an electric by a 44to

[IndyCity]

I want to model a GE 86to, that was used by Canadian National as Z-5-A together with these box cabs. They are running in Montreal,Canada on the track through Mount Royal Tunnel until the 1990s. Today they are using modern EMUs.

I needed two 44to to stretch the shell. Both were cut and re glued together, fixed with styrene stripes and sanded smooth all around.




The new engine room doors and fans will be milled from 0.3mm polystyrene

Today the machined parts arrived.


Tentatively put on it's place


Then I marked the cut-outs for the fans, ...


generously milled out.


Then i glued the new sides on the shell and sanded the contour. After that i glued the first fan in it's opening.



That's it for today.

Next step will be the modifications of the chassis fronts with the steps and and the bases for the pantograph.
The cab can be used with little modifications.
The model will be powered with Tenshodo SKUDs. But first i have to order them in England.