[Robert Stewart]

Thanks Charlie,
I did find a pix of 512 in the late sixties. I will be ordering a couple of these. They will look good with the Genesis Gp7’s I have and the new F’s when they come out.
Steve B

[Robert Stewart]

@2100Northern wrote:

Steve, I am not positive, but I doubt that the C&EI Geeps went systemwide without the original numbers being painted out, leaving a big black area (easy to model) along the hood.

I agree Genesis is getting pricey, but oh what models! You need to remember I am from the generation that had to put up with incorrect fuel tanks and had to shave off DB features for Athearn blue-box models. I remember when Athearn came out with SD40-2s without DBs! We were in heaven! Jerry

Jerry,
Thanks for the reply. In looking at all my Mop books and personal pix I cannot seem to find a date when the Jenks dipped F’s retired. In my teens in the mid to late 70’s, I would ride out to Wetmore Rd in San Antonio to watch the Mopac freights roll in and I cannot ever remember seeing them, at least on that line from Austin. Lots of SD’s and U-boats though.
Don’t get me wrong I love Genesis locos I have a room full of em. However sometimes I miss the modeling. I still have several of those accurized, super detailed and painted blue box and Athearn locos from the eighties and nineties I spent hours on.
Steve B

[Robert Stewart]

Dan,
Not sure if you have found a good spray can match yet but Krylon makes a blue that is very close in their craft line called “Short Cuts”, that is sold at places like Hobby Lobby. they are smaller cans like the size Taniya uses but they spray well, Tamya used to make a color called “Forever Blue” that was also very close sprayed on their gray primer. But is not in production anymore but it might still be found on online scale model suppliers.
Steve B

[Robert Stewart]

I’m a little late to this thread but does anyone know how far south the ex C&EI GP’s would have ventured in this scheme? I model the Temple, Taylor and Austin triangle and have alway’s been a fan of these with their Hancock whistles.
I have these new Atlas run GP7’s in the Whitman MKT version they did a few years ago and most of the road names I have seen need to be “accurized” some. Mainly horns, sunshades and other small details. To keep prices down they tend to make them all the same, except for major details like fuel tanks, db’s or not etc.
I am very excited about the Genesis F sets as well. Although the prices of Genesis is getting a bit scary.
Steve B

[Robert Stewart]

I am working on the same project with a Overland Partial Rivet caboose. Since it has an extra window anyway I thought I would modernize it without the roof walks. What are you using for window blanks? Plastic strip or brass?
Thanks,
Steve B

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