Foster Yeoman SW1001
By Lorenzo Ricotti
Base model
LifeLike S-1/S-4
Body shell, glazing, detailing
Body shell from Island Modelworks. Glazing from suitably shaped clear polystyrene pieces, glued in place with white glue. Original LifeLike tanks reused. Custom window frames from 0.2mm plasticard. Protective cover on the bonnet top vent from steel mesh square and brass strip. Silencer box from plasticard. Buffers from a Faller tamper machine kit (e.g. #16072), with anchor plates from a 0.2mm plasticard square. Handrails from brass wire. Lighting from brass 1mm diameter tube and optic fibre.
Chassis
From the LifeLike S-1/S-4, slightly modified.
Motor, drive train, wheels
Original LifeLike. Fitted with a standard sized Tsunami decoder with non-turbocharged EMD 645 sound.
Paintwork
Revell and Railmatch enamels, oils from the Van Dyke range, and Railmatch acrylics.
Markings
Graphics drawn with Inkscape and waterslide decals printed on an ALPS printer.
Couplers
Kadee #5.
For Lorenzo's full description of this project, see here on his Wordpress blog.