Phase I GP60

OC, your models are making me want to do an ATSF unit now!

John, I look forward to seeing your photos!

Russ

 

ATSF had early GP50s, late GP50s, early GP60s and late(r) GP60s.

 

Pay no attention to the horrible paint stripping job I did on this thing (too long in ELO)!Anyway, here's some progress photos of the dynamic brak box modifications. Still needs some finishing work as the close up photos will show. Grilles taken from an Atlas GP40-2 shell. Angles and facets done with careful filing and sanding. Extra pieces of styrene added here and there as filler and also to lengthen the raised area on the engineer's side.







Russ

 

Looks good so far Russ! I'm sure it will be a beauty!:thumbs_up: Want to do one in SP for me?

 

Scott, heres a Phase 1 for ya, oh you meant a model, sorry:tb-biggrin:

 

Thanks, guys!

Anyone have any ideas where I can obtain an access door as can be seen in the following photo link?

GP60 Ph1 Engineer Side Rear. Note Access Door photo - David Hussey photos at pbase.com

I have a Kato SD40-2 shell that I can take one off of if I had to but I'd basically destroy the shell for just this one small piece. Might be all I can do though.

Russ

 

Atlas GP38-2 ERDB shell....

 

OK, thanks!

That shell will give me a short hood with brake ratchet too, should I decide to do an ATSF or BNSF unit.

Russ

 

It'll be the older nose though... you'll want an 88" nose, with a toilet hatch.

 

Good point. Looks like I'm back to an SP unit as I have an Atlas SD60 shell with a flush-mount brakewheel and toilet hatch. I believe the Atlas SD60 shells have an 88" nose.

Russ

 

Some more progress on this unit. A new short hood has been grafted in place of the stock LL hood. This hood was taken from an Atlas SD60 shell and has the correct flush-mount brakewheel area and classification light knock-outs. The nose has been notched out with a file in preparation for a headlight.



Russ

 

One heck of a sweet filing job there on the headlight notch...

 

Russ,I have a NSN GP60 kit still in the box if you want it.I cant sell it so it may as well go to a good home.Pm me your addy if you want it.
Oh yeah,some damn fine filing & sanding there!Very nice work.

 

HI jason if russ doesn't want it i would like to have it .

 

Thanks, guys!

Jason, I also have 2 JnJ GP60 shells yet to do something with. Thank you, but I'll pass on your offer.

Russ

 

Russ -
Looking very nice so far! Is it going to be SP or Santa Fe?

 

Amen! Thats damn impressive Russ!

 

SP GP60's

Well it's been a long time but I seem to recall that the first SP Gp60s that I saw here in Norcal were lettered Cotton Belt and were maybe also the 1st SP locos with ditch lights?...dave