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Post by iomalley on Jan 19, 2014 11:38:49 GMT -5
So, my dad purchased this pair of Union Pacific Alco cab units based on memories of CP leasing them during 1964. But having a layout set in 1973, couldn't justify their existence more then the odd running. (that and the fact between these, NYC and CP FAs, had over a dozen!) So off to the swap meets and ebay to try to sell. But with starting bid below $35 a piece and no takers, thought I could build some cool weird units, and fetch a few more $$ once complete... So UP FA-1 gets sold to the Long Island RR to convert to a cab car 612...  And UP FB-1 goes north to become a robot car for the PGE.  |
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Post by acollins on Jan 19, 2014 11:52:59 GMT -5
Sean,
Interesting builds. Always interesting what you come up with. I have a A/B set of FA2s that I have no clue what to do with. I think you just inspired me to look at something odd ball.
Thanks,
Alex
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Post by iomalley on Jan 19, 2014 18:56:48 GMT -5
squirted some white on today...USAF camouflage grey actually...  |
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Post by iomalley on Jan 25, 2014 22:54:20 GMT -5
Paint on the LIRR unit, just waiting for the decals now!  |
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Post by spike on Jan 26, 2014 9:52:12 GMT -5
I like the LIRR power car. I got a ride on one once. My uncle was a LIRR engineer. My friend and I were in Oyster Bay buffing. We were talking to the engineer, and I told him who my uncle was. We got to ride to Mineola.
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Post by iomalley on Jan 26, 2014 18:05:27 GMT -5
That's cool! Was it noisy without the prime mover? The ATSF caboose gave up its windows to the UP...er PGE Had to go to the swap meet in Ancaster today to get that caboose for $2, it was holding the project up...guy was wondering why I wasn't going for the nicer CN or GTW one for $4..."gonna take the hacksaw to 'er!"  |
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Post by iomalley on Jan 27, 2014 22:27:47 GMT -5
Decals on!  |
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Post by c415rock on Jan 28, 2014 1:56:24 GMT -5
Hi Sean,
Nice work.
Erik
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Post by iomalley on Jan 30, 2014 21:58:16 GMT -5
Robot car painted and decalled! Custom Highball decals...  |
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Post by emd16645 on Jan 30, 2014 22:20:05 GMT -5
Beautiful Sean, makes me want to go out and build one of those!
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Post by CP_8530 on Jan 30, 2014 22:51:53 GMT -5
Nice work on those two! I never liked UP's much myself. Got a UP GP7 recently and it's all ready for stripping and Canadianizing...  |
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Post by iomalley on Jan 30, 2014 23:27:15 GMT -5
Yeah, I hear ya...   |
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Post by dtinut on Jan 31, 2014 13:58:35 GMT -5
Sean, the PGE robot car is pretty neat, nice job modeling one.
How were these used?
Are they a slave unit with traction motors and powered by a "mother" or were these like the SOU radio cars?
Not very familiar with PGE ops whatsoever...:-(
Brian
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Post by iomalley on Jan 31, 2014 15:18:11 GMT -5
They were like the SOU radio cars, allowing the head end to connect to the mid-train helper units and control them remotely. I'm not 100% sure, but there may have been an air compressor in there as well to boost train air, but I doubt it cuz the ex GM B unit RCCs that BC Rail had didn't have fuel tanks...
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Post by jakeloyst on Jan 31, 2014 21:13:32 GMT -5
nice pair of units
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Jan 31, 2014 21:47:45 GMT -5
Very cool! What era did the BCOL unit work in?
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Post by iomalley on Jan 31, 2014 22:33:08 GMT -5
Well from what I can gather, RCC1 was traded in to Alco in 1968 by the SP&S so PGE probably got ahold of it soon after. PGE changed to BC Rail in 1972 and I found pictures of RCC1 still in PGE livery in 1976. So RCC1 looked like my model for at least 8 years in the early to mid 70s. It was repainted into BCOL probably 1976/77 and soldiered on until the mid 80s with pics I found of it in 1985.
I'm intrigued though, I'm willing to bet that PGE paid SP&S the trade in credit for these B units cuz it doesn't make sense that they would travel across the continent to Alco and return to the west coast. PGE would also benefit from the guts of these FBs to keep their RS3s and RS10s running into the early 80's. Anybody know?
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Post by iomalley on Feb 1, 2014 18:23:18 GMT -5
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Post by iomalley on Feb 2, 2014 20:40:22 GMT -5
Hey, I just discovered something... LIRR 612 was originally built SP&S 856A1, and PGE RCC1 was originally built as SP&S 866B1 The were probably coupled together more than once in real life and here they've come together on my workbench!  |
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Post by dtinut on Feb 2, 2014 22:43:24 GMT -5
Sean,
What era does the LIRR unit fit into?
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