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Has anyone had any success in quick and easy conversions of the ubiquitous 4-wheel industrial switcher availabe in HO into On30? Years ago I saw in a magazine a photo of what I think was an N scale switcher that had the cap chopped off about half-way up and appeared to be used as a small open air industrial switcher for HOn30.
I'm in the proceess of doing this for On30 and will post a picture when done. All I'm planing to do is cut down the cab (leaving some short walls and a "tool box" at the back), cut out the weight in the cab to provide some open space, and put in a new floor and some details like a larger headlight and fake controls. I realize that someone could go really far with such a project and widen the frame, etc., but I want to make this a quick and easy project that while not perfect would make a convincing little loco to shunt cars around -- similar to a mining loco. Any thoughts or sharing on similar success would be welcome.
Bill
I'm in the proceess of doing this for On30 and will post a picture when done. All I'm planing to do is cut down the cab (leaving some short walls and a "tool box" at the back), cut out the weight in the cab to provide some open space, and put in a new floor and some details like a larger headlight and fake controls. I realize that someone could go really far with such a project and widen the frame, etc., but I want to make this a quick and easy project that while not perfect would make a convincing little loco to shunt cars around -- similar to a mining loco. Any thoughts or sharing on similar success would be welcome.
Bill
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