RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award
Don Wirth I have been an HO Frisco mod- A minimum of
$100 and a Dremel Rotary Tool Kit with a variable-speed Dremel 3000 rotary tool and accessories are awarded to the monthly winner of the RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award. Models must
consist of at least 50 percent commercial components. Entries must include
at least two high- resoluti on photos (minimum 3,000 pixels wide) and a short descripti ve text of the model and its constructi on. All entries must
be submitt ed on a CD or DVD: e-mail submissions will not be accepted.
Please mail to: Railroad Model Craft sman, ATTN: Dremel Award, 6324 N. Chatham Ave, Box 117 Kansas City, MO 64151
Unused entries
may be retained for future editorial use in Railroad Model Craft sman.
92 RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN
eler since the mid-1960s. Over the years, I have built up a decent roster of the railroad’s steam power in brass. Since I model 1943, I have only one diesel pol- luting the air over Newburg. Back when the PFM Frisco
1520 class models were im- ported, I ended up with three. I detailed and modified them to represent the three versions: 1500–1514, 1515–1519, and 1520–1529. My modeling took a hiatus
when I got involved with the real 1522 from day one until the last day of her restoration and opera- tion. I spent many hours up close and personal with the engine. After No. 1522 was retired, I
got back into building my roster. I stumbled onto a horrible PFM 4-8-2 on eBay and rescued it. Since the PFM model had been butchered and painted with
a three-inch brush, I decided to pull out all the stops and detail this model as thoroughly as I could as she appeared in service, fresh out of the West Shops at Springfield, Missouri. I totally stripped the engine,
removing the cab. I replaced the domes with correct ones. All pip- ing was done per the prototype 1522, and I detailed the cab back-
head and interior as best could be done with the available cast- ings and some scratchbuilt items. The running gear was gone
through completely, and I added a Scullin Disc main driver. It was a Bowser driver with a scratch- built counterweight and the gear was replaced. A PSC idler gear- box was installed along with a can motor mounted on a torque
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