Kitbash of LilB's AC-12

[SiegesEven88]

I got a question to ask any kit bashers on the forums here, is it possible to kit bash Lilb's AC-12 into something different like an AC-6 for example (with the right textures and etc.?)

P.S. I saw this:

and I thought it would be an interesting rabbit hole to dive into.

 

[rwk]

I always thought that the SP cab forwards were odd looking, like the locomotive was facing the wrong way and running backwards pulling the tender. Are there any preserved in real life? Is that Trainz model no longer available as I read that lilb Brian left Trainz for good and his models were taken down from where they were hosted. I think Paulz Trainz has some cab forwards but they don't look as good.

 

[pdkoester]

I always thought that the SP cab forwards were odd looking, like the locomotive was facing the wrong way and running backwards pulling the tender. Are there any preserved in real life? Is that Trainz model no longer available as I read that lilb Brian left Trainz for good and his models were taken down from where they were hosted. I think Paulz Trainz has some cab forwards but they don't look as good.

Southern Pacific 4294 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[rwk]

Is that an air horn sticking out below the headlight on the front of the cab? I know the SP 4449 has an air horn and a whistle. I thought it was odd for a steam locomotive to have a horn, because most steam locomotives had whistles and horns were usually on diesel locomotives. A few diesels like New Haven FL9's and RDC's had air whistles but they weren't loud enough so they were replaced with air horns. UP gobbled up SP in 1996 and SP ceased to exist. Sometimes UP's steam travels over ex-SP rails.

 

[JCitron]

Is that an air horn sticking out below the headlight on the front of the cab? I know the SP 4449 has an air horn and a whistle. I thought it was odd for a steam locomotive to have a horn, because most steam locomotives had whistles and horns were usually on diesel locomotives. A few diesels like New Haven FL9's and RDC's had air whistles but they weren't loud enough so they were replaced with air horns. UP gobbled up SP in 1996 and SP ceased to exist. Sometimes UP's steam travels over ex-SP rails.

That appears to be an air horn. New Haven's FL9's and RDC's had what they called a hooter whistle like those used on some subway cars. They are used in yards and some locations near stations probably because the NIMBYs complained about the noise.

 

[SanJuanPacific]

Is that an air horn sticking out below the headlight on the front of the cab? I know the SP 4449 has an air horn and a whistle. I thought it was odd for a steam locomotive to have a horn, because most steam locomotives had whistles and horns were usually on diesel locomotives. A few diesels like New Haven FL9's and RDC's had air whistles but they weren't loud enough so they were replaced with air horns. UP gobbled up SP in 1996 and SP ceased to exist. Sometimes UP's steam travels over ex-SP rails.

Yep, it's an air horn, and an automatic bell is under the cab as well.

 

[SiegesEven88]

anyone got any tips to help me with this kit bashing.