09-11-2017, 07:13 AM
Anyway, I decided to start with the next diesel on the RIP track.
![[Image: 201791185011_DSCF7071.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/201791185011_DSCF7071.jpg)
It's a Bachmann Spectrum H16-44 or baby trainmaster. I found it at a local swap meet and paid the princely sum of 5$ for the privilege of hauling it's well used hulk home.
![[Image: 201791185315_DSCF7072.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/201791185315_DSCF7072.jpg)
It was used on a club layout for a number of years but a number of members are rather 'ham-fisted', explaining why there are no handrails left. My other problem was that although this is a Canadian Pacific engine, the paint scheme with the script writing came out in 1965 so I have to backdate the paint to 1959. I initially thought this was going to be easy, just remove the script and replace it with the older style block lettering. Unfortunately the gray stripe was narrower with the block scheme as well so the whole engine is in for a repaint.
![[Image: 20179118590_DSCF7073.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/20179118590_DSCF7073.jpg)
The good news is that the drive is intact and runs okay.
I had trouble locating a replacement set of handrails. Bachmann didn't sell them separately but for 21$ I managed to get a complete shell with handrails and other details from them. I decided to use the new shell as well since the original was a little worse for wear.
It's a Bachmann Spectrum H16-44 or baby trainmaster. I found it at a local swap meet and paid the princely sum of 5$ for the privilege of hauling it's well used hulk home.
It was used on a club layout for a number of years but a number of members are rather 'ham-fisted', explaining why there are no handrails left. My other problem was that although this is a Canadian Pacific engine, the paint scheme with the script writing came out in 1965 so I have to backdate the paint to 1959. I initially thought this was going to be easy, just remove the script and replace it with the older style block lettering. Unfortunately the gray stripe was narrower with the block scheme as well so the whole engine is in for a repaint.
The good news is that the drive is intact and runs okay.
I had trouble locating a replacement set of handrails. Bachmann didn't sell them separately but for 21$ I managed to get a complete shell with handrails and other details from them. I decided to use the new shell as well since the original was a little worse for wear.