John,
in HO there are at least some brass models around, but for us poor Nscalers
the Bachmann model is the only game in town ;-)
As for drawings and phase differencies, great info is in the
- Extra 2200 South, issue 51 (Mar/Apr 1975) and
- Extra 2200 South, issue 52 (May/Jun 1975)
Dimensional drawing, albeit of later phase than Ic, appeared in Sep. 1978
issue of MR as well.
hope it helps
cheers,
Michal B.
P.S. if you would go the Bachmann kitbash way, let me know how you did it
then - I plan do the same in Nscale.
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> 1a. GE 44 ton
> Posted by: "John Manion" railbass@comcast.net
> Date: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:34 pm ((PST))
>
> I am raising this question to all three of the historical societies to
> which
> I belong. As many of you know, I model HO diesels, especially of the
> D&RGW. I have models of all the Rio Grande diesels from 1941 with one
> exception. Does anyone have or know of a metal, plastic, or resin model
> of
> the early GE 44 ton diesel, the so-called Phase Ia? D&RGW received one
> in
> August 1941 and five more in September 1942. These engines all had the
> early details of the GE 44 ton - hood vents, side radiator grilles, and
> plain hood ends with maintenance entry doors.
>
> The last unit - #43 - was damaged after delivery and returned to GE, where
> it was rebuilt with the later Phase IIa style - plain hood doors and hood
> end radiator shutters. This style is modeled by the Bachmann and
> Keystone
> models. I have several of the Bachmann models, but their detail is
> somewhat heavy. I also have photos of the W&R brass model, but I don't
> want to pay brass prices for diesels.
>
> If I cannot find an HO model of the Phase Ia style, then I will kitbash
> Bachmann models to the earlier style. Does anyone have or know of scale
> drawings of the Phase Ia style in any scale, preferably HO? I would
> appreciate any help in this area, as this is the last diesel model I need
> to
> complete the history of D&RGW diesel locomotives.
> - John Manion
> RGMHS Exhibit Coordinator
> NKPHTS #2584
> BRHS member
>
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