Crown Zellerbach V01000

[bcrmlw]

Here's a model of an unusual prototype. Crown Zelerbach V01000 7128 was an ex US Military Baldwin that worked a logging operation on Vancouver Island. The model is a Stewart Hobbies V01000 (eith the excellent Ajin drive). I added the 8 stacks, visor over the front headlight, and scratchbuilt the blower thingy on the engineers side of the long hood after looking at some photos online and in the Morning Sun Baldwin book. The model was painted Milwaukee Orange, the CZ lettering was from an Oro Declas set, safety stripes were modified from the Microscale set for CP hood units. The handrailes were build from brass wire, end rails are stock Stewart

-Trevor

[Randy Earle]

Excellent Trevor!

[cnrglen]

Very nicly done. I've seen pictures of the prototype but up til now never a model of it.

[DRLOCO]

oh man--that thing is sweet! excellent work!
got any more goodies?

[edwin87]

Excellent job.

Are the ORO CZ decals available anymore?

[jbaakko]

WOW! Amazing work!

[RunningExtra]

I missed it too Trevor.....Outstanding job on that loco!!

[bcrmlw]

Thanks guys. The Oro Decals are no longer being produced, but you may be able to track a set down somewhere. The set was designed for the CZ RS-3.
-Trevor

[north49]

Being from the Island....I have to say thats really cool! and a well built model, good work!

[cbq2bn]

That is really cool, nice work,
do I see the Brake wheel INSIDE the cab?
any idea the reason for this or this with all VO1000s?
And
what is that hose on the front for?

[DRLOCO]

Lots of switchers have the brakewheel inside the cab. I know that most of EMD's MP15's and SW1500's (The one's I've seen at CSX anyway) have the handbrake inside the cab.
A funny story I heard at the railroad was that a newhire fireman who didn't know any better was told by the engineer that he had to "steer" the train in the yards switching, which he dutifully did, while the engineer "fiddled with the other controls in the cab." The fireman was quite proud of his abilities and felt great that the engineer trusted him right out of the gate. Untill, that is, he had to spin the handbrake at the completion of their shift. "WHere's the handbrake?" the fireman asked. "That wheel you been playing with for 8 hours." replied the old head engineer--choking back tears of laughter.
It was then that the fireman realized he'd been 'Steering" with the brakewheel all day.
HE got the engineer back some time later, by putting a roast beef sandwich in the bottom of his grip where it grew mold and stunk so bad the engineer had to go get a new grip!

[icghogger]

Mar 26, 2010 12:56:38 GMT -5 DRLOCO said:

HE got the engineer back some time later, by putting a roast beef sandwich in the bottom of his grip where it grew mold and stunk so bad the engineer had to go get a new grip!

Ah, the old "roast beef sandwich in the grip" trick. It works every time!

Best one I heard was about the "green" fireman who used the coal scoop to heat his leftover pork chop. He put the chop on the scoop, held it just inside the firebox door until it sizzled, pulled it out, slapped it between a couple of slices of bread and enjoyed a hot meal. He did that several times, until he saw the head brakeman climb up on the coal pile and use the scoop to take a dump and then throw the excrement in the firebox......nobody on the crew bothered to tell him the coal scoop was also the toilet. The fireman ate PB&J for lunch from then on.