Boy, those hanrails on 8552 look wimpy. I bet they won't last one op session :o)
Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine www.SScale.org >________________________________ >From: Robert Frascella <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:34 PM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} GP-7 Update and Progress Photos > > > >Alan, > >Here's a photo of PRR 8552, the sister engine to the one modeled: > >http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=997969 > >The top features are air reservoirs. Most Geeps have their air tanks located >behind the fuel tank, but in some cases particularly on passenger Geeps, the >space behind the fuel tanks is occupied by the need for an enlarged tank to >accommodate additional capacity for steam boiler water. In this particular >case, the space behind the tank was used for the rectangular box that houses >cab signal equipment. > >I model the Pennsy's Elmira Branch in the late '50s. This particular GP-7 >spent a lot time roaming the branch duing that time period. In the '60s it >was sent to Chicago and assigned to commuter service. > >Bob Frascella >Wenham, MA > > >On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Alan Lambert <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: Alan Lambert >> >>Bob, >>what railroad do you model after. I have not seen any GP-7's with the top >>features that you have. What is it. >> Thanks, >> Alan >> >> >>From: drgw223 <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:37 AM >>Subject: {S-Scale List} GP-7 Update and Progress Photos >> >> >> >> >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > >
