Marty Kozad's E8 Bash

[bman36]

Hi everyone,

      Been a very busy summer so it has been a while since I have been able to post. I was going through the latest issue of GR and saw Marty's article on the Aristo E8. I saw one of these locos first hand at Art Knapp while in BC this spring. They are absolutely huge! I just wanted to say that I thought Marty did an excellent job of making an easy looking conversion. As we say in the hotrod world...."anybody can restore a car...it takes a real man to cut one up!" I say "easy looking" because cutting through a shell like that can be very scary. It gets expensive if you mess it up. One suggestion I did have though. At one time could we get grills for the Aristo FA1 when the side covers were removed? Just wondered if those would have made for a grill extension on the E8. Not having the two side by side to compare I wondered if that would have worked also. Again I just wanted to say well done Marty. Thanks for showing us not to be afraid to "cut one up" when we need to. All the best. Later eh...Brian.

 

[altterrain]

Hi Brian,

There has been much chat about Marty's E-8 B unit bash over on the Aristo board. He previewed it there months ago. Aristo let us know last week that parts for the E-8 are now available. Here is the thread  - http://www.aristocraft.com/vbulletinforums/showthread.php?t=10325

 

 

though I prefer my E-8 in Pennsy colors -

 

 

-Brian 

[bman36]

Hey again,

Thanks for the info. Think I'll take mine in CP livery. Problem is my layout has some 6' curves. A bit tight perhaps??? Even if it will make the curve I think it would look rather silly doing so. Just my opinion. For now I'll settle for using Marty's pic as wallpaper. Later eh...Brian.

 

[altterrain]

Hey again,

Thanks for the info. Think I'll take mine in CP livery. Problem is my layout has some 6' curves. A bit tight perhaps??? Even if it will make the curve I think it would look rather silly doing so. Just my opinion. For now I'll settle for using Marty's pic as wallpaper. Later eh...Brian.

 

 The big E-8 won't make 6 foot curves (why do guys with tight curves want to run big locos?!?). It will run on 8 foot but really needs 10 foot curves to run and look good (I don't run it on my 9 foot curved loop).

-Brian 

[Marty Cozad]

Thanks

It was a very hard artical to write because as I "made it up" built it, I had to take notes along the way. Once I got on a roll I forgot a few notes and tried to recall them. Plus I should have used the better camera.

Each time I write an artical you wonder if it will get in. The ones you know will get in won't.

Marc took out a few things I said to make it more funny and personal. But that was fine.

I hope others try it. I am so much a beginner at parts of this hobby it scars me.heheheh 

[altterrain]

Thanks

It was a very hard artical to write because as I "made it up" built it, I had to take notes along the way. Once I got on a roll I forgot a few notes and tried to recall them. Plus I should have used the better camera.

Each time I write an artical you wonder if it will get in. The ones you know will get in won't.

Marc took out a few things I said to make it more funny and personal. But that was fine.

I hope others try it. I am so much a beginner at parts of this hobby it scars me.heheheh 

 I'm sure its a good article, Marty, as most good kitbashes are make it up as you go along. I have not had the chance to read it yet as I'm saving the new GR for vacation next week plus. I hope all goes well for the big NTCGRR to do. I hope to join you some year out in the wilds of Nebraska but judging by the pics of previous years, I'll need to add a few inches to the waistline to fit in first .

-Brian