05-26-2026, 06:41 PM
Framed the new project locomotive to my wife and kids as a possible "Father's Day gift" - they were all in...
Not only did I purchase the BCR shell, but new fuel tank sides, new railings for another of my C628's, the Hi Ad trucks all from Bowser, a new 4-function decoder (the Lenz unit had an issue with the FOF circuit) and an Executive Line version 1 motherboard I'm buying used from evil bay at a good price (hopefully I won't get what I paid for). Aside from the metal frame, the couplers and the motor, we're talking about a complete gut job... No one will be able to recognize anything on the exterior that isn't a replacement, and what once was a Penn Central C628 is going to be a BCR M630 with a ton more detailing. I'll be documenting the build as I go...
There's a video of sound version of one of these here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JrHplCAk74
Not only did I purchase the BCR shell, but new fuel tank sides, new railings for another of my C628's, the Hi Ad trucks all from Bowser, a new 4-function decoder (the Lenz unit had an issue with the FOF circuit) and an Executive Line version 1 motherboard I'm buying used from evil bay at a good price (hopefully I won't get what I paid for). Aside from the metal frame, the couplers and the motor, we're talking about a complete gut job... No one will be able to recognize anything on the exterior that isn't a replacement, and what once was a Penn Central C628 is going to be a BCR M630 with a ton more detailing. I'll be documenting the build as I go...
There's a video of sound version of one of these here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JrHplCAk74
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