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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rockythegoat Bob: Didn't you do a Point St. Charles "Sweep" conversion? Or did I imagine that? If so, could you post a pic. I'm thinking of doing one myself. [/quote] You read my mind. When taking photos of some of my other models, I intended to shoot the SWeep, but it got overlooked. Here it is: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/railfan/Sweep-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/railfan/Sweep-3.jpg[/IMG] I made this model after seeing one three-quarter front view in "Extra 2200 South" magazine. I used an Athearn chassis and cab, and a long hood from an Athearn GP-9 "Geep", similar to what the prototype CN did. Their SW-1200RS diesels were having cooling problems, so they grafed the long hood from GP-9s onto them. There were several made 5-10 or so. When I made my model, I did not have a photo of the back of the cab, so I left it stock. I later found out the window arrangement was quite different. But I did not bother to change my model. The second shot shows the roof details, how the dual exhaust pipes were installed where the dynamic brake fan used to sit. I borrowed a photo of the prototype roof and changed my model after it was built to this more correct representaion. The truck sideframes are from a Juneco conversion kit to make an SW1200RS from an Athearn SW-7. Also in the kit was the bell, pilot filler, cab numberboards and lights, fuel tank sides and cooling coils and the walkway steps. I don't think this kit is available any more. Bob Boudreau
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