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Recently bought this loco that has me stumped. Got it at an auction and the box was Athearn and the hand written label said it was a GP7. But as I usually do, I like to positively ID my trains and this one is proving difficult.
I can't find any Rio Grandes with the road number 5103. It has a nice Mashima engine made in Japan. But who made the locomotive and what model is it? Anyone want to take a stab at it?
Well its definetly a Rio Grande GP 7. I was able to find out information about the particular engine here: http://www.drgw.net/info/GP7.
As for brand, i'm not sure. That motor can be bought after-market so it could be any brand.
-Jon
greediron,
Looking at the handrails I am thinking it is a Front Range Gp7 body, frame and trucks that is repowered with and aftermarket repowering kit (maybe A-Line).
Dave
LakeErieExpress Well its definetly a Rio Grande GP 7. I was able to find out information about the particular engine here: http://www.drgw.net/info/GP7. As for brand, i'm not sure. That motor can be bought after-market so it could be any brand.
It is DCC with that plug going into the circuit board, correct?
It looks like this one.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
LakeErieExpress Well its definetly a Rio Grande GP 7. I was able to find out information about the particular engine here: http://www.drgw.net/info/GP7.
BigDaddy It is DCC with that plug going into the circuit board, correct? It looks like this one.
Yup... It is definately a locomotive.
ROAR
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I'll agree with Dave, it's a Front Range.
dieselsmoke I'll agree with Dave, it's a Front Range.
BroadwayLion Yup... It is definately a locomotive. ROAR
Are you sure? It looks like a car to me...
Charles
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Trainman440 BroadwayLion Yup... It is definately a locomotive. ROAR Are you sure? It looks like a car to me... Charles
Looks like a portable emergency genset with railroad wheels and a weather-resistant operator's cab. The latter is handy where the weather runs to monsoons and/or blizzards.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with center-cab diesel-hydraulics)