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HLCX 1048 · REVISION 12

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Cab and short hood

The roof shoulders are steeper, the windshields sit lower, and the short hood is taller. The numberboards, window frames, nose doors and fittings follow those corrections. Corner-window wipers and the larger roof equipment box are included.

User photograph of HLCX 1048 from near the front
Reference crop: user-supplied IMG_2724.jpeg. Capture date unconfirmed.
Exported HLCX 1048 model viewed from near the front
R12 model · approximately matching front angle

Truck castings and suspension

The thick, tall sideframes have been reduced and reshaped. Journal bosses, upper openings, brake-cylinder placement, the narrow continuous U hanger, spring pack and lower brake bar have been revised. Wheel diameter and axle spacing remain fixed.

HLCX 1048 rear truck photographed by kkaf on March 26, 2022
Reference: kkaf · Lutz Drive, Appleton · 26 March 2022. Externally hosted photograph; all rights reserved. Open the source if the image is unavailable.
Exported model truck sideframe and suspension
R12 model · axle-based scale and approximately matching side angle

Side profile, grilles and finish

Two main radiator side panels replace the earlier three-section layout; the three roof fans remain. Grilles now open into recessed interiors. Access doors have thinner faces and folded edges, and the paint, cast steel and worn metal use distinct surface finishes.

User photograph showing HLCX 1048 broadside at night
Reference crop: user-supplied IMG_2262.jpeg. Night lighting and reflections differ from the model’s inspection lighting.
Exported locomotive model side profile
R12 model · common camera and lighting for before/after

What remains approximate

This is a photo-based reconstruction, not a laser scan or measured engineering model. The major exterior arrangement is supported by references; small casting contours, plumbing, some panel dimensions, mesh pitch and small labels are still estimates. Surface wear does not reproduce every dent, chip or reflection in the photographs.

These inspection renders use neutral lighting and omit the secondary-UV ambient-occlusion map because the inspection renderer does not support it. The interactive model retains that map and uses environment lighting. The model’s cab interior remains representative. Phone-based AR has not been physically tested for this revision.

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