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Steps for Building – Hobo Railroad 1186

By James E. Harter Jr.

This modeling project has been designed to allow the model railroad enthusiast to build a highly detailed and accurate model of the Plymouth and Lincoln Railroad’s - Hobo Railroad #1186. The Plymouth and Lincoln Railroad is the parent company of the Hobo Railroad of Lincoln N.H. and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad of Weirs, New Hampshire. A little history of the Hobo Railroad # 1186 includes that it was originally delivered from Alco as a model S3 in 1952 to the Boston and Maine Railroad in their early diesel switcher paint scheme of black with white lettering and a red and white set of nose stripes. In the 70’s, during its long service with the B&M, it received a paint scheme known as the “blue dip” paint scheme. The B&M, like many other railroads, chose a simpler less expensive paint scheme to help keep their maintenance costs down during that period. No matter how you decide to build your engine, the results will be well worth the effort and enjoyed for many years to come.

This project pack is designed for building the Hobo R.R. #1186. Be advised that some minor modifications to the engine frame and the optional snowplow are required when building the Hobo version of this engine. Also it is sometimes difficult to find the Atlas switcher engines, you may have to check with more than one hobby shop.

Parts List:

1. Atlas S1 (S3 for B&M or S1 for Hobo – trucks changed to earlier version during a rebuild at Lincoln, N.H.) switcher engine preferably an undecorated version.
2. Details West – Air Horn  AH-251 K5 Reverse bells #3,#4  -  #235-251*
3. Details West – Snow Plow PL-150 “WEED-CUTTER” Type - #235-150*
4. Details West – Steplights SL-172 Step Lights - #235-172*
5. Custom Finishes – B-111 Hood Bell II MEC, - FOR “Hobo R.R.” ONLY - #247-111*
6. Custom Finishes – 201 Sinclair Antenna - #247-201*
7. CAL-SCALE MARKER LAMPS  MA-280 (1 pair) - FOR “Hobo R.R.” ONLY -  #190-280*
8. PRECISION SCALE Co.  48291  Clear jewels .053 (12 per envelope) - FOR “Hobo R.R.” ONLY -  #585-48291*
9. Detail Associates – LT 1012 Dual Headlight “Pyle conversion plate FOR “Hobo R.R.” ONLY - #229-1012
10. One Kadee #5 for front and one Kadee #26 for rear (needed to extend over snowplow), FOR “Hobo R.R.” ONLY (#380-5, #380-26*)
11. Paints Floquil Primer, CSX Black Gloss, Central Wisc. Maroon Gloss, CNW Yellow, Testors Gloss Clear spray
12. Tamiya Color )PC-6 Yellow paint for polycarbonate material (plastic hand rails – paint will not flake)
13. Custom Decal Sheet. -  NECR#003R1 Included
14. One bottle of Microscale – MICRO SET (blue label), and MICRO SOL (red label) setting solution for irregular surfaces).
15. One bottle of Scalecoat Paint stripper. This item only necessary if an undecorated engine is unavailable.
16. OPTIONAL  -  decoder for DCC upgrade. Either NCE Decoder ATLS4 or TTX AtlasSW
17. OPTIONAL – Miniatronics  Ultra Bright White LED’s #12-300-02

(* Walthers numbers #MMM-PPPPP where MMM is a manufacturers code and PPPPP is a part number)