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Post by geep15t on Apr 18, 2011 21:42:54 GMT -5
After purchasing a gallon bag full of cannon parts, I found lots of parts to work on GP50/60s. I'm not a Santa Fe modeler, but have always admired the GP60M. So off to the LHS to buy a NOS RPP shell I went. My goal with this loco is to not get sidetracked and end up with another half finished model on the shelf. project started 4/11/11.  I chopped off all the cast detail parts. Everything is C&C parts except the fans, the Q and Dyn fans are DA. I'll be using DW's coupler buffer with Hi-techs rubber hoses. The dynamic brake hatch was the ugliest part of the shell. I removed all details from it except the extended range door.   |
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Post by gnsteve on Apr 18, 2011 23:03:11 GMT -5
You're off to a good start. Keep plugging away.
Steve
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Apr 19, 2011 12:07:20 GMT -5
Wow thats a lot of Cannon parts  Kind of making me want to model one. |
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Post by drgwguy on Apr 19, 2011 12:10:47 GMT -5
Lookin good............stay focused |
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Post by icghogger on Apr 19, 2011 14:04:12 GMT -5
Finer than frog fur...Keep up the good work!!
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Apr 19, 2011 17:35:22 GMT -5
Great job i cant wait to see when you are done!th Santa Fe gp60 m in the red and silver war bonnet paint is on classy looking locomotive! trouble is lol you need 3!!!!!!!2 M's and a B unit!!!!!! one by its self look,s kind a lonely! keep up the fantastic work!
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Apr 19, 2011 18:55:15 GMT -5
Depends on when your modeling though......early to mid 2000's I've seen them mixed in with other power. Anyone know when the Santa Fe stopped using them as A-B-A sets on the pig trains?
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Post by geep15t on Apr 19, 2011 20:33:25 GMT -5
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Post by Santa Fe Sammy on Apr 19, 2011 21:01:52 GMT -5
Wow, I like me some 100 class GP60M's! I'll be following this build - keep up the good looking work! Do you have road numbers picked out yet? Here's a few A-B sets from the mid 90's!   |
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Post by ranchwagon on Apr 20, 2011 10:47:27 GMT -5
Looking really good! I'll be waiting for updates too, this is one of my favorites.
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Post by geep15t on Apr 20, 2011 20:55:05 GMT -5
I'm gonna try and update this project every evening I work on it. Tonight I started the pilot and added the anticlimber. I also added the electrical cabinet air filter. I removed the cast grab and added a .010 handle in its place.  |
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Post by poweredby251 on Apr 23, 2011 10:36:39 GMT -5
BNSF has been adding cabs to some of the B's. John |
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Post by geep15t on Apr 24, 2011 13:11:40 GMT -5
powerdby251, any idea what kind of cabs BNSF is using on these B's. Any photos?
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Post by ssgburme on Apr 24, 2011 16:20:51 GMT -5
The picture I've seen was a up cab.
Karl
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Post by Packer on Apr 24, 2011 19:58:52 GMT -5
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Kind of making me want to model one.
