E-Unit Build

[artur]

The day after I finished the mold for this E-unit Rapido announced their new locomotive an E-unit lol. I will still go ahead with my build because I want 4 units and going with Rapido would be a small fortune. Here are some photos of a cleaned up shell.

[countryroads]

Whose Shell's

Looks good

[artur]

Dec 30, 2020 4:40:29 GMT -5 countryroads said:

Whose Shell's

Looks good

Thanks, its a BLI shell with Highliners nose and roof fans

[tankertoad70]

Beautiful work.  It is really amazing what some modelers accomplish and that shell looks superb !!

[m a y o r 79]

Those look great. What are you going to use to power them?

[artur]

Thanks for the kind words.
for the drive train I’m using the newer release Walthers E7

[artur]

Attaching details to both units. These will be VIA rail 1898 and 1899, I noticed that 1898 has the font porthole windows further away from the cab so I cut the whole panel out and will install a new panel in the reverse position from a scrap shell.

[artur]

Primered and ready for paint job.

[artur]

A bit more progress

[mandealco]

Nice VIA(CPR) units.

[artur]

A little more progress today.

[countryroads]

Very nice might have to have you build me via Canadian and or a regional ontario power set lol.

Look really great Artur

[artur]

Jan 18, 2021 2:34:32 GMT -5 countryroads said:

Very nice might have to have you build me via Canadian and or a regional ontario power set lol.

Look really great Artur

Thanks. I’m not sure if I could take on any more projects lol

[artur]

Here are some more pictures, next I will start working on the frames.

[artur]

Just finished one of the E8's, still need to add the rear MU hoses and pipes. I also installed NWSL P87 wheelsets

[icghogger]

Very nicely done, Artur!!

[EMDX6043]

Agreed. Beautiful work!

[artur]

Thanks guys, I’ll have the second one done by the end of this weekend and on to the next project.

[dekon]

Outstanding!

[artur]

That's it that's all, this project is done. Thanks for the nice comments.