S Scalers:
I was pleased to see Dick Karnes get such good coverage of his NYC
boxcab diesel in the April 2006 RMC, pages 72-73. This model has an
excellent pedigree, winning Best in Show at the 2000 NASG convention.
What impresses me most, besides the wonderful craftsmanship, is
Dick's approach to scratchbuilding this locomotive. I'd call it the
Dr Gizmo method. Some might carve this beauty out of a solid brass
billet but not Dick. Listen to some of what he used: Precision
Scale On3 Forney locomotive frames, HO scale GG-1 lead trucks with O
scale journal lids, cut-down Model Shipways railing stanchions, two
Flyer Reading caboose bodies (the prototype, according the article,
also used Reading caboose bodies!), Grand Line On3 Rio Grande
caboose cupola windows, parts from a BTS ALCO FA dynamic brake grid,
a short clerestory piece from an O scale Japanese meter gauge
electric locomotive kit, sections from an HO scale F7 diesel
shell, . . .
Ingenious and efficient -- my hat's off to you, Dick. And that's a
pretty amazing spares box you have.
Hilary Smith
Northern Virginia
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