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Kitbashing CNJ P47 (G3s) Pacific
from Doug Hunt
A rough list for an
inexpensive conversion for a CNJ P-47
1) start by getting a
Mantua
4-6-2.
2) grind off all the wrong details, but leave the covered turret, the
long air tank on the
fireman's side, and steam dome. Try to
grind/file off the sanding valve covers, but leave the sand box.
Better yet, remove the entire thing, and transplant
an IHC
4-6-2 sand
box. Move it closer to the stack like CNJ's.
Okay, now here's a parts
list. They should cost around $65 by my
math,
plus shipping and handling. Everything comes
from Bowser, so you don't have to pay shipping several times from different mfgrs.
Also, an important note: This is a very subjective list.
Many of
the "detail" parts are not the
type of detail that some of you may insist on.
However,
concessions were made to keep the cost down and show that you CAN do this without spending
a fortune. If you want to go all PSC,
Cal-Scale, and
Cary, then fine, your model would
look
that much better for it, but triple the cost of the detail parts.
Some of the parts are Selley Finishing Touches,
they are spin-cast metal, and much less expensive than lost-wax brass castings.
The Selley parts have a nice level of detail to
them.
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bell 1-740, $2.25
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headlight 1-91016, $1.95
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light bracket 190-241, $2.65
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Elesco FWH, 675-379, $1.65
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Elesco pump, 675-376, $1.65
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air compressor, 675-506,
$3.30 (2@ $1.65 ea) |
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air tank, 1-70066, $0.75
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power reverse, 1-70047, $0.80
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generator, 675-401, $1.65
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whistle, 1-9231, $0.50 (not a
very detailed part, but a durable brass
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turning.
Selley has whistles, but they will break!) |
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pop valves 1-1857, $1.50 (2@
$0.75 ea) |
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train control box, 1-70063,
$0.75 |
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check valves pair, 675-370,
$1.65 |
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tender trucks, USRA, 1-2990,
$9.95 (best approximation for CNJ
trucks. Life
Like or Model Power makes an F-7 with undersize Blomberg trucks, hmmm)
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80" spoke driver, light,
no bearings, 1-16000, $16.00 (2@ $8.00) |
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80" spoke driver, heavy,
Mantua gear, 1-16042, $9.00 |
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hand rail posts 10pcs,
1-6000, $5.50 (2@ $2.25) |
You need a different cab. If you can get an IHC pacific boiler, then
you have
a sand box and cab you can modify for CNJ use.
Pro-Custom
Hobbies in
Maryland, has a small quantity of
etched brass USRA cabs that you could use for the CNJ pacific.
I bought one for $10 to use
on a B&O P-7.
Mantua used to have less expensive
drivers than Bowser. However,
getting
everything from the same supplier means you only pay P&S once.
I don't know what MDC or
Mantua has by way of inexpensive
detail
parts. If you want to save some money, you
could You can always scour the parts catalogs and buy more parts, and make a nicer-looking
engine. It will cost more.
I would suggest getting a NWSL quarterer so that
you can install a NWSL gearbox and high- quality can motor.
Those 3 things will run you under $100, and are
worth the investment.
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Mantua pacific...$30 or so on ebay
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Parts...$65 or so
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Cab...$10
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Have fun!
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