Brazilian G12

[frmalves]

Hi! This is an EMD G12. It belongs to CVRD, a brazilian mining company, owner of EFVM-Estrada de Ferro Vitoria a Minas (Vitoria - Minas Railroad), a railroad dedicated to iron ore transportation in Southeast region of Brazil. These locomotives were bought in the last 50s and some of them are still in use as switchers or hauling MOW trains. The basic model is produced by Frateschi, a brazilian model railroad company. It was my fist detailing project (an unambitious one, of course). I hope you enjoy it.

Flávio

[Randy Earle]

Very nice!

[cnrglen]

Really intresting. It looks a bit like an old fairbanks-morse with EMD trucks.
Would you mind telling us what compontents were used to build it?

[cnrglen]

Opps, sorry I just read your post again and answered my question!

[superfleet93]

Now that's something you don't see everyday! Excellent job!

Perry

[frmalves]

cnrglen, here is a list of detail items used in this model...

Base Model – Frateschi EFVM G12 (www.frateschi.com.br/produtos/g12.php) ref. #3014

Modified Control Panel - Atlas ref. 920244
Modified Air Horn - Atlas ref. 890204
Sinclair Antenna - Custom Finishing ref. 201
Brake Chain - A-Line 40 links / inch
Lift rings - Atlas ref. 750247
MU - Detail Associates ref. 1509
Speed Recorder - Details West ref. 284
Classification Lights - Detail Associates ref. 1708

Some custom built styrene parts.

Thank you for your interest in my model.

Flávio

[DRLOCO]

I'm thinking that even though this is a brazillian model (which i assume runs on standard HO scale track). you could model the Newfoundland Ry. that CN operated.
www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=129076&nseq=10

or EMD's demo:
www.northeast.railfan.net/images/emd7707b.jpg

And I know NdeM had a bunch of them...
A neat model. how's it run--and is it DCC do-able?

[frmalves]

DRLOCO,
It's a low cost model and, like some old Athearn models (SD9, for example), it is not in exact scale (approximately 1:78). It's a DC model, but decoders are easily installed. According to the fotos you sent, the CN prototype would be modeled with the conventional cab models and EMD's demo with the spartan cab model. For this last one the trucks would require deep modifications. Trucks are not visible for the CN prototype photo, but I guess they are FlexCoil ones. Visit www.frateschi.com.br.