GEC's Scratchbuild Summer '09 Challenge

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I think this is going to take a back seat, but if i have my game planned right, I'll start putting together some sections by mid July. the chief thing holding me up is i need to purchase one more piece of equipment, a Dremel tool drill press, and some PRR catenary insulators from Tichy Train Group. I would buy these things now, but because of the other challenge I'm doing, I want to hold off. There is also a Ford Auto Assembly plant up for grabs that I'm going to try and snatch up, since i understand these are hard to find (but they would go nicely with my E44s going to the old Ford and GMC plants in north Jersey). Anyways, One at a time, my friends, I'm on a budget! but i have the whole summer, so something will get done.

Scratchbuilt cantanary.
Cool.
A New Haven EP-5 would look good gliding underneath.

I am IMPRESSED! Fine painstaking work like that always has my greatest respect!

Oh, and Ed has a point but I'm pretty happy with the PC unit you pictured!

Ralph

As far as EP-5's go, you might get your middle ground. I really planned to make a Penn Central- Conrail model of the EP5 (E40 now). New Haven's EP5s made their last stands deep in central New Jersey, and I've seen pictures of them outside the Helmetta Tobacco factory with a train in the first months of conrail, letting it just slide into the region i like to model. in fact, additional freight motors would be nice to have, since my E33 is the only good one i have (the E44 is problematic, and my GG1s are a bit large). There is one problem though...


the company IHP has an EP5 model available, but i recently got an update from them saying they will discontinue the frames and powering because of the economy. I'm sure he still has some on hand, but there is no guarantee, and I'm not sure what mechanism i'd need to power one. However, other than that, it looks like an easy project (compared to my Arrow III kits.... *shudder*). If i get a good $150, i think i can afford to order one. hopefully, its not to late to snag a working one.


Here is a picture of Conrail/ PC 4973 working in Helmetta and Spotswood, these towns are roughly around Exit 8A on the NJ turnpike (you can still see the catenary supports there).

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