Sorry about that, of course when the final paint is applied then we
would have the cover! So is it going black widow or bloody nose?
Bob Werre
On 3/22/12 10:03 AM, Gale Hall wrote:
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 <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[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
<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
