Interiors for SW9 (?) Cabs

[Anonymous]

I am upgrading an Athern SW Loco including DCC, Bi-directional headlamps etc. Due to the high visability into the cab of the loco I want to put an interior int the cab to hide the top of the truck. As I bought the loco second hand I am unsure of the actual designation. The Loco was a SP unit #2286 and has a single light at either end, from the top Long Hood end there are louvered grills in either side of the centre line, a bell and two exhaust stacks. Either side of the exhaust stacks are 3 hatches. From the cab, on either side there are 14 doors, all bar 2 are double doors, 6 of the double doors have louvered vents.On the cab there is a single horn with 4 windows facing over the hood, on the left side is a door to the walkway along the hood, on the right are a small set of louvers at the bottom of the cab pannel. On the back of the cab there are two windows either side of the door. The Cab roof is curved.
During instalation of the decoder the top of the metal power connectors have been removed to allow more space for the decoder.
Lights will be 3v White LEDs with a small yellow led providing cab lighting.

[ericsp]

Athearn markets that locomotives as an SW7. I am not sure if doors, grills, etc, are prototypical.

It appears SP 2286 was an SW1200.
http://espee.railfan.net/spsw1200.html
http://espee.railfan.net/nonindex/sw_photos/2286_sp-sw1200-gene_mckinley.jpg

I just checked my 1990 SP roster, it is listed there as an SW1200, built in 1965.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that. I am hoping there is someone with either pictures or sketches of the interiors so I can scratchbuild one to hide the mechanism.

[Anonymous]

Does SP have a historical society? If so....try there.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by samart

Does SP have a historical society? If so....try there.

http://www.sphts.org/