Williams GP-30

O gauge usually does a one size fits all.

I can tell you that ALL versions out there have incorrect Conductor side handrails where the nose is.

I would really be surprised if Williams made more than one model. Williams won't even change paint schemes on the older stuff.

Gunny

Highly doubtful.  I expect they will do the GP30 in a rainbow of liveries, but I wouldn't expect them to go to the expense of details such as phase revisions for specific roads. 

For the money, these are very nice locos. I'm not that crazy about the first 4 liveries, but opted for an ACL which does look quite smart. I will buy a couple of Santa Fe's when they are done. I only paid $166 which was amazing. The sound's not too bad, although there is no volume control. The detail and finish is great. I guess when 2 or three are MU'd they will sound a lot better. Can you cut off the cab? I guess you could, but why bother?

To appeal to modern railfans they could offer CSX, BNSF, NS, KCS.

The new GP-30's look nice and from what I can gather at the Bachmann website forum, there may be no more unpowered diesels or dummies as a lot of people call them. Williams claims it is almost as costly to make an unpowered unit as a powered unit so there will most likely be no dummies in a GP-30. Buy a second powered unit was Williams answer.

Like others I am waiting for the Reading Lines version to be issued if it ever is by Williams.

Lee Fritz

If they made dummies any more, I would buy one to use as a helper.

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Dennis

Dennis,

If you are looking for a dummy engine, go to a train show and buy one. You can usually get a decent looking dummy for under $50.00. I bought an older Williams shark B unit and added True Blast 2 to it and a wiring harness to go to the powered engine.

Lee F.

Thanks Lee, Good idea.  I will look for one at York in October (I'm going to miss April York).

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Dennis

Here is MTH Premier Reading 5513 (the first production GP30) to whet your appetite. The MTH number is MT-2073LP

York is a good idea for finding one but with Ma & Pa gone I will have to shop around for a NYC best price...Jim

Or WBB could offer multiple road numbers in the same roadname.......And there is harbor Freight in Houston so I can get a reel of rope for a lashup,  er, none electrical mu system!

Really doubtful that Bachmann will offer more than one cab number for each roadname, as they are trying to get out of doing unpowered units.

Try Micro Scale Decals for letters to do another road number.

Lee F.