Engineer's side view of IAIS 6988, a detailed and renumbered Bachmann QJ-type 2-10-2 with touched up detail painting and new IAIS heralds. On the QJs, the engineer is seated on the left side of the cab.
While I was working on the 6988 I decided to narrow my layout's era to Spring 2005, and later narrowed further to just May of that year. Since the QJs didn't arrive until June 2006, they were no longer a fit, so the 6988 will now join 7081 on Colin O'Brien's HO scale roster. By: Joe Atkinson
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Conductor's side view of 6988. The centers of the leading and trailing locomotive axles were painted black. By: Joe Atkinson
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Front view showing new numberboard, added grab irons, relocated headlights, and new white headlight rims, handrails, etc. By: Joe Atkinson
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Cab view showing new numbers, touched up handrails, step edges, and trailing truck trim, and red Chinese characters on the tender axle journals. The Chinese characters on the cab and the rear of the tender are a combination of decal pieces and handpainting. By: Joe Atkinson
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View of tender showing custom IAIS herald decal. The toolbox that had been on the tender deck was removed to match the prototype. By: Joe Atkinson
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Rear view of tender showing new pilot grab irons and touched-up step edges, grabs and headlight rim. By: Joe Atkinson
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Engineer's side view of IAIS 6988, a detailed and renumbered Bachmann QJ-type 2-10-2 with touched up detail painting and new IAIS heralds. On the QJs, the engineer is seated on the left side of the cab.
While I was working on the 6988 I decided to narrow my layout's era to Spring 2005, and later narrowed further to just May of that year. Since the QJs didn't arrive until June 2006, they were no longer a fit, so the 6988 will now join 7081 on Colin O'Brien's HO scale roster.
Conductor's side view of 6988. The centers of the leading and trailing locomotive axles were painted black.
Front view showing new numberboard, added grab irons, relocated headlights, and new white headlight rims, handrails, etc.
Cab view showing new numbers, touched up handrails, step edges, and trailing truck trim, and red Chinese characters on the tender axle journals. The Chinese characters on the cab and the rear of the tender are a combination of decal pieces and handpainting.
View of tender showing custom IAIS herald decal. The toolbox that had been on the tender deck was removed to match the prototype.
Rear view of tender showing new pilot grab irons and touched-up step edges, grabs and headlight rim.
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