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modeling a GP-10
modeling a GP-10
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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modeling a GP-10
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Anonymous
on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:48 PM
One of my favorite railroads, a regional in western Oklahoma called Farmrail, operates a roster almost entirley made up of ex Illinoise Central GP-10 si there an easy way to model these ? Thanks !
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orsonroy
Member since
March 2002
From: Elgin, IL
3,677 posts
Posted by
orsonroy
on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:42 PM
Easy way? Yes: someone is currently working on the masters for a drop-on resin shell of the GP-10 (well, the most-built version, anyway) to get plopped onto a P2K chassis. It won't be cheap though, with a quoted price in the $50-$100 range. The inexpenxive but time-consuming way to model a GP-10 is to invest in Canon & Co. parts. For input on both methods, check out the archives in the IC modelers Yahoo Group.
Funny, we can get models of oddball engines like DL-109s and CF-7s, but a simple GP-10, owned by more than EIGHTY railroads, is almost impossible to get ahold of, except in brass.....
Ray Breyer
Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943
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Morpar
Member since
April 2002
From: Frankfort, Indiana
424 posts
Posted by
Morpar
on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:45 AM
March and April 1975 Railroad Model Craftsman had articles on making these from the Athearn GP7. I have the March issue, but not the April. The March issue also contains prototype drawings of these units. I have been using the article as reference during the building of my SD10. It appears that a lot of the parts that needed to be scratcbuilt back them are now available from various manufacturers. I know Detail Associates offers the Horst air filter, along with correct exhaust stacks. If you can't locate these magazines, I can make copies of the one I have if you contact me.
Good Luck, Morpar
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