Re: (erielack) RE: EL Models in HO scale

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

The IHC E8 is the same piece of junk AHM imported years ago, made by
Rivarossi with a 3-pole vertical armature motor driving 2 of the axles in
the rear truck only, with tooling dating to the early 1960's somewhere.
Even the Model Power E8/9 surpasses the quality of those things by a mile,
but to compare to the Life-Like model is like comparing night and day - the
LL even looks nicer than some brass E units I've seen.  They have an
Athearn-style motor, but wound differently (runs much better), dual
fluywheels, all axles are powered and pick up electrcitity, directional
headlight, working mars lights (simulated effect), and incredible detail
with all kinds of seperately applied detail parts where the IHC shell is one
cast plastic piece with only the horns as seperate parts.

The Bev-Bel EL unit does look a little weird, but that may be some sort of
compromise, as they look like they were done from Lackawanna units that LL
ran through without putting roadname and numbers on.

Bill K.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Hollritt, Todd" <todd.hollritt_@_attws.com>
To: <erielack_@_railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:54 PM
Subject: (erielack) RE: EL Models in HO scale


> I have the BEV BEL E-8 EL 819 (Ex-DL&W).  The only thing I noticed out of
> place was the RADIO lettering at the front of the cab. It's the
Lackawanna's
> style stencil and is located below the Maroon stripe. I guess they were
> looking at an early re-stenciled DL&W/EL E-8 from the 1960's, EL never
> reused that stencil on E-8's did they? I still have not found a photo of
819
> in this exact paint scheme either. But I know never say "never" on the EL
> list :)
>
> Todd (ELHS#1318)
>
> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 01:26:19 -0400
> From: Paul Tupaczewski <paultup_@_optonline.net>
> Subject: RE: (erielack) EL models in HO scale
>
> The Life-Like E8A lettered for EL was done by Bev-Bel, and it is a
beautiful
> model. It is lettered correctly (and accurately) for the 1960s era scheme,
> before they started filling in the portholes and painting the lettering
> within the maroon band. The IHC E8A comes nowhere near the accuracy of the
> Life-Like model, both in the model itself (mold work, detail, running
> quality) and the paint job.
>
> Long story short - get the Life-Like model! I'm sure other folks on the
list
> will attest to the model's accuracy....
>
> - Paul
>
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