GEC's Layout Progress

[Green_Elite_Cab]

To many new things!

Well, basically, I haven't been very active posting stuff on this thread lately, because school was pretty intense. I didn't get much done, but I have picked up a LOT of new stuff over the last year.

Projects to look forward to-

EMD FL-9 -

This is a New Haven Dual model Electric/Diesel, built to run on third rail beneath New York City until it reached the end of electrified territory. These were the last "F-Units" with the classic shape. they had an unusual 5 axle (B-A1A) wheel arrangement, presumably to accommodate the weight of the 567 diesel engine, which was shifted towards the back to make room for the electrical gear towards the front.

I have not yet decided how to paint this one. I might make a vote thread on it. The model is a Resin Undecorated RTR by Bradford hobbies, and it just needs some minor detail work and paint. The shell is accurate, and the frame is powered. It has the proper trucks and third rail shoes as well!










Conrail GP18 #7499, Ex Lehigh Valley Patch

The Lehigh Valley traded in some FT-units to EMD for "new" road switchers, in the form of GP9s and GP18s. The GP9s were some of the last built, and the GP18s some of the first, as EMD was transitioning at this point to the new model. All of them made it to Conrail, with unit #305 becoming Conrail 7499. This unit lasted until the early 1980s before getting a blue paint job (Mid 1980 is the latest photo in LV paint I can find, early 1981, in fresh blue





NJ DOT GP7 #5908

This is an Ex CNJ locomotive was ex 1529, and was repainted from the "red Baron" scheme into NJ DOT's blue and silver paint sometime around 1977-78. It was used on the Ex CNJ commuter lines in New Jersey. Most of these "GP7P" types ran on trains out to Bound Brook and Phillipsburg, NJ from Newark Penn station. That said, 5905 appeared on the New York & Long Branch frequently, and GP7s such as this one would be frequently called out if an E8 failed, or if extra power was needed on a "Jersey Builder" consist.

THe model is an undecorated P2K GP7 Passenger version.



Undecided Ex CNJ GP7

I also plan to do another GP7, but I don't know if I should to another NJ DOT unit, or a Conrail unit. I already planned to do Conrail 5679, so i'm not sure how necessary a second Conrail GP7 would be. That said, it seems like most of the CNJ GP7s lost their red paint on NJ DOT. I still have one coming in, so I'll have to figure it out.

Reading Company "Green Car" (class EPA)

These were the Reading Company's original EMUs purchased in the late 20s and early 30s for its Philadelphia electrification. Many of these ran into the 1980s. The rebuilt "Blueliner" survived until 1989. These IHP models represent the cars as built ( It would be possible to kitbash them into the rebuilt "blueliners"). 6 of these MU cars should be on the way soon. These are the last of the IHP resin kits, so they will be a lot of fun.







Metroliner Club and Café EMUs

I also received a few half completed Bachmann Metroliner shells that had been converted to the Club and Café versions. These models were to be produced by IHP, but Walthers will now be producing these models, due out sometime in the far future.

These will be painted up as ex-PC units, without the Amtrak stripes.

#887 is an example of the club car. It has 33 parlor style seats



#857 is a café car.