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General Electric Boxcab Electric #E 34A
This is our only Boxcab, so far. It is an Overland model owned by my brother, Kevin. I painted it as the E-34, so we now need a "bobtail" center unit and another lead unit to complete the E 34 set. If you look closely, you can see a bunch of colorful wires through the window behind the engineer's window. That is the wire harness for the DCC decoder. I'll have to remember to move that before I take any more pictures.
General Electric Gear-less Bi-Polar Electric # E-2
This is one of my favorite locomotives to look at, but it runs terrible because it still has it's original gearing that is really out-dated. It is a Custom Brass model that I probably wouldn't have purchased, except for the fact that I got a good deal on it. The seller told me that it had an "awful" coat of green paint on it so he would sell it cheap. I strippd it, and painted it with a scheme that the Mlwaukee applied to these motors in the early 50's. The paint job was supposed to match the Erie Built FM's that had been previously assigned to pull the Olympian Hiawatha from Chicago to the Coast. Now that I have the locomotive, I will have to ssemble an Olympian Hiawatha of my own.
General Electric "Little Joe" E-72
This is also my only "Little Joe". It is a NWSL model that I detailed to up-date it to the early 70's. I then painted it, and after becoming totally frustrated with the way it ran, re-powered it with an Athearn drive. It now looks and runs very good.
EMD F-7 # 118C
This is one of my first Milwaukee models that I did about 8 years ago. I have not researched the Milwaukee's F units, so I have no idea if it is "correct" or not, but it looks right, so I run it.
EMD SD-7 # 522
This is another one of my favorite models. It started as an undecorated Proto 2000 model. I was able to successfully remove one of the fuel tanks without jepardizing the motor mount. The prototype for this model worked the Northern Montana branch during the period that I model
EMD GP-9 # 269
This is a stock Proto 2000 GP-9 that I simply changed the number on. I did add the spark arrestors and winter windows to both sides of the cab. Although it still needs a few minor details and weathering, it has become the most popular loco on the layout because it has a Soundtraxx desiel sound decoder installed inside. It really sounds great.
EMD GP-9 # 297
This is another one of my "older" locos. It started life as a Proto 2000 GP-18. I installed new grills and modified the fans, and then gave it a Mlwaukee paint job. If you were to look at this loco from the front, you would see a big hole where the head lights used to be. Just a note to the wise, 12 volt micro-bulbs get too hot to install right in the head light openings.
GP 30 # 1009
This is a Proto 2000 model in factory paint. I chnged the number and added some "Milwaukee specific" details and weathering.
GE U25B # 5056
Another one of my older locomotives, this is a Stewart model that I detailed and painted. The best change on this engine, was to add brass hand rails. It really made a big difference.
GE U36C # 8503
This is a factory painted Atlas model that I detailed. I changed the number to 8503 and made the number boards black on white, rather than the more common white on black. One detail that I have to re-work yet on this model is to change the truck side frames to the correct ones used on the prototype.
GE U23B # 5004
This is just a stock Atlas model that I added a few details to. The fuel tank is too big, but I haven't resolved that problem yet. I hope to get more of these models with the different trucks, and re-work them into U30B's.
EMD FP 45 # 4
Another one of my older models, this FP- 45 actually started out as a yellow and gray model, just like the prototype. This Athearn model was re-worked with the removal of the dynamic brakes and new roof top fans. A large NWSL motor was also added.
EMD SD 40-2 # 19
This battle weary SD 40-2 is an extremely modified Athearn model. The cab, nose and sub-base is by Cannon. New fans and many other details were also added. Inside, it was re-motored by Sagami.
EMD SD 40-2 # 167
Another modifed Athearn model, this one comes from my previous layout set in more modern times. It wears the Milwaukee's last paint scheme, often referred to as the "running indian" or the "hiawatha" scheme. I explained how I detailed and painted this locomotive in the June, 1994 isse of Model Railroader. This engine also has a twin (#195) doing duty o the layout.
Bicentennial SD 40-2 #156
This is a Kato model that I painted to represent the Milwauke's own Bicentennial #156. The prototype was painted in the Milwaukee's West Milwaukee shops in late 1974 and remained in this scheme until 1977. It was a big public relations asset for the Milwaukee management. Because of this, it was kept relatively clean and usually was the lead locomotive on trains all over the system
MP 15AC # 478
This is an Overland model that was photographed on my previous layout based in the midwest. I painted it and numbered it as the 478. I have since sold this locomotive because it didn't really fit in with my Rocky Mountain Division circa 1973.
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