Bob W... I think you are judging a book by its cover, I think that GP-7 is SP not PRR....
Bob F Great work looks fantastic.. gale hall ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Werre To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:25 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} GP-7 Update and Progress Photos Very cool, Bob! It sure is nice to be able to photograph progress like this as it happens. In the couple of times I've judged contests these progress shots do show all the work you've done. This is important when the judges aren't all that familiar with what S guys go through to get their models looking right. I also assume that you Pennsy guys have one additional handicap when it comes to handling GP type locomotives. One additional handrail/antenna to straighten. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx On 3/22/12 8:37 AM, drgw223 wrote: If you've been following my posts on the conversion of the AM GP-9 to a GP-7, I'm happy report that the locomotive coversion is complete and ready to be moved to the paint shop. I've uploaded a couple of progress photos showing the pre-painted version, which you can view here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/2131888790/pic/1430517891/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc or, in the "Bob Frascella's GP-7" file on the group website. It's hard to tell from the photos but all the walking surfaces include the installation of the Archer treadplate which adds a nice texture to the otherwise smooth surface. A couple of other items of interest include the modified AM fuel/water tank. When I compared it to the plans in Mainline Modeler, I discovered that the fuel tank was not tall enough and rode too high above the rails. I also added the Pennsy cab signal box behind the fuel tank, thus the reason for the roof-mounted air tanks. The correct GP-7 early handrail stanchions were used. These are very delicate castings and bend very easily but the well worth the effort. I'll post more photos after painting and decaling. Bob Frascella Wenham, MA
