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Favorite Geeps
Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, September 16, 2016 3:29 PM

Since we've got a thread about our favorite F Unit paint schemes, how about one for Geeps? Personally, I;ve always thought the early geeps (7s, 9s, 18s and 20s) had some character to them. Favrotie Paint schemes fro me are CNJ Green and Gold stripes, LV Cornerl Red, EL, Southern Tuxedo. They tended to look best in busier pain schemes, at least to my eye anyway.

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Posted by csxns on Friday, September 16, 2016 3:58 PM

SCL GP 7's and anything CRR.

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Posted by ACY Tom on Friday, September 16, 2016 5:03 PM

This is another very subjective one. For the most part, I tend to prefer Geeps with understated paint schemes. B&O's original blue & gold freight scheme was nice, especially when it was clean, but it seemed like they overdid it when they put the fancier passenger scheme on some units. That passenger scheme looked fine on cab units, but it seemed to me to be out of place on GP's, just as the plain blue looked out of place on F's. Erie's black and gold with wings on the ends seemed not to be overdone, in keeping with the GP's utilitarian look. The emblem on the flanks was a nice alternative to the full road name more common on other roads. Offhand, the only fancy Geep schemes I can think of that really appeal to me are the original Wabash and MoPac schemes. Southern wasn't bad either.

Once again, there is no wrong answer.

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Posted by mobilman44 on Friday, September 16, 2016 5:10 PM

While certainly not the most colorful, I've always been partial to the older ATSF silver/black zebra striped Geeps.  Of course some say they are white/black, but that's ok too.

ENJOY  !

 

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Friday, September 16, 2016 5:52 PM

Cool thread!

it's a bit of a double irony in my case.

1. My favorite "Geep" was produced in 1977, which is beyond my 1965-73 modeling era.  I really like the high-nosed Southern GP40X's in the "Tuxedo" paint cheme. The boxy body lines combined with the flared radiators made these units really stand out.

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/0/4/4/4044.1359181936.jpg

The Athearn HO RTR versions pop up on ebay from time to time, so I hope to snag one there eventually. It would be a nice complement to my Athearn Southern "Tuxedo" high-nosed SD45. 

2. The second "irony" is that I primarily model the Seaboard Coast Line (and ACL) which was one of Southern's competitive rivals! 

This is one of those "I'm getting it because I like how it looks" scenarios. Cool

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Posted by angelob6660 on Friday, September 16, 2016 6:21 PM

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.

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Posted by superbe on Friday, September 16, 2016 7:43 PM

I haven't seena Geep I din't like, but the GP-15 is one of my favorites.

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Posted by kbaker329 on Friday, September 16, 2016 7:47 PM

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!

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Posted by BRAKIE on Friday, September 16, 2016 8:48 PM

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.

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, September 16, 2016 8:56 PM

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.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, September 16, 2016 9:43 PM

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...

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Friday, September 16, 2016 10:30 PM

My two favorites are:

1. ATSF Black/White "Zebra Scheme" (1950's)

2. ATSF Blue/Yellow "Yellowbonnet" (1970's)

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Posted by mlehman on Friday, September 16, 2016 10:33 PM

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.

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, September 16, 2016 10:54 PM

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. 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Saturday, September 17, 2016 6:45 AM

GP7 and GP9 in early CNR livery. Just like the ones I was watching as a kid.

Guy

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Posted by rws1225 on Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:31 AM

Guy same here except the ones I watched were Grand Trunk Western with the occasional Central Vermont for variety. 

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Posted by MARTIN STATION on Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:52 AM

       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.

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Posted by jk10 on Saturday, September 17, 2016 9:23 AM

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. 

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Posted by JimL on Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:35 AM

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.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Saturday, September 17, 2016 2:00 PM

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.

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Posted by tstage on Saturday, September 17, 2016 2:34 PM

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"...

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Posted by Bob Schuknecht on Saturday, September 17, 2016 2:52 PM

When I was  kid growing up in the1960s these are what ran 2 1/2 blocks from my house:

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Posted by Bob Schuknecht on Saturday, September 17, 2016 2:57 PM

But, being a fan of the ACR, this would be my favorite paint scheme:

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Posted by steemtrayn on Saturday, September 17, 2016 9:37 PM

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.

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)

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Posted by PRR8259 on Saturday, September 17, 2016 9:54 PM

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.

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Posted by jjdamnit on Monday, September 19, 2016 10:54 PM

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.

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Posted by tin can on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 1:36 PM

Santa Fe Topeka-cabbed GP7 / GP9 rebuilds.

And their ugly duckling cousins, the CF7.  I love CF7s. 

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Posted by Goodtiming on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:03 PM
CNJ, Erie, B&M, Rock Island
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Posted by up831 on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:46 PM

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

Less is more,...more or less!

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Posted by LensCapOn on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:53 AM

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.

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