Looking for these locomotives in HO scale

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Hello. I am looking for the following locomotives (Electric) in HO scale.

I have no idea where to start. It can be safely assume that these loco, as they were, do not exist in HO scale.
However, I am willing to do some "tweaking" such has: installing pantograph, new paint and some minor mods.

That way I can have a final product that would look fairly close to these two very different type (pictures below).

Sooooooo if you could point me in the right direction that would be great. I think that Bachmann may have something like the first one and maybe some European manufacturer for the second one.

I am just at lost where to look.

(1) Class Z-5-a, was built by General Electric in July 1950 :


I do realised there are two different type (above). It doesn't matter which one, as long as
I have something that is "close enough" that would work.

Thanks for your help

I stop paying attention for a few days and look at what I miss! Always good to see other Electrified modelers.

Somewhere in my internet travels, I have seen some attempts at both electrics. Generally speaking, the Z5A can be produced from a lengthened 44 tonner. I will have to dig and see if I have the drawings for these units, but I do not think so. The Z5A will be the easiest, however.


The Z1 Boxcab on the other hand, is a different story.

Though the body sides and face aren't terribly complicated, I don't think it will be easy to get "close enough", particularly where the trucks and drive is concerned. The European models listed really aren't close enough, and I suspect you're be doing more work trying to adapt them to be a Z1 than you would if you built a Z1 from scratch.

What you will need is a good set of drawings. I have had no luck finding them, as people have asked me in the past if I knew of any. Given the relative "popularity" of the Z1as far as Canadian electrics are concerned, I am somewhat surprised there is a published drawing in some back issue of a magazine somewhere.



Somewhat Fortunately, the EMU commuter cars used by CN are available via Shapeways from IHP. You will also have to order the floor and other parts to build the kit, so these 3d Models can get kinda expensive, but they are your best bet for these electrified cars.

Motor Car


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Trailer Car

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