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| Prototype Locomotive Manufacturer |
Baldwin |
| Model Manufacturer |
Stewart
Hobbies |
| Model Run |
Stewart Drive version |
| Scale |
HO |
| Date Acquired |
Around July 2002 from MB Klein in Baltimore |
Stewart makes some of the nicest WM diesels. The drive on this model
can't be beat, in my opinion. It is quiet, smooth and powerful. Of
course, the detail on the shell is pretty good for a plastic HO scale
locomotives of the day as well. It doesn't hold up to current offerings
from Stewart, Life Like and Atlas, but it is still a decent shell.
Prototype Photos
For reference, here's a link to a picture of the real thing. I haven't
decided yet if this is the road number I plan to model
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/wm175.jpg
Here is shot of a similar locomotive, a DRS 4-4-15 (also called a DRS 4-4-1500).
Model Photos
Here is a picture of the model before I did any work on it. Notice the
cast-on grab irons on the side. There are also cast-on grabs on the front
(long side) and rear as well. Later Stewart locomotives have
separately-applied details.
Here is a photo after I cleaned up the model and replaced all the cast-on grab
irons with formed wire grabs. In addition, I drilled out the stack at the
top so that it had a more realistic profile, and started drilling out the
cast-on class lights (you can barely see the drilled-out area to the right on
this photo). I will replace the cast-on class lights with clear
plastic or crystal lenses in the near future.
More photos coming as the model progresses!
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