Diesel Builds

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sarge
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Diesel Builds

Postby sarge » Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:32 pm

From initial sawings-up to first assembly:

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A "DeWitt Geep", being an RS-3 remanufactured with a likewise remanufactured EMD 567 and generator from a retired E-unit, a program undertaken in the DeWitt Shop for Penn Central, continued under Conrail until the project moved the Juniata Shops.

A 3d print of the cowl, fans from a defunct Atlas GP9, and lots of slicing and dicing of two Weaver RS-3 shells, the drive my rebuild of the Weaver chain-drive, Microscale decals stolen from various sheets, Trucolor paint.

Still to do are the white safety highlights of handrails, a final weathering/blending assembled, and couplers.

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Re: Diesel Builds

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:42 pm

Neat slicing & dicing work!

Hopefully more diesel projects from others will show up here.
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Re: Diesel Builds

Postby sleepmac » Fri Nov 07, 2025 2:35 pm

Brian, looking good!

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Re: Diesel Builds

Postby sarge » Sat Nov 08, 2025 6:38 am

...and done.

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Re: Diesel Builds

Postby up148 » Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:58 am

Very well done build of a very unique model. Agreed, nice slicing and dicing, because if the bones (early cuts) aren't right then nothing that follows will be.


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