Red CabooseGP-9

I think it's a fine model. As I mentioned elsewhere, mine came to me already built; had a couple of split axle gears (as per usual) and only 3 of the axles had gears.  ???

 Got a set of NWSL replacements, and it runs quiet, smoothly and will pull as many cars as I want. The fine details (like Intermountain cars) are a bit too fragile for my liking, but what the heck.

Mark in Oregon

@Strummer posted:

I think it's a fine model. As I mentioned elsewhere, mine came to me already built; had a couple of split axle gears (as per usual) and only 3 of the axles had gears.  ???

 Got a set of NWSL replacements, and it runs quiet, smoothly and will pull as many cars as I want. The fine details (like Intermountain cars) are a bit too fragile for my liking, but what the heck.

Mark in Oregon

Thanks Mark.

I have an unbuilt undec RC GP-9 in the queue, purchased years ago, later I bought a P&D drive to replace the Roco-like power truck as I intended to mu it with my US made Weavers, some years later I read that the frame replacement ($60 from Des Planes last I checked) is an important add-on for a variety of reasons, and now I look at the whole exercise as a bit much, still may go with that frame replacement but it's dropped way down in my pending project list. I'd rather spend that brand of  tedium modeling a specific passenger train. More "bang for the buck" for me.

I bought one at the Chicago show in kit form. I also got the low nose cab from Des Plaines hobbies with my intent to build it as a Milwaukee low nose.

Dick

I have a bunch of these.  I will modifying some to be N&W Red Bird and Blue Bird passenger engines.  I have to remove the air tanks, extend the fuel tank and put the air tanks on top of the fuel tanks.  Des Plaines Hobby has all the lift rings, steam generator stacks and other items for modifications.  The NWSL replacement gears are high recommended if you don't use the P&D replacement drives.

Thanks.  I will try DPH for parts.