Greetings All,
A pair of recently completed Penn Central motive power projects to report today.
First up is newly painted and lettered Penn Central GP9 #7412. This engine is an older AHM model from Yugoslavia that came to the project box courtesy of my pal 1:1 Sir Neal. This is the first PC painted GP9 added to my roster. The PC had over 500 on their roster!
The engine will enter service as a non powered unit with the motor and gears from the truck towers removed. Kadee #5 couplers are attached to the top of talgo mounted coupler box to meet the Kadee height gauge.
The newly painted GP9 rides between GP7 5870 and 5699 that I painted in earlier projects. Both of the GP7 shells came to the project box courtesy of friend and fellow modeler John Bruce.
A close up of the non dynamic brake equipped ex NYC GP9. The small lettering under the 7412 indicates this engine was maintenance based at Avon Yard in Indianapolis. Research into the AHM model AFTER I completed the project revealed the model was in fact a GP18! A what?
The 7412 is introduced as a GP9 to the NYCTL trainmen. Even though some of the guys might note the minor differences there is a 1/87th scale gentleman's agreement not to point them out.
Project #2 is Penn Central F7B #3469 that is maintenance based at Collinwood Yard in Cleveland. The used model is a powered Bachmann Plus unit that came with Kadee Coupler Conversion kit #452 installed for closer coupling.
The powered 3469 joins non powered Athearn BB PC F7B #4156 on the roster. The passenger equipped 4156 has found a home being drawbar connected to FP7 #4348 and coupled to GP38 #7675.
The 3469 made its debut in PCCM 65 in the Extra 228 consist.
The Penn Central used their B units with both cab units and hood units and the 3469 runs nicely with these Spectrum GP30s.
The 3469 with Bachmann Plus F7A #1862 and a pair of non powered ex pancake motored Bachmann F7As. These four plus the 4156 & 4348 above make up my PC painted cab unit fleet. I think.
The new units together on a revenue train.
The 3469 and 7412 in the middle of a five engine consist.
A short video of the five unit consist
The Penn Central lettering and PC heralds used in the above projects are from K-4 Decals. The numbers for 3469 and the maintenance locations are from Microscale decal set #87-84
Thanks for reading!!
See Ya Soon!!
Mighty fine addition to the PC roster! GP9...GP18...I don't know if I saw you here or what! :) I'm liking the lashups with the F7B. Thanks for illustrating the coupler additions on the old AHM unit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ralph!!! By railfanning 1:1 PC videos and PC Ralph's 1:87 scale videos I've come to appreciate both the 1st generation high hood units and the use of the PC B units separate from their cab units. The mixing and matching has proven to be a lot of fun. Glad you found the AHM coupler install helpful.
DeleteAnother great engine overhaul Sir John! The roster keeps growing! Glad you're putting the engines to use. The 5 engine consist roll-by looked good, and with the locomotive sounds on the overlay, you can still hear the wheels clicking along on your tracks. Gotta love it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir Neal!!! Thank you for the compliments and for the engine that has become Penn Central GP9 #7412!! It's my first Penn Central painted GP9. I believe they had 500 GP9s between the NYC-PRR-NH so I've only got about 499 to go! Thanks again my friend!!!
DeleteNice looking additions to the roster!!! 7412 looks like a fine example for the PC GP9 fleet! The close coupling on the B unit really gives it a prototypical look.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments Brian!!!
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