N-Scale Former Alco C-636 Demo unit

[mandealco]

Hi
After sitting gathering dust for many months, I've managed to get some work done on a couple of "bigs", a Briggs M-630 kit which will become WNYP 637, and a mix of Atlas and Con-Cor parts which is SIXX 77, one of the former Alco C-636 demo's, recently scrapped at Cohocton NY.

The 77 was owned by Cartier for many years and received several modifications as shown here. These include a revised air intake system and a larger capacity radiator which was is scratch built. The trucks are Atlas C40-8, and will get the Alco Hi-Ad features. The excellent front headlight is by Chris Mears via Shapeways. The Con-Cor central air intake section of the long hood isn't attached to the test of the hood yet.



Cheers
Steve
NZ

[mandealco]

Should have included this shot I took in June 2012 at Cohocton.

[gevo]

nice looking unit

[analogbeatmaker]

I'm not sure but the cutout on the fuel tank looks like patch paint on the proto. I can see a thin line on the end of the tank that looks like it's edge and it runs up like the normal tank profile. It looks like there are a couple of thin streaks curving down the black patch area too. Regardless...great modeling!

[mandealco]

Great spotting Nick.  You have caught me out on a small detail.  The cut out is in fact there, and was used to store a pair of rerailers.  However, I also used photos of the other C-636 at Cohocton for detail work.  You are quite right, the 77 has the front edge of the tank in place, whereas the 3660 doesn't.  Looks like I broke one of the golden rules!!  There are other differences also.  These were very significant locos, and I was very sad to hear they were scrapped.  They were Alco's last demo units, but if their loss means others will live longer, then I can live with it.

[mandealco]

Here is an update on my SIXX C-636. One photo shows how I changed the GE Dash-8 trucks into an acceptable Hi-Ad truck.  The other shows where I'm at with the #77



Cheers
Steve
NZ

[analogbeatmaker]

Nice work Steve!