IC GP-28 9436

[icrr3067]

With the GP-7 wrapping up I took on a new project the GP-28. Built between March of 64 to Nov of 65. Basically it's a non-turbocharged version of the GP-35, but with a 1700 Gal fuel tank.


IC 9436 by ICRR 3067, on Flickr

Part's List:

A-line
29210 Sun Shades
29200 Windshield Wipers

Athearn
No Pt# GP-35

Cannon and Co
1502 Cab
1201 Sub Base
1103 81" Nose
2101 Small Anticlimber
1351 Inertial Filter
1302 Intertial Filter
1402 Radiator Screens
1701 Early Radiator Fans
2156 Underframe Detail

Details Associates
2311 Wind Deflector
102213 Lift Bar Brackets
2402 Exhaust Stacks
1401 Early Drop Steps
1503 Intermediate MU Stands
1024 Headlight with Vertical Visors

Details West
154 Air Filter
276 Can Antenna
176 Side Mount Bell
284 Speed Recorders
268 Air Hose

Railflyer
DP 6073 EMD Pilot
DP 6182 Type "E" Coupler Plate
DP 6190 Jacking Pads
DP 6300 Pin Lifters

Life-Like P2K
No Pt# 1700 Gal fuel tank

High Tec Details
6034 MU Hoses

Plano
11872 GP-38 Fan Hatch

I think that's all the parts for now. When I come up with more I'll update the list. Construction pictures to come!

[ranchwagon]

Tim, looks like a great project. I'll be watching for updates. What are you using for the base model?

[icrr3067]

Yeah, sorry about that. Just put it in the parts list. But I'm using a Athearn GP-35.

[deez]

Tim, according to the picture you posted, Railflyer Pt# 4060 probably wont work. IC 9436 has the early style fuel tank. The RF part is for later 35 series and newer 1700 gal. equiped EMD's. I'm pretty sure most IC GP28's were phase 1a units like the one pictured above. Note: no bump at the bottom under the center of the cab headlight. Triple louver sets on the battery box doors and the very cool extended plate on the engineers side of the battery box door step well. This will be a great locomotive to model.

[icrr3067]

Mar 14, 2011 17:51:57 GMT -5 deez said:

Tim, according to the picture you posted, Railflyer Pt# 4060 probably wont work. IC 9436 has the early style fuel tank. The RF part is for later 35 series and newer 1700 gal. equiped EMD's. I'm pretty sure most IC GP28's were phase 1a units like the one pictured above. Note: no bump at the bottom under the center of the cab headlight. Triple louver sets on the battery box doors and the very cool extended plate on the engineers side of the battery box door step well. This will be a great locomotive to model.

I'm going to play dumb right now. But comparing the two fuel tanks I don't see any difference. What is the difference?

[deez]

It's ok Tim. They can be hard to tell sometimes. Early GP35's (up till 6/'65) are actually built on the same "Fishbelly" frames as older geeps dating back to the GP7/9. What you need to model is this older fuel tank type which is the same as any GP30, 20, 18, 9 etc.
Here is your early style on the IC GP28's:
This is a phase Ib.

Now heres your later phase III GP35 tank:
Notice it's larger just like 40 series and newer EMD's. Also the frame sill has no dip in it surrounding the fuel filler.

Anyways what RFMP has for a 1700 gal. is the later style. I'm 99% sure that Christopher has not produced the early style yet. You can allways ask him though

[icrr3067]

Thanks Mark,

Looked through my parts and I had fuel tank from an undec P2K GP 30!!

[deez]

You might be able to just cut down the Athearn tank too. The PK2 might have better detail though.

[icrr3067]

Here's the start of the engine with the Canon Cab, sub base and nose:


IC Cab by ICRR 3067, on Flickr