From the Firefly Shops.........

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Cold so I'm playing about with the class B-1. No idea of it's heritage; kit? Heavy brass parts....added a bell and cradle that partially missing. Working on roof platforms for pantograph and for pole. Got to get a pole........ Footboards are in a baggie with a mix screws along with couplers....

No floor or mounting for trucks....but there are 4 holes in the side frame...have to build up a powered floor unit. Now I have to rummage through my stock of power trucks to find a set that actually fit on wheelbase and reside below the floor....and have acceptable (to me!) sideframes.

[Nortonville Phil]

Dear Dr. Firefly,

Have you any progress to report on the Baldwin B1 locomotive? Semi-locally to me the Tulsa-Sapulpa Union interurban ran one of the B1 variants. They had an attractive paint scheme.

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P. Randall

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Finally...that B-1 that's been overdue....

[Nortonville Phil]

Thanks for the update. The motor came out looking great! Another acquaintance of mine is working on one of these B1 types.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Thanks! Took a bit of wrangling to get it all up to good enough and then painted. It's an interesting loco - got this at Chicago years ago and it sat in it's box on the shelf for too long.

Right now I'm just wading into and through traction projects on the one shelf clearing everything to at least a ready to paint status. But I may have run out of good weather,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

This is just about ready to hit the paint queue.....



Old(!) Walthers kit......