MaineBrickFan Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 The GE U18B was a smaller version of GE's Universal series locomotive. Fans who nicknamed the larger engines "U-Boats" took to calling the U18B the "Baby Boat." The Engine was almost exclusively manufactured for Seaboard Coast Line Rilroad, but the Maine Central picked up 10 of these on the cheap in the late 1970s. Delivered during the United States' bicentennial year of 1976, the Maine Central christened these the "Independence Class" and gave them historic names reflecting the region's patriotic history. The U18B was a perfect fit for the Maine Central: small, versatile, and reliable. The engines were a fixture on the railroad for the rest of the MEC's run, and on its successors after the Maine Central was sold in the early 1990s. I built this engine over the winter. It is motorized with two M-motors (mounted vertically), and has front and rear lights. (Again, apologies for those who have seen this on flickr, but I like to share it in this forum as well, because I've always found it to be such a helpufl resource) MEC 400 by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr MEC 400 by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr MEC 400 by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr MEC 400 by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr MEC 400 by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr In fact, I Loved this engine so much that I built a second one! Married Pair by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr Married pair by Patrick Strawbridge, on Flickr Thanks for looking! Quote
Ex cinno Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Nice project, i like it. Edited April 10, 2016 by Ex cinno Quote
THERIZE Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Awesome! Great job with the roof vents. The stickers are also nice. Quote
dr_spock Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Very nice. It is strange to see a GE unit riding on EMD Bloomberg trucks in your prototype pic. Quote
Feuer Zug Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Nice GE locomotive. You've done well with it in 8 wide. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Very nice model and amazing background! Quote
ShrikeArghast Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 Any chance on an LDD share? My parents are from Maine, and I can distinctly remember as a child of about 4 watching these suckers switch out our town mill. Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 Very nice and convincing model, top notch! Quote
Man with a hat Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Great Job. What a beauty. Edited May 9, 2016 by Man with a hat Quote
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