The new issue of Classic Trains has a killer article on GP7 & GP9.
Just for a goof this afternoon I got out my torpedo top GP7 for the first time in MANY years to eyeball it. I have never run it. I had visions of happily machining out some new floor blank on my milling machine or chomping a American Models drive to make it all fit on its way to a new drive. Some years ago - possibly at Pontiac RRM had a table full of various Overland diesel components. I thought I was done buying until I saw THAT. I went well above and beyond the BROKE point. I bought some gear tower wheel assemblies that might have been in the original F unit drives. In 5 minutes time I saw they COULD be a ***direct swap out*** for the Sunset parts. At 10:30 PM I drilled out the original Sunset side frames for slightly larger axle ends. This idea has real possibilities. I did not check for free rolling - YET. If I had known it could be this easy I would have done it a long time ago. Complex is not always the way to go. SO - the original Sunset drive parts are now for sale. It is the wheels/gear boxes and the belts which really look new. I could throw in the 2 Canon single ended motors if you want them too. For this second I am keeping the motor brackets. Make me an offer directly. They could come to Scranton with me or get dropped in a small box. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progress at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
