For me, it's also the early Geeps, the 7's and 9's. These are by far my favorite locomotives in any paint scheme.
Unlike the F units one this was fairly easy for me.
My top 3 include the Southern Tuxedo
the NC&StL maroon and yellow
and the Central of Georgia one before Frisco caused them to be bought out by the Southern.
PRR8259 Sorry, in freight service the blue and yellow warbonnet was the best paint scheme Santa Fe ever had. Obviously, if it has a GP in front of it, it's still a "geep". John
Sorry, in freight service the blue and yellow warbonnet was the best paint scheme Santa Fe ever had.
Obviously, if it has a GP in front of it, it's still a "geep".
John
Think we should run a vote on that? The return of the Classic Warbonnet, even if it was in freight service only, was BIG Like Earth Quake.
Personally, felt the old scheme was better than the yellow and blue warbonnet.
Doesn't mean I'm right.
So what is your limit on a "Geep"?
Did like it when AT&SF brought back the Warbonnet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfexVm1Hy6Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFrh6t2ypo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WlrjSssdvc
There's some GP60M's in there. I do LIKE the Dash 8-40BW's.
Favorite geep? UP gp30s. Followed by gp7s/9s, then gp20s.
Favorite schemes? GN empire builder scheme was the prettiest, and the SP black widow scheme is very nice, but I'm still partial to harbor mist grey and armour yellow. And a nod to ATSF blue and yellow bookend scheme along with th B&O first gen scheme
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Santa Fe Topeka-cabbed GP7 / GP9 rebuilds.
And their ugly duckling cousins, the CF7. I love CF7s.
Hello all,
The GP30 in D&RGW black and speed lettering!
On my pike 3002 & 3007 are MU'ed to push the coal cuts up the 3% grade to the unloading platform.
Then a leased AT&SF GP30 takes the empties down the spiral trestle back to the mainline.
Hope this helps.
Post Script: Eventhough the D&RGW never had GP30-B units I'm in the process of creating a patched-out SP unit for my freelance pike.
"Uhh...I didn’t know it was 'impossible' I just made it work...sorry"
My vote goes to: Texas & Pacific "Swamp Holly Orange" and Green!
Second place: ATSF blue and yellow warbonnet (yes they had GP7's painted that way), and this is not to be confused with the "pinstripe" or "bookend" scheme.
JimL CNJ's 1950's "as delivered" paint scheme has always been my favorite. I'm waiting for Atlas and/or Athearn to do such a GP7.
CNJ's 1950's "as delivered" paint scheme has always been my favorite.
I'm waiting for Atlas and/or Athearn to do such a GP7.
A view from inside the cab of this engine was used in MRC ads in the '60's, I believe Sept, '66 MR, for example. (page 22)
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
But, being a fan of the ACR, this would be my favorite paint scheme:
When I was kid growing up in the1960s these are what ran 2 1/2 blocks from my house:
Yea, I know...but my dad had a gray version of this when I was a kid and it was very cool.
Okay, back to the other "jeeps"...
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
Imagine most are just choosing their fav RR and a geep they used so formulatic.
I would like to see Athearn Genesis offer GP30's with prototype specific details - such as the D&RGW GP30 with correct low nose headlight.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
CNJ's 1950's paint scheme has always been my favorite.
I'm waiting for Atlas and/or Athearn to do such an "as delivered" GP7.
I'm partial to the GP38-2 and GP40s. As someone who likes the modern era, I watched a lot of Union Pacific role through town as I sat in my high school classes. I also like the high nose Norfolk Southern geeps. Still something about a Burlington Northern geep, though, too.
I grew up next to an Illinois Central branchline so the IC green diamond geeps and the orange and white Paducah rebuilds have always been favorites of mine. Although my favorite geep of all times is the GP38-2 in just about any paint.
Ralph
Guy same here except the ones I watched were Grand Trunk Western with the occasional Central Vermont for variety.
GP7 and GP9 in early CNR livery. Just like the ones I was watching as a kid.
Guy
Modeling CNR in the 50's
To me a Geep is only the GP7 and GP9 models.
my votes:
CB&Q red, CB&Q black, and Great Northern's original orange Empire Builder colors.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I've always liked the pretty much out-of-the-spotlight early Rio Grande Geeps, which bear several dignified paint schemes. The ones I like best of all are the stylish GP30 group. P2K put out great versions, much improved over what came before and I bought them all. Time has moved on and they're no longer top shelf, but I'm still happy with mine.
P2K supplied them with a fair stab at decent nose lighting, an oscillating signal light (Mars or Pyle), but left out the actual electrons - no light emitted. I overcame my reluctance to take a hack saw anywhere near them and did the surgery need to install proper photon-enabled lighting.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
My two favorites are:
1. ATSF Black/White "Zebra Scheme" (1950's)
2. ATSF Blue/Yellow "Yellowbonnet" (1970's)
My childhood railfanning days were pretty much limited to the Cleveland, Ohio area. As such in the late 1960s there was not much color to be seen unless you like black. E-L maroon, yellow and gray was a pleasant relief, though.
Then one day a pair of THESE arrived:
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/354678/
Wow, I was hooked! Turns out the PRR would lease these BAR geeps during the summer for ore and coal movements. I'd still like to get a pair of the Genesis models to refresh my memory...
Regards, Ed
Milwaukee Geeps are my favorites.
My first HO train was a Milwaukee Geep, back in the very early 1960s. It a gutted dummy now, but still runs as an "honorary engine" now with a sound decoder. These are Protos.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
My favorite Geeps are GP9/18/35/38/38-2 and 40/40-2.
Color schemes is NYC simple scheme with herald and number on the cab.
SCL Black with yellow stripes.
N&W Hamburger and "NW" scheme.
C&O with C&O on the hood and the solid blue scheme with Chesapeake & Ohio on the hood.
CB&Q black scheme with "Every Where West" on the hood.
SP Black Widow scheme.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
1. Wabash Geeps
2. CB&Q Chinese red Geeps
3. N&W 13-Dip all-black Geeps (particularly the high nose GP30's!)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
I haven't seena Geep I din't like, but the GP-15 is one of my favorites.
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Although the ATSF zebra scheme is okay, it's not the best.
The best one is the Santa Fe blue and yellow in 1960-1972.
Favorite GP geeps are in my eye are.
Southern Pacific black widow, BO simplied scheme, Chessie System.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.