GEC's Layout Progress

[Green_Elite_Cab]

Nice shots of 1532/1524.. Did 1524 still have the dual control stands or were they removed? As for the bell, Stewart uses a similar one on it's AS 616/416's , you would just have to add the triangle shaped sides and the airline on top.

Unfortunately, there were a lot of people crammed into the cab of 1524 that day, and I didn't get a picture of the "long hood front" control stand. That said, it was still there, but it has a label that says "Control Stand permanently retired" on it. I imagine this is a cost saving measure. When this was done, I don't know.

My guess is that NJ Transit disconnected that control stand when they relegated the GP7s to work train service. I would be curious to see if 1523 is the same way.

Here is a pic someone else managed to grab that same day. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3676304">http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=3676304</a><!-- m -->


As for the bell, the Stewart part might be an option, but I might experiment chopping up some thin sheet styrene. I also have some thin metal sheet that might be a little more robust. I figure I only have to make two of these things. thanks to the broad-side picture, is should be able to get the proportions right.