Boston and Maine GP40 request

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Boston and Maine GP40 request

Unread postby goddrauG » Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:52 pm

Who could it be, crawling out of the woodwork? Me again, after another hiatus. Forgive the frequent disappearances: university’s putting me through the ringer. Still driving trains around, though!

I was looking at some pictures of railroads in New England (as is my fascination) and saw some images of the Boston and Maine’s GP40 units.

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I’m almost surprised that this hasn’t been made yet. Was wondering if someone significantly more talented than I would be up to the task, perhaps using Maine Maritime’s GP40s. Any takers? *!!wink!!*
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Re: Boston and Maine GP40 request

Unread postby EngineerJohn » Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:48 pm

goddrauG wrote:Who could it be, crawling out of the woodwork? Me again, after another hiatus. Forgive the frequent disappearances: university’s putting me through the ringer. Still driving trains around, though!

I was looking at some pictures of railroads in New England (as is my fascination) and saw some images of the Boston and Maine’s GP40 units.

I’m almost surprised that this hasn’t been made yet. Was wondering if someone significantly more talented than I would be up to the task, perhaps using Maine Maritime’s GP40s. Any takers? *!!wink!!*


I think a large part of why it hasn't been done is a non existent non dynamic gp40 (or gp38 for that matter) model
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Re: Boston and Maine GP40 request

Unread postby buzz456 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:36 pm

EngineerJohn wrote:
goddrauG wrote:Who could it be, crawling out of the woodwork? Me again, after another hiatus. Forgive the frequent disappearances: university’s putting me through the ringer. Still driving trains around, though!

I was looking at some pictures of railroads in New England (as is my fascination) and saw some images of the Boston and Maine’s GP40 units.

I’m almost surprised that this hasn’t been made yet. Was wondering if someone significantly more talented than I would be up to the task, perhaps using Maine Maritime’s GP40s. Any takers? *!!wink!!*


I think a large part of why it hasn't been done is a non existent non dynamic gp40 (or gp38 for that matter) model


There's a GP38-2 in the VNHRR Hiline pack.
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Re: Boston and Maine GP40 request

Unread postby buzz456 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:03 pm

VRC Has/had a GP40 non dynamic brake unit.

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Re: Boston and Maine GP40 request

Unread postby goddrauG » Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:49 pm

buzz456 wrote:VRC Has/had a GP40 non dynamic brake unit.

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Did not realize this. I’d be more than willing to buy it for a B&M repaint, especially for a GP40.

This style of paint was the Boston and Maine’s last livery, and only survived less than a decade before Guilford took over and began slapping big Gs on everything
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