CNJ Babyface #78 ( Update 12-16-2020 ) Gab irons

Nice work so far! 

Go for it. Too bad one of the manufacturers hasn’t made one. It’s an interesting loco. 

Looking forward to more photos of your progress. 

Great job! Can't wait to see it finished. As a JC fan, always liked the Baldwins. I have been trying to find a 3D printed version with no luck. There is a guy who sells the shells in N scale so the 3D model is available somewhere, just can't find it. Are you splicing the centipede cab to the shark body or shortening the centipede?

Thanks TRAINMSTR.  Yes.  I hope to use pieces of both shells and fit them on the shark frame.  It looks like I'll have to cut the centipede into three sections to make a close representation.  There will be too much space between the side windows and the door but I think I can live with it.  The ends will come from the sharks. The rest seems to line up OK.  Even the smoke unit can stay in the same place. 

Cut the Centipede shell in 6 pieces. 

Cut the back door off the Shark shell.

I'll use 3 parts off the Centipede and the rear door of the shark.  Had to make extra cuts because the Babyface has a door in the middle of the unit. 

Curious if you have the plans for those unique baldwins or are you just " winging it"?

So it's true then.  There's a prototype for everything.  I may have seen the Baldwin baby faced locos in pictures at some point, but I could be getting them confused with the ALCO units New Haven had .

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Curious if you have the plans for those unique baldwins or are you just " winging it"?

Just winging it from the photos.  Not positive but I think only CNJ & NYC used them.

Here are some of the shell glued together. Still need a few more details like antennas and grab rails and the front coupler.  

Going to work on the B unit next.

Excellent work, Steve!

Nice work Steve,  look forward to seeing the end result.  Nick. 

Steve, Looking great! Can’t wait to see them painted. What type of tool did you use to get the square cuts?

Trainmstr posted:

Steve, Looking great! Can’t wait to see them painted. What type of tool did you use to get the square cuts?

I used a band saw with a fine tooth blade. 

What I wouldn't give for Jersey Central Baby Face diesels to go along with my F units. Either the one you made or the double ender varient. Great work so far.

Great work, Steve! Looks great!

I also wish the CNJ Baby Face Baldwin was commercially available. They're cool.

Ever see Andy Romano's Newark, NJ based O scale layout ..... THE IRONBOUND?  It has a lot of character.

A friend and I bought 2 MTH Centipede shells with the GM&O A-1-A versions in mind (on a PA or similarly-trucked chassis), but I can't quite get past the improper cab shape - the Centipede's cab is quite tapered, and the other B'Face's cabs are not.

Not that I don't like your work - you're my kinda O-scaler.

Good job; looking forward to the finished product.

Oh - is the mug of coffee in photo #1 part of your modeling Zen? 

D500 posted:

 

 I can't quite get past the improper cab shape - the Centipede's cab is quite tapered, and the other B'Face's cabs are not.

 

I agree but figured it's the closest I'll get to one in O. 

Primed and rough placement of antennas. Still a lot more details to add but I think I can live with the over all look.

If MTH will build 'em in Premier grade, I'll take 2 in each CNJ color scheme.