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I just got my first (certainly not only!) Atlas ALco C-628 and was thinking that I might use its innards to overhaul my two old Con-Cor C-636's. The first thing I noticed, though, was that the Con-Cor model is MUCH shorter. I was wondering, is this correct, or is the Con-Cor model inaccurate? I have on hand a diesel reference for my road (the Norfolk & Western) which includes dimensions for the C-628, so I know that the Atlas model is correct. <br /> <br />The other possible use I might have for the old C-636's is to donate their shells towards a kitbash effort, in order to make C-630's out of the C-628's. It appears that the primary difference is in the dynamic brake housing; it seems as though the housing from the C-636 could be grafted onto the back of a C-628. Is this true, or are these actually different? Are there other siginificant differences between C-628 and C-630? <br /> <br />And, just a show of hands, how many of you folks are Alco lovers like me?
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