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CentralFan1976 posted:

Update 02 July 2016:

Atlas 48" fans replace the single-piece MTH low-detail, flared fans. 

 

Surprisingly those "flared fans" are correct for a real GP20. I never did find out why EMD had those flared attachments on the GP20 cooling fans, as that was the ONLY locomotive model to have those flared attachments.

Hot Water posted:
CentralFan1976 posted:

Update 02 July 2016:

Atlas 48" fans replace the single-piece MTH low-detail, flared fans. 

 

Surprisingly those "flared fans" are correct for a real GP20. I never did find out why EMD had those flared attachments on the GP20 cooling fans, as that was the ONLY locomotive model to have those flared attachments.

HW,

the builders notes that I found were that EMD used flared fans through April of 1961. 

The NYC builders notes have July 1961 for the first order, which would mean that the pan style would be correct. 

Builders photo of 6110 (7/61).

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Note this was the only GP20 with the white pilot stripes, so I won't be numbering it 6110. 

Build notes:

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Although... If you have some data in your files, I bet I could flare them.

thanks,

Mario

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CentralFan1976 posted:

If I never have to paint grab irons again. It'll be too soon. 

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I know the feeling.  With all the fire works going off right now and tomorrow night looks like I will do some more conversions. I don't know about you but all that noise reminds me of other things. Need to occupy my mind.   Also contact me off line. My have a donor shell and chassis for one of your projects. 

Hot Water posted:
Originally Posted by CentralFan1976:

Hot Water, I calculate the short hood to be 62.5" tall at the nose, and a 5.55 degree slope on the hood; does this sound correct?

I really had no idea, and don't have any drawings of the GP20 low short hood in my collection. Maybe you could contact the Western Pacific Museum, out in Portola, California, as they have a beautiful, fully restored & functional WP GP20. Maybe someone there could photograph and measure the front nose.

I'd be happy to, but our GP20 (WP 2001) is a high short hood unit.

CentralFan1976 posted:

Don't forget this project...

I really need to get this off my plate, it's just sitting there. Now I'm wondering if I should strip the paint and try again, with a different one (Badger Stynylrez Black primer and Pledge acrylic floor wax). 

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And I thought I was bad with projects sitting but not finished. About a year in a half now?. Then again I guess the comment about not painting grab irons again is also a dead issue since the good idea fairy has struck about painting  

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