As someone that has operated high-nose GP30s IRL, I'll have to disagree with that part.If you would do a high nose and paint it in "Black Widow" scheme, that would be a hit.
As someone that has operated high-nose GP30s IRL, I'll have to disagree with that part.If you would do a high nose and paint it in "Black Widow" scheme, that would be a hit.
I love getting those kind of surprises.The postman arrived earlier with a parcel, a cheap Blue Box GP40 I acquired off ebay from a charity who presumably have acquired a deceased persons estate for resale to raise funds.
I have to admit I was not expecting what I found inside the box:
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It's been detailed, painted, fitted with lifting rings, separate hand rail grabs, plough, the lot. There is even a crew in the cab.
There was a drive shaft part loose in the box so I lifted the lid and found that the chassis was another surprise:
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Remotored with a Masima motor no less.
Just needs a bit of tidying up (the state of the box suggests its been out of use for some considerable time) with number boards, refixing the motor which is currently loose and some tidying up of the truck sides.
It is ideal for a new project I have in mind when I move house...
The postman arrived earlier with a parcel, a cheap Blue Box GP40 I acquired off ebay from a charity who presumably have acquired a deceased persons estate for resale to raise funds.
I have to admit I was not expecting what I found inside the box:
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It's been detailed, painted, fitted with lifting rings, separate hand rail grabs, plough, the lot. There is even a crew in the cab.
There was a drive shaft part loose in the box so I lifted the lid and found that the chassis was another surprise:
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Remotored with a Masima motor no less.
Just needs a bit of tidying up (the state of the box suggests its been out of use for some considerable time) with number boards, refixing the motor which is currently loose and some tidying up of the truck sides.
It is ideal for a new project I have in mind when I move
Got something similar for 40 bucks on ebay, an Espee locomotive, no masima motor, but same level of detail, found it labeled for parts of repair, only thing wrong was a drive shaft unhooked.The postman arrived earlier with a parcel, a cheap Blue Box GP40 I acquired off ebay from a charity who presumably have acquired a deceased persons estate for resale to raise funds.
I have to admit I was not expecting what I found inside the box:
View attachment 214960
It's been detailed, painted, fitted with lifting rings, separate hand rail grabs, plough, the lot. There is even a crew in the cab.
There was a drive shaft part loose in the box so I lifted the lid and found that the chassis was another surprise:
View attachment 214961
Remotored with a Masima motor no less.
Just needs a bit of tidying up (the state of the box suggests its been out of use for some considerable time) with number boards, refixing the motor which is currently loose and some tidying up of the truck sides.
It is ideal for a new project I have in mind when I move house...
Crappy view from the cab?As someone that has operated high-nose GP30s IRL, I'll have to disagree with that part.
That, and some of the “cutting edge” equipment wasn’t ready for Prime Time.Crappy view from the cab?
Well the real GP30 weren't the best sellers, but we're talking about a modelThat, and some of the “cutting edge” equipment wasn’t ready for Prime Time.
I don’t know how much you know about the Rock, but a lot of what they did was “close enough”.Whilst waiting for the primer to dry on SP 5010's handrails, CRIP 347 has received a little attention:
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Surprisingly given the excellent detailing job done on it, the side hood mounted bell was missing, fortunately I had one in stock. The number boards have been blackened and numerals applied, not quite right but close enough for now.
Indeed, during my research on 347, I came across the gem that was sister loco 4710 that was outshopped from repairs with a completely different livery on the cab and front hood to the rest of it!!!!I don’t know how much you know about the Rock, but a lot of what they did was “close enough”.
Painting the fuel tank and truck sideframes grey would be a good start.Also from the pile now comes this untouched Athearn Blue Box UP tunnel motor with the classic yellow paper envelope of bits still sealed.
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Let's see what I can do with it...
Since you want a challenge, maybe you could find a CSX GP40-2 to pair with it, and make that GP30 into a road slug.Meanwhile, the postman has been again, delivering another casualty in need of resuscitation:
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This is another Proto 2000 GP30, and it is in a right old state! But I like a challenge...
When I moved, I used a box or tote, placed a bath towel on the bottom. Wrapped each piece of rolling stock or engine in a household paper towel, placed them side by side in a layer, put down another bath towel on top of them, and repeated until the tote/box was full. Place another bath towel over the top, and close the box/tote.Also I have to work out how I am going to pack up and shift this lot...
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