Some of my custom builds and paint work.....

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So, Now I'm able to make some posts to show what I speak.....

Those of you that knows of the Rivarossi Y6b, they took it in 1978, and made it to be a B&O EL-5, (OR as they thought at Rivarossi) We know that the B&O EL class, does NOT resembles a Y6b, in any way! So, what was the way these were built? They were Baldwin made locomotives, as was the 2-10-2's for the B&O.

WELL, a closer look of the EL class, specifically the EL-3 AND the EL-5, they really resemble the B&O's S-1 2-10-2 boiler.... just slightly longer....

Well get a load of this:



I took a Y6b frame, (the artuclated engine beds and cylinders) and am fitting them to a Rivarossi 2-10-2 boiler....



With this, I didn't have a cab, and have had reason to mold the original 2-10-2 cab to have replacements, which also gives me the B&O "style" cabs....Whenever I need them, and these cabs have also been fitted to Mantua and TYCO steam locomotive boilers.....



This is a good shot of the cab itself. It fits to the boiler, same as a factory part does! I also plan to make the Headend Brakeman cab extension as well with a window for these cabs as well!

I have a long way to go till this is right, and is ready, BUT the time its going to take is for a good reason, I plan to mold these, to offer them in my shop for custom made B&O EL-3/EL-5 to those that have the Rivarossi Y6b to be a "stand in" that will be close to a replica when I'm done!

The tenders, being a Vanderbilt, will also be made to close to replica, as it will require the use of 2 Rivarossi Vanderbilt tenders to make one EL class Vanderbilt tender......

Aloto f work, yes I know, BUT will be worth it in the end!