Central Locomotive Works (CLW) + List of O-Scale Diesel Models Kits they manufactured?

You are right, Dave.  I suspect they are as rare as hen’s teeth, so it’s good you got this one.

Considering how many locomotives the Rockford O Scalers have on our layout, we only have one GP-20 and it is a Milwaukee Road kitbash job based on a Red Caboose GP-9.

Frank McCabe posted:

You are right, Dave.  I suspect they are as rare as hen’s teeth, so it’s good you got this one.

Considering how many locomotives the Rockford O Scalers have on our layout, we only have one GP-20 and it is a Milwaukee Road kitbash job based on a Red Caboose GP-9.

That's certainly no surprise to me. I am not quite sure why this unit is so scarce in 2 Rail? I mean it's wasn't a rare unit in its hay day.

Hello all ..here is a link to see an early cast  CLW Alco PA ..pulling a set of Joe Fischer cars. 

easy to see the 17/ 64ths scale of the PA tower over the 1/4" scale of the cars .   

Unknown if the later   cast / etched  CLW PA's  are 1/4  or 17/64ths scale ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgmJjgC99zw

cheers Carey 

That is the kind of model RRing that I like.  Thanks.

If it helps any I run an etched PB between two all cast PAs.  Sizes are compatible.

Well, I used to run them.  All the sprockets are cracked.

Hello Bob ...sorry to hear you have cracked sprockets ......  ok so cast and etched same size ...good to know ..thank you for the info ..

Cheers Carey

You make it sound like an illness - "my sprockets are cracked, and I have broken feenies."

Solution is as close as Jay C's shop.  Someday . . .

Apparently CLW did a GP-15 also.

Hi I was looking for info on CLW as I have an Alco FA pair which I obtained part built. A nice model which I didn't realise was made so long ago. Hardly a mention of these in the trail. Mine have Pitman can motors in which were having problems moving the weight, so I dropped the chain gearing to give 1.5:1 by replacing the 12 teeth sprockets with 10 and 15 Very easy to do and has made a huge difference. They actually go faster now. 

I just purchased a set of O-Gauge 2-Rail CLW PA-1 A-1-A Trucks Kit (possibly from Overland), where mounting bolster assembly is different than the other riginal OEM CLW PA-1 Kit I own.

It seems that Overland purchased CLW PA-1 Trucks, but had to modify them to fit the Overland PA-1 bolster and chassis.  The custom Overland brass casting that mounts the cast leaf springs (not coil springs) to the Truck Frame appear to be custom made by Overland for an exact fit.  However, the unbuilt CLW Frame assembly mounting holes do not match up correctly.

Does anyone have a pic of a completed Overland PA-1 Truck that shows how the cast leaf spring casting attaches to mounting holes between the Truck Frame and the Bolster? I wonder if I received a complete set of Kit parts or if I need to make and solder in additional Brass parts...

Regards, Questor