Empire Belt GP30s

Empire Belt GP30s
The EBRR GP30s round a curve on the Empire City Belt Line.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

B&O and Chessie System Consist

Greetings Blog Followers,

With the recent success of the New York Central FT A-B-B-A draw bar conversion The New York Central Train Layout Mechanical Shop was given the directive to convert an Athearn BB Baltimore and Ohio F7A & F7B from Kadee couplers to draw bars.  The A unit is powered and the B unit is not.

The B&O F7A & B now draw bar equipped.


Spacing is much closer and much more realistic

A Bachmann F7A and Athearn BB GP35 make a good looking 4 unit consist. The Bachmann unit has the old pancake motor which has been disconnected and had a few gears removed so it is free rolling. The GP35 is powered.

The F7 A-B-A-GP35 in Action


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