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Southern Pacific C-628

SP C-628 painted and detailed a heavy switcher.

SP's C-628's came in two versions. As delivered a mainline unit, and later they were converted to heavy switchers.

Modeling choices at the moment are:

• For Z Scale:
  • ?

• For N Scale:
  • ConCor made a C636 that might be usable

• For HO Scale:
  • Mehanotenika marketed by
    • LifeLike
    • Model Power
    • AHM
  • Stewart
  • Tiger Valley Models white-metal kit

• For S Scale:
  • ?

• For O Scale:
  • Brass...

Modeling References:

• Model Railroader Nov 1965 - C-628 Plans.
• Model Railroader Sep. 1983 - C-628 hi-nose kitbash, but may be a usable article.
• Railroad Model Craftsman Jun. 1984 - C-628 Plans, and a Proto photo of SP #3125.
• Mainline Modeler Dec. 1986 - LifeLike C-628 Product Review
• Mainline Modeler July 1990 - Tiger Valley Models C-628 Product Review
• NMRA Bulletin Jan. 1991 - Tiger Valley Models C-628 Product Review
• RailModel Journal Jan. 1991 - Tiger Valley Models C-628 Product Review
• Model Railroader Jul. 1992 C-628 hi-nose kitbash, but may be a usable article.
• Model Railroading June 1999 pages 12-14 - Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time
• Diesel Locomotive Cyc #2 Page 144 - C-628 Plans, Proto photo of SP4850