12-28-2015, 08:35 AM
Glen, very unorthox way indeed, but fine with me! I used to make Elesco feedwater with ballpoint pen and compressor with Accurail's truck pins!
I know it's a little bit late, but the Bachmann shell is much more closer to your prototype than the MDC boiler and cab. I don't know if merging both together à la Wayne could have been an option. That said, I would seriously suggest you use the Bachmann cab for three reasons: closer to prototype, less work to do and will instantly hide the locomotive's MDC heritage. MDC cab has a weird roof curvature that seems off to me compared to N4a pictures. As for the boiler, both are quite similar, so I think it's more about a personal challenge to take the hardest way and have big fun building something from scratch yourself.
Good luck!
Matt
I know it's a little bit late, but the Bachmann shell is much more closer to your prototype than the MDC boiler and cab. I don't know if merging both together à la Wayne could have been an option. That said, I would seriously suggest you use the Bachmann cab for three reasons: closer to prototype, less work to do and will instantly hide the locomotive's MDC heritage. MDC cab has a weird roof curvature that seems off to me compared to N4a pictures. As for the boiler, both are quite similar, so I think it's more about a personal challenge to take the hardest way and have big fun building something from scratch yourself.
Good luck!
Matt
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