05-07-2014, 11:32 AM
Got two veeeeeery old Lifelike CN GP7 from ebay as a nice add-on for my new layout.
Cleanup of the grease (amazing how solid grease becomes after some decades), axis replacement (all split), DCC and LED installation went as usual. The old Lifelige Geeps are still a very smooth runner after an intensive care treatment.
It was fun to add some Canadian specific features like bell at the front (long hood!), scratch build spark arrestor (dimensions estimated from photos), all kind of winterization hatches, antenna on the cab and horn on the center of the long hood.
![[Image: IMG_3271_zps05fddc1a.jpg]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/Misc-3/IMG_3271_zps05fddc1a.jpg)
Cleanup of the grease (amazing how solid grease becomes after some decades), axis replacement (all split), DCC and LED installation went as usual. The old Lifelige Geeps are still a very smooth runner after an intensive care treatment.
It was fun to add some Canadian specific features like bell at the front (long hood!), scratch build spark arrestor (dimensions estimated from photos), all kind of winterization hatches, antenna on the cab and horn on the center of the long hood.
Reinhard