Powering a Legacy GP-7 Dummy - CHANGE OF PLANS!

Seriously?

 

No one has done this?  Are TommyZ and I the only 2 people alive that want power dummies?

I was thinking of doing this, but by using everything from a powered F7 B unit. I got the project as far as buying an F3 B unit and finding out the hard way that the trucks weren't an exact match. I'm not even sure if the F7 would work, but they seem different than the F3. A GP shell swap seems easiest, but changing over all of those small lights would drive me nuts!

You can buy GP-7  truck assemblies from Lionel part number 62085617404 and build up from there. I did this on a dummy GP-30 to put couplers, lights & LED's in with a ERR Dummy kit. It came with pickup rollers, coup;ers, axles and gearing. However, if you want full Legacy operation with motors & sound, then swapping the shell may be the way to go, but installing all the lights and LED's in that dummy shell can be a challenge. Charles Ro recently had the Legacy Polar RR GP-7 for $250. This may be the way to go if still available.

Thanks, guys...

 

Charles Ro is out, and Legacy GP-7s are getting more difficult to find.

 

I'll keep looking, eventually I'll get one.

 

Thanks,

Mario

ok, better yet...  I'd like to swap a Legacy Erie GP-9 for another Legacy NYC GP-7, and then just swap the bodies, and not have to worry about the trucks.

 

https://ogrforum.com/d...552#4527055147193552

 

Any takers?

 

Thanks,

Mario

ok, I changed my mind once again...

 

Now i'm just going to sell the Erie Legacy GP-9, if anyone is interested in it here...

 

https://ogrforum.com/d...ent/4667859476223289

 

Let me know and make me an offer...

 

Thanks,

Mario

 

Thanks, Campy.

That's exactly what I needed to know... I have a WM Legacy scale GP7 coming that I'm going to exactly that.  I'll have to swap the pilots, I think, too.

All I need to do is sell the Erie unit now, I can't have both...

Thanks,
Mario