Emdx Gp60 #5 & #7


Yes it is and I finally got my hands on some. I also bought on e-bay 4 pairs of GP60 cabs....got that many for some oops and practice runs. They were cheap 2 bucks a pair. Any how I will be getting them in a few days and my venture will finally begin on the scratched/modified built cabs. As Josh told me...to go slow...no hurry here. I hope I can succeed in getting that same look on have the face of the cab flush with the number boards and angled right. I think there will be a number of trial runs. So be it. If I screw it up it will make good for scap loads on a flat car... :) I got my other supplies (beacons, AC, LEDs etc...) too.... even decoders for the units. As soon as the cabs arrive I will start posting pics and the progress.

Alco out...
 
Alco, Sounds like you've got everything ready to go on your project. I've just bought Athearn EMD #5 and #7 (still looking for #6). So I'm very interested in how you do everything, keep us posted.

Here's the progress on my 20 GP-60's for my fleet. The first 8 are just about ready for final assembly.

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wheeler1963 said:
Alco, Sounds like you've got everything ready to go on your project. I've just bought Athearn EMD #5 and #7 (still looking for #6). So I'm very interested in how you do everything, keep us posted.

Here's the progress on my 20 GP-60's for my fleet. The first 8 are just about ready for final assembly.
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Thats amazing Jerome! I like your paint scheme. Is your railroad going to have other types of units or just GP60's?

Todd Templeton
 
Todd, it'll have a few others types, but mainly GP-60's, GP-60M's and GP-60B's. We've been buying out everyone's GP-60's :) I have 2 EMD demo units, 1 Southern, 1 NS, 1 SF, 1 Cotton Belt, 1 Rio Grande and 1 SP. The more 60's the better!!! LOL
 
I got my cabs in today...all 8 of them...time for the first trial run...this is a stock photo of what I am starting with. I will post pics of my cut and weld and patch work when i get going on it....

Just so you know I will be moving the front window frames and doors to angle out to match the same plane as the light number boards above like the prototype...then notice round edges too...

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Alco,

Any progress to report on your cabs?? I just got #7s handrails painted tonight, but I'm not going to do anymore work on them until I see your models.
 
Jerome~
I have not started yet. I have been busy with my other new toy...I have gotten a few accessories for my Digitrax system. The DT400R! I have been learnin the ins and outs of it.

I will get back into the project after the train show coming up in 2 weeks. I will be looking for some scrap and detail parts etc.

Soon enough though i will have something...

Alco out!
 
Well I have started cutting finally... I started cutting one Athearn shell cab. I cut the face off now I will start the rebuild aftr I modify the corners.

I have been doing some research and found some excellent models to go by. In fact I think that this gentleman hit this one right on...

see for yourself...I found his work on a website for Western Prototype Modelers. All work done by Tom Gries's GP60 EMD#5 Demo (owned by John Goddard) kitbashed from the Athearn unit! Dig that modified nose and cab!

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Alcomotive,

Can we see some pictures of the cab progress?? I recently purchased another unit #5. I plan to renumber it to #6.
 
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