EMD GP9

[shicoe30]

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1290833

[steve_the_slim]

I second the request for a Boston and Maine livery. But it should be the red and gold one instead of the blue one.



Now that I've found this picture, I think I may make it my avatar.

[SithMurcielago]

Amtrak GP9 anyone?

[arizonachris]

Does any of the Class one Freight Lines still use GP9s?

BNSF runs a few old Yellow Bonnet Geep's in the Alameda Corridor out here, still in Santa Fe livery. Just shunting duty.

[Derek]

Ok guys thanks for the shots. Did Frisco have any?

Ok, I think I have between 10 and 15 in mind. Will not promise any just yet, I have lots to get through!
Anyway onto cabs..

I see there are really 3 versions, which control stands should I go for? Images and thoughts welcome, I want to get my plan in action for monday.
Tom made a start on the cab last week and handed it over to me to finish as he is needed on NEC.


thanks for all your help so far guys.

regards
Derek

[skoda43531]

I think Frisco only had GP7s in their fleet
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=50868&nseq=20 this type of control stand i want to see, but as long as i know (i am not sure) later produced locomotives had this type http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=105620&nseq=15

[Derek]

Hi, thanks.
Yes thats what we have found out and the low nose has a slight variation on the later one.

I will aim to do the earlier one and take it from there.
Like the SW1500 there is not a great deal documented on the cabs (image wise)

best regards

Derek
p.s. Thanks for the confirmation the GP7/Frisco.

[skoda43531]

I also want to add that later built locomotives had 2 48'' fans instead of 4 24''
Here is picture with the 48'' http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=303553&nseq=24 and another http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=294969&nseq=27 and this is with the 24'' http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235025&nseq=54
Victor
PS thanks fo doing the Geep

[Derek]

Hi guys, which liveries had long nose forward?

I will try and add a version if time permits.

cheers

Derek

[thecanadianrail]

most of CN's Green and Gold locos were long hood forward, converted to short hood when repainted/updated because many got the nose chopped down for a lownose geep........one more reason to do the green and gold CN loco!

[micaelcorleone]

New WIPs from Derek:

[skoda43531]

New York Central had long hood forward and some of them had torpedo tube air reservoars wich i love.
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=152799&nseq=1
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=83349&nseq=12
both the pictures are with torpedo tube air reservoars.
here is a helpfull site about NYC GP9s http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1822.htm
p.s. the NYC units can also be repeinted later in penn central and conrail colors.

[ATSF3814]

The Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western also preferred to run theirs long hood forward.

[skoda43531]

The Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western also preferred to run theirs long hood forward.

I want to add that some of their geeps had 2 control stands for both directions

[Chessie8638]

Here's a GP9 Control Stand outside a locomotive as a display.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueberrya ... otostream/

Here's a shot of a GP9 cab using a Fisheye Lens (Blah, hate those things) NOTE: This is a Norfolk and Western unit, thus the duel control stands: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 643&nseq=4

Back wall of the cab. GP9: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 05&nseq=26