Santa Fe FP45 diesel locomotive - MOC render
This LEGO MOC is based on the Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotive type, which was basically a SDP45 with a lightweight shroud over the walkways beside the engine compartment. It was made from 1967 to 1970 at the request of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (also known as the 'Santa Fe') for use on their passenger trains as the look of a freight engine on the head end of their prestigious trains was something they were trying to avoid. Santa Fe bought nine, and the Milwaukee Road bought an additional five bringing the production total to 14 overall. The Santa Fe engines survived in freight service after the Amtrak takeover of passenger services up until the 1996 merger with Burlington Northern, while all the Milwaukee Road's units were scrapped in the early 1980s. Of the nine Santa Fe units, one was scrapped after a 1994 wreck, another was sold to Wisconsin Central and the rest are in museums all over the USA.
My LEGO model features a removable roof and interior details for the cab, and the center wheel of each bogie slides left to right to traverse official LEGO curves and switches. Also, the stripe work is inspired by set 10020 - Santa Fe Super Chief.
Stay tuned for real world pictures in the coming weeks, as I ordered the remaining parts today from Bricklink. Also, thanks is due to my brother for rendering this MOC in Studio with the missing parts not available in LDD added. Thanks bro!
Santa Fe FP45 diesel locomotive - MOC render
This LEGO MOC is based on the Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotive type, which was basically a SDP45 with a lightweight shroud over the walkways beside the engine compartment. It was made from 1967 to 1970 at the request of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (also known as the 'Santa Fe') for use on their passenger trains as the look of a freight engine on the head end of their prestigious trains was something they were trying to avoid. Santa Fe bought nine, and the Milwaukee Road bought an additional five bringing the production total to 14 overall. The Santa Fe engines survived in freight service after the Amtrak takeover of passenger services up until the 1996 merger with Burlington Northern, while all the Milwaukee Road's units were scrapped in the early 1980s. Of the nine Santa Fe units, one was scrapped after a 1994 wreck, another was sold to Wisconsin Central and the rest are in museums all over the USA.
My LEGO model features a removable roof and interior details for the cab, and the center wheel of each bogie slides left to right to traverse official LEGO curves and switches. Also, the stripe work is inspired by set 10020 - Santa Fe Super Chief.
Stay tuned for real world pictures in the coming weeks, as I ordered the remaining parts today from Bricklink. Also, thanks is due to my brother for rendering this MOC in Studio with the missing parts not available in LDD added. Thanks bro!