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Thanks to crew member Bernd, while building my last critter seen here; https://railroad-line.com/node/1001464 Bernd posted on Page #8 this picture of a shop built Northern Pacific Shop Loco #6 that he thought he would build.
This unique and very different Locomotive was built at the South Tacoma Shops in Washington State, and can be found at Pasco, Washington.
As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to build this locomotive. It was right up my alley of interest. After talking with Bernd, he said for me to go for it. Doing the research for my build, I found there was very little information out there of this critter.
I did find however, that it was built from a retired Northern Pacific 1924 Doodlebug #3 in 1956 at South Tacoma, rebuilt as Shop Locomotive No.6, Using the doodlebug nose section, but nothing can be found as to what was used for the rear body section. I looked for maybe that a Northern Pacific Slug was used, or a Switcher of some sort/type locomotive body, but came up with nothing.
[EDIT] These are two additional pictures I received from Bernd. They help with what the opposite end of the cab looked like.They help with what was at the other end of the cab. Otherwise, I'd be kitbashing in the blind. I don't know if this Loco ran this side forward, or the Doodlebug cab side forward.
During the research I also found that Shapeways makes this On30 shell for an HO Bachmann 70 Ton locomotive. Witch I found very interesting. They know about this Shop Locomotive evidentially.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION from Shapeways; “This is a shell designed for the Bachmann 70T chassis and models the Northern Pacific Railway switching engine. The body and chassis are two separate components to allow for easy painting and kitbashing”. Shell 4.99 x 1.75 x 2.48 inches.
I’ll be posting back with the items, and locomotive parts that I will be using for this project as time permits.
This unique and very different Locomotive was built at the South Tacoma Shops in Washington State, and can be found at Pasco, Washington.
As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to build this locomotive. It was right up my alley of interest. After talking with Bernd, he said for me to go for it. Doing the research for my build, I found there was very little information out there of this critter.
I did find however, that it was built from a retired Northern Pacific 1924 Doodlebug #3 in 1956 at South Tacoma, rebuilt as Shop Locomotive No.6, Using the doodlebug nose section, but nothing can be found as to what was used for the rear body section. I looked for maybe that a Northern Pacific Slug was used, or a Switcher of some sort/type locomotive body, but came up with nothing.
[EDIT] These are two additional pictures I received from Bernd. They help with what the opposite end of the cab looked like.They help with what was at the other end of the cab. Otherwise, I'd be kitbashing in the blind. I don't know if this Loco ran this side forward, or the Doodlebug cab side forward.
During the research I also found that Shapeways makes this On30 shell for an HO Bachmann 70 Ton locomotive. Witch I found very interesting. They know about this Shop Locomotive evidentially.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION from Shapeways; “This is a shell designed for the Bachmann 70T chassis and models the Northern Pacific Railway switching engine. The body and chassis are two separate components to allow for easy painting and kitbashing”. Shell 4.99 x 1.75 x 2.48 inches.
I’ll be posting back with the items, and locomotive parts that I will be using for this project as time permits.
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