04-27-2012, 09:41 AM
I don't think there's been a good general discussion of remote control equipment from the modeler's point of view. In general, a remote control loco (from my observation) has three things: a set of antennas on the cab roof, a set of lights to indicate what it's doing, and a warning label. BLMA has a part #4550 which is an etched brass set of RCL antenna stands, which get you part way with the antennas, but not the lights -- and I'm not aware of any current decal set that has the warning labels, but I haven't followed this closely. Here is a UP GP38-2 with one version of antennas:
I think these (rear of cab roof, behind air conditioner) would correspond with style C on the BLMA sheet.
Whatever RJ Corman is doing with GP9s doesn't seem to be general practice, so you're sort of on your own here. I haven't seen the UP ex-GE RCL "sleds" in the past several years. I think when the gensets came to Southern California with RCL equipment built in, they got a lot less use.
Whatever RJ Corman is doing with GP9s doesn't seem to be general practice, so you're sort of on your own here. I haven't seen the UP ex-GE RCL "sleds" in the past several years. I think when the gensets came to Southern California with RCL equipment built in, they got a lot less use.