Steam locomotives SEK Θγ521 – 537, Θγ551 – 560, Θγ571 - 595 USATC S160

[Pierre B]

Bernhard ThetaGamma, thank you.

Dear all, Roco have just announced the following, as new for 2022 :

72154 - 72155 - 78155 - Steam locomotive 2610, USATC

Steam locomotive 2610 of the United States Army Transportation Corps.

■ Delicately designed model with many extra applied plug-in parts
■ Wheelsets with low wheel flanges
■ Authentic design with headlight

[christo]

Thanks Pierre. And just to remind people that the DJH kit of this loco ( and Lb) available exclusively from Balkan Models.

christo.

[TEE1055]

Here is my conversion from the first batch of Rocos FS series:

The model ist partially repainted and equipped with a oil burner and addicional lights (dummy) from old Roco SBB C 5/6 model (modified)

[jsimantov]

Nice work (no surprise!!!) Johannes!
Just a couple of tiny remarks:
- The red you used for the wheels and underframe seems a bit too 'rosy'. From what I remember, the red used for the steam locomotive wheels was much darker, of course when it was still visible...see my next remark!
- The Θγ's were never famous for their cleanliness Just add a tiny touch of dirt here and there to make it look more realistic! actually, I doubt it if even during the FS years Θγ580 was as clean as your model!
- Are you sure the specific locomotive you have chosen (580) hat the pump on the smokebox? Many of the ex-FS locos had the Westinghouse pump on the footplate (modified), fireman side...

Otherwise, top-level work!

CHeers,
Josef (Iossif)

[konstmix]

Here is my conversion for θγ ...

[TEE1055]

Hello Josef

Thanks, you are right, the loco is too clean, but i prefer "workshop fresh-state". A weathering is always possible lather if needed. The pump was on the 580 on the smokebox. I have used a picture from Hans J. Rosenberger from the 70ties. I cannot say where i have found it, so i have no copyright.

Hi Kostas

Nice conversion too!

[konstmix]

Thank you johanes,i love your conversion !!!

[BarbaPanagos]

Congratulations Johannes and Kostas, your models look really great!!!

[Pierre B]

Greek Θγ 556 (Theta-gamma 556) in the early 1970s (75 km/h, former USATC Class S160 No. 3327, built by ALCo American Locomotive Company in 1944) (coll. Georg Carr, source: Rail Thing - Vanished Rail Scenes facebook page)
(USATC: United States Army Transportation Corps)

I cannot work out what that is in the background to the right of the picture.

Greek Θγ (Thg, Theta-gamma) 525 at Larissa station on 26.4.1980 (75 km/h, former USATC Class S160 No. 2206, built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1943) (photo by John Scrace)

Smoke box cleaning of Greek Θγ (Thg, Theta-gamma) 525 steam locomotive at Thessaloniki locomotive shed on 16 November 1986 (75 km/h, USATC Class S160 No. 2206 to 1947, built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1943) (photo by A. Klonos, drehscheibe-online.de)

[BarbaPanagos]

Thanks Pierre, great shots.

I cannot work out what that is in the background to the right of the picture.

to the right of the picture as we see it seems to be a Δα.
is that the one you are referring to?