trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Just had to post a link to this beautiful photo of a GP39M and two SD40-2's "hauling ass" with Kansas City as a backscene enroute to the KCS yards on 14th April this year: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=396674&nseq=7 Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Nice to see them looking so good - and don't you just love it when railroads colour code their trains.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 I dunno, Martyn but I'm going to call that number on the billboard and order me a custom wrap for my car of a naked J.Lo....... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Wish that'd been a video - a GP39M and 2 SD40-2s? Woulda sounded awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I dunno, Martyn but I'm going to call that number on the billboard and order me a custom wrap for my car of a naked J.Lo....... Best, Pete. Which bit would go over the door handles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Gotta love that 1960s 'style' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Some people call me the Space Cowboy, some call me the Gangster of er, sorry. Yes many people have a love/hate relationship with these locos because of the hunchback appearance. I really quite like them... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Just an excuse: â“’ Spooky Muse Inc. 2011 Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Quasimodo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 You rang? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 As an aside to this interesting thread, does anyone else apart from walthers do a GP30 model, I really like the look of them it's as if they built them for a different loading gauge and then added a bit on top! Just who wouldn't want to model this!! http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1495700 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 A quick google says Bachmann, Proto 2000, Lifelike, Lionel, and then I stopped looking Multiple units on ebay.com and ebay.co.uk - that really is a fascinatingly, hard-worked specemin of the breed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 So is the Proto 2000 the best of the HO models without going to the expense of the nice looking brass ones i've seen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The US forums have the P2K version head and shoulders above the rest! I'm looking for one to do that BNSF GP39M conversion in the OP and in the thread I put up a few months back. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Squeeky, Please be careful how you use RRPictures photos. They only want you to link to them. I don't want to wreck Andy's day with a copyright suit....can you amend it? Nice pic. Cheers, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2012 Superb. Whoever painted it black must have used emulsion paint!! If you modelled this, many would think you had done a bad paint job!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Squeeky, Please be careful how you use RRPictures photos. They only want you to link to them. I don't want to wreck Andy's day with a copyright suit....can you amend it? Nice pic. Cheers, Pete. Sorry, i've amended it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 So is the Proto 2000 the best of the HO models without going to the expense of the nice looking brass ones i've seen? Proto and Walthers are the same one of course (although specs have tweaked over the years) - but yes, easily far and away the best in plastic. Love that ex Chessie one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Love those GP30s. Don't think of hunchback, think Bison. Can't think of the name of that famous hunchback, but his face rings a bell :sungum: Paul L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Sorry, i've amended it. Thanks, S. Very nice find though!!! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 The US forums have the P2K version head and shoulders above the rest! I'm looking for one to do that BNSF GP39M conversion in the OP and in the thread I put up a few months back. Dave No question the P2K now Walthers is the best. All the rest of the models in HO have The Fan Mistake where the front radiator fan's edge is forward of the radiator grill when the prototype's (and P2K's) is even with the edge. And be aware P2K did both versions - one's cab is asymmetric with one side longer than the other, prototypically. I think that's the Phase II. The Phase I's cab is the same length on both sides. I always found the high nose version awkward but attractive in a weird sort of way too: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I think that is the first time i've seen an example of one of those, Craig! Are any still existing, anywhere? Looks like it walloped something with one of the tanks........... Very nice "Martian - like" water tank in the background too - whereabouts was this taken? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 No question the P2K now Walthers is the best. All the rest of the models in HO have The Fan Mistake where the front radiator fan's edge is forward of the radiator grill when the prototype's (and P2K's) is even with the edge. I've have been looking through old forum posts regarding GP30 models, there is a great thread (I'll try and find it again) which charts GP30 models history. From what I gather the fan mistake came from original GP30 draught drawings, and the mistake was just copied on to models, and I think that all the fuss that that caused gave P2k a head start on producing a decent looking model, shame they put dodgy axle gears in them though. A warning to those looking to buy a p2k its almost certainly going to need to new axle gears. I think this was corrected in later batches, but I think the majority of models have this problem. There's always something isnt there! That HH is something else isnt it! I love the 38-2s and 50s but I'm not sure about that HH, anyway before my era. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 One of my favourite Geeps, along with the GP35 of course and still going strong with class one Railroads: P2K shell mounted on a Kato GP35 Chassis. Jez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Country Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I agree with Jez, certainly one of the more characterful Geeps, and they have the novelty value for CP modellers, with only 2 in the fleet. I have the P2K model, which is highly recommended although the Life Like one seems to have a bit of a reputation for split gears. I had to replace two on mine when it was new, although it's run beautifully ever since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.