I have a few LGB Southern Pacific rolling stock and thought that a S.P. train would be appropriate. Locomotive is currently under construction based on S.P. #18. I am awaiting purchase of an undec Bachmann annie, so loco is on hold.
We start with S.P. 467. This is the "drover's" caboose that LGB released just prior initial tits up. Next is S.P. 400. The last two photographs are of the two stages of S.P. 401. In 1952, SP #401 had a clerestory roof. Alas, due lack of maintenance, the car was allowed to deteriorate and a worker fell through the roof. The car was rebuilt with a pitched flat roof.
All cars built using Bachmann parts. SP #401 looks like a simple combine, but in fact no parts from a combine were used in its construction. Time will see progress on these units. Interior is an unknown. Earlier SP cars had longitudinal bench seating. I will simply build an interior to suit my tastes. I am basing my 'model' on published photographs as regards smokestack/toilet vent locations to place the interior layout. One thing that I noticed is that detailed scale brass models seem to bear little resemblance to original prototypes and cannot be used as a basis for a model.
The narrow-gauge Southern Pacific is often neglected in the modelling world. It survived up until the late 1950's and like many other railroads was undone by improvements in road transport.
We start with S.P. 467. This is the "drover's" caboose that LGB released just prior initial tits up. Next is S.P. 400. The last two photographs are of the two stages of S.P. 401. In 1952, SP #401 had a clerestory roof. Alas, due lack of maintenance, the car was allowed to deteriorate and a worker fell through the roof. The car was rebuilt with a pitched flat roof.
All cars built using Bachmann parts. SP #401 looks like a simple combine, but in fact no parts from a combine were used in its construction. Time will see progress on these units. Interior is an unknown. Earlier SP cars had longitudinal bench seating. I will simply build an interior to suit my tastes. I am basing my 'model' on published photographs as regards smokestack/toilet vent locations to place the interior layout. One thing that I noticed is that detailed scale brass models seem to bear little resemblance to original prototypes and cannot be used as a basis for a model.
The narrow-gauge Southern Pacific is often neglected in the modelling world. It survived up until the late 1950's and like many other railroads was undone by improvements in road transport.
