line Units
Qty. 1 1018 35/40 Series Gen. Comp. Doors (4 pr)
Qty. 1 1701 Radiator Fans GP30 and Early GP/SD35 x3
Qty. 1 1706 Radiator Fans 36" GP35, SD35, SDP35, DD35 x2
Qty. 1 1851 Dynamic Brake Fans GP30 and Early GP/SD35 x2
Qty. 1 2155 EMD Air Reservoirs x2
Qty. 1 1402 Radiator GP/SD35 Grilles x4
Hi-Tech Details
Qty. 1 6017 NS / Southern Cab Sunshades
Plano
Qty. 1 14805 GP30 High Hood Bell Brackets (2) Southern RR
Qty. 1 11862 GP35 Fan Hatch - Cannon Fans - Brass
Stewart
Qty.4 PN0176 AAR Side Frames
Miscellaneous
Styrene
0403 SMT led's
.020 Solder for sanding lines
RTR GP 35 w ARR Trucks by WB Route, on Flickr
Engine broke down and read for a trip into the stripping tank.
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed by WB Route, on Flickr
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed side by WB Route, on Flickr
GP35 with cab -fans-details removed rear by WB Route, on Flickr
Now the unit has been striped and grit blasted and ready to be detailed.
Striped with fans removed 2 by WB Route, on Flickr
This Photo shows the area that needs to be removed to for the Cannon fans and Plano hatch.
Fan Hatch area overhead by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon nose,cab and sub bases. Before install.
Cannon High Nose by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon Nose and Cab by WB Route, on Flickr
Cannon High Nose & Cab by WB Route, on Flickr
High Hood with Nose bell by WB Route, on Flickr
Nose bell rear detail by WB Route, on Flickr
Plano hatch, Cannon fans and Parts installed.
Side showing new Fan hatch-exhaust stack-internal filter by WB Route, on Flickr
Long Hood end details by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9007 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9006 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9005 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9004 by WB Route, on Flickr
Unit with all details parts installed and ready for paint.
DSCN9278 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9279 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9280 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9281 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9282 by WB Route, on Flickr
DSCN9283 by WB Route, on Flickr
Fresh from the paint shop and ready for service!
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
WLE 2662 GP35 by WB Route, on Flickr
long hood full led lights by WB Route, on Flickr
full led lights by WB Route, on Flickr
I hope you have enjoyed looking at this build. I would like to thank Bob Harpe again for his willingness to share his modeling knowledge. If any one has any questions just ask. I know she is clean a pretty, but the freind i built this for is going to do his own DCC install and Weathering. he promised to send me photo when it is done. I will post them when I get them. I have several detail photos of this completed model. If there is any thing you would like to see in detail just let me know.
Erik
