GE 70 tonner

[jockellis]

G'day, Y'all,
I've got model railroading mags gong back to Dec. '56 (off and on as my allowance - and now disposable income - permitted) but I've never seen a GE 70 ton switcher. Anyone know of one?
Jock Ellis
Cumming, GA US of A

[Eriediamond]

Hope this helps. Go to www.richyodermodels.com and click on locomotives. Shows several models and photos of them in multible lash-ups and individuals doing their switching thing. Ken

[dragenrider]

I understand that the updated DCC ready 70 tonner from Bachman will be released this fall. Go to Walthers website and enter "70 tonner" for more information.

[Anonymous]

I'm right down the road in Jones County with a 70 ton spectrum I aint gonna use. The old twin motor kind.

QUOTE: Originally posted by jockellis

G'day, Y'all,
I've got model railroading mags gong back to Dec. '56 (off and on as my allowance - and now disposable income - permitted) but I've never seen a GE 70 ton switcher. Anyone know of one?
Jock Ellis
Cumming, GA US of A

[Jetrock]

The twin-motor kind are kind of a pain in the neck--one motor tends to burn out before the other. If the new 70 tonner mechanism is anything like the new 44 tonner mechanism, I'll buy one just for the innards--I have a Spectrum 70 tonner with a custom paint job that I want to keep, but one of the motors burned out, so it sits on the RIP track!

[jockellis]

G'day, Y'all,
Thanks, but is this the 70 tonner which has a cab at one end and only one hood? At least I think that is a 7- ton loco. ON30 Shay, you are a little closer to the South Georgia RR which, in the '50s, used these GEs. I think you can see the SGRR photos by searching for taplines which has a bunch of old Georgia and Florida fallen flags.
The photos of the O gauge GE's which were suggested were all twin hood units.
Jock Ellis
Cumming, GA US of A

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock

The twin-motor kind are kind of a pain in the neck--one motor tends to burn out before the other. If the new 70 tonner mechanism is anything like the new 44 tonner mechanism, I'll buy one just for the innards--I have a Spectrum 70 tonner with a custom paint job that I want to keep, but one of the motors burned out, so it sits on the RIP track!

It's my understanding from someone who should know, that the new 70 tonner is designed to fit the new mechanism into the old shells. So what you plan on doing is going to be very easy. [I know of at least one other guy who will be doing the same.]

[Jetrock]

jockellis: Yes indeed--the 70 tonners have the hoods at one end, unlike the 44 tonners, which have dual hoods and the cab in the middle.

Some photos:

[jockellis]

G'day, Y'all,
Jetrock, thanks. Just what I needed to know. Nice shots.
Jock Ellis
Cumming, GA US of A