Project B23-7 - The Whistle Post

Catt · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 07:01 PM

This ongoing project (about 15 years sofar) is all about the Bachmann B23-7 I needed the handrails for.These pics will show the current state of affairs.

First up is a frontal shot.The high short hood is from Smokey Valley.Hi-Tech Details currently has one too.I may switch out to that one because I have a new cab coming from Hi-Tech.

As you can tell from this picture the rear is quite plain.I have grab iron drilling templates coming from BLMA to help solve that little problem.

Can you tell that the origonal project was to build a NS B23? Further goodies include NS/Southern style sunshades and ditchlites at both ends.Oh yeah,since NS no longer rosters these litte beasts this one is headed for the MTSX leasing stables probly in a coat of blue.Oh yeah and some closer to scale couplers too.

Trainman1965 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 08:27 PM

Going to look good. keep us up on the work as you go.

ak-milw · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 10:03 PM

Sure is a strange looking beast, is it an Alco or GE?

Catt · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 05:11 AM

She be GE Andy.

Actually the only Bachmann part left to this one is the shell.She's sitting in an Athearn U28B frame with a complete Athearn driveline that I hardwired last Saturday.I was quite surprized at how well she ran after sitting so long.

ak-milw · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 08:13 PM

I should of known Catt, when you said B23 it put me off alittle. Nice project though, keep us posted on the progress!!

Catt · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2007, 08:24 PM

Got my parts tonight for this little project.After I got home I realized I never ordered a window set for it.

I will probly still get started this weekend,but not get a whole of reconstruction done.I need to see how well the Hi-Tech cab works with the Smokey Valley hi hood kit.I may end up changing that out too.

I also need to figure out what I'm going to do about headlights and ditchlites (both ends)

TallDude · #7 (**permalink**) 09-14-2007, 09:25 PM

Any more progress on this???

Catt · #8 (**permalink**) 09-16-2007, 09:02 AM

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Any more progress on this???

Not very much,I've been sick for the last month.I have a viral infection and pnumonia (SP) in my lungs that are stopping me from doing a lot of things.

ak-milw · #9 (**permalink**) 09-16-2007, 08:06 PM

Hope you feeling better Catt!! I know how you feel, I had pnumonia a few years ago and spent almost two months in the hospital, didn't think I was coming out walking!

TallDude · #10 (**permalink**) 09-16-2007, 11:40 PM

Oh man, hope you get better soon.. Unfortunately there ARE a few things more important than trains, health is one of them.