Got this tiny little HO cutie in a large lot that I bought. Very small Industrial Switcher of some type. Thought at first that it was one of the Plymouth types, but can’t find one that exactly matches this, unless I’m missing something. Anyone know what type this is? I also have no idea who made this little gem. No markings on it anywhere that I can find.
Runs beautifully; Peppy and quiet. Thanks in advance.
Carl
Is it the one in your profile picture, Carl? It’s hard to see because of the size but it appears to be a Bachmann GE 44-tonner.
Tom
Hi Tom;
Isn’t the photo in my post showing up? It is on my end. Little, tiny switcher in Boxcar Red with a marking of WP&P CORP just below the cab.
Carl
Nope. I don’t see anything other than text, Carl.
Tom
I see the image just fine… [C):-)]
That’s strange. The good sized photo shows up clearly on my computer, right below my my name (Carl) on my original post. Let me try & post it again. just give me a couple minutes.
Carl
Okay, here goes.
<a href=“tinypic.com target=”_blank"><img src="i47.tinypic.com/2zpjbxe.jpg" border=“0” alt=“Image and video hosting by TinyPic”>
One More Try!
This is ridiculous. Once More!
I give up! You’ll just have to click the link. I see the photo just fine in my OP. Maybe Tinypic is having issues right now (or this new format board still needs a few tweaks).
Trying this again. Looks like maybe a custom bash of a N scale shell on an old Athearn Hustler chassis?
Carl,
I’m on my home computer now and see the lil’ switcher just fine now.
Tom
It is NOT a GE 44 Ton switcher, which is a center cab. It looks more like a Plymouth or Davenport type industrial switcher.
Sorry, should have given the dimensions. It measures 3 1/4" long, excluding the couplers & the cab measures 1 3/4" high, so although tiny, it’s way to big to be bashed from an N scale shell. I’m now leaning more towards a Plymouth after all. I found a photo of one online that is about 99% identical. Only difference is the one online has no top mounted headlight & no bell, like this one does.
I know that AHM made a Plymouth Switcher back in the 1960’s & I also found a photo of one of those online. There are slight differences & their’s looks nowhere near as detailed as does this little guy. this one is front wheel, gear driven. Metal wheels in front, plastic in rear. I also doubt that a 60’s AHM version would have Kadee couplers, as does this, but I suppose those could have been switched out by the former owner. He obviously custom painted 7 decaled this one. I have also not found any online references to a “WP&P CORP” either, but again, that could be a fantasy name.
Would like to know for sure that this is a Plymouth, but even more so, who made it. It’s one of the best running, smoothest & quietest engines I have.
You have a souped up what’s it with a Athearn Hustler cab and new hood.
My guess its some type of Plymouth or maybe a Davenport.
Its a cute lil’ varmint…[tup]
Could you post a picture of it upside down so we could se the drive? I agree it looks like a modded Hustler, although the hood looks cut down with some roof detail removed rather than a new fabbed one. Dosen’t / didn’t NWSL offer a drop in drive for the old relic?
My athern hustler was a dual driven model with steel wheels front and back. Maybe this is an older rendition. The ahm one if I remember correctly was driven from the rear wheels but both fron and back were neckle silver as they both provided power pickup to the motor. I am not sure what you have there.
Even the early Hustlers had drive on both wheelsets, the one I bought in the early 1960s had rubber band drive on both axles. Later ones looked the same, but, after many years, Athearn changed it to gear drive
Hold on a few minutes & I’ll get a few more photos.
Carl
Here’s a few more photos. I don’t believe this was bashed together from parts. The shell, including the cab, body, walkways, bumpers etc are all one molded piece piece. No evidence of seams or of being pieced together.
