Hey Ya’ll,
Are there any low hood GP18’s out there. The SMC’s diesel roster is going to replicate my local shortlines (The Carolina Southern), which rosters 4 low hood GP18’s, 1 High Hood (Out of Service, soon to be low hood), an FP7 (ex-CN), and a F7B (ex-CN still in CN colors).
If anyone can help, please do.
Cheese
Yes - Norfolk Southern had some.
Or do you mean model? P2K offer some in HO scale.
I think that the Proto 2000 appears to be the best source for GP18s. If you use the search feature of this forum for “GP18” you will also find comments on that particular model and recommendations on installing command control.
But I have to ask: If you are modeling Carolina Southern are you also going to have the overturned coal cars?
(Modeling in HO and 1:20.3 in North Myrtle Beach, where Carolina Southern is the closest prototype.)
Bill
I just picked up my second Proto 2000 GP18 on ebay and am getting ready to install DCC in it. I have a previous one which is still setup for DC operation, great runnner. Mine are both painted for the B&M, in fact I have to renumber one of them. They are great runners, I would recommend them.
Ha Ha,
Thats hillarious. Actually, I am just wanting to replicate their diesel roster, as my railroad is a fictional WW11 era railroad in the Smoky Mountains, with steam being the mainstay.
But, I did plan to have a few overturned cars. I was debating on weather to have a fullblown wreck like the one in Loris, or just a few overturned cars, like the ones in Conway.
Beach Bill, Did you ever get down there to see the wrecked cars? They were there for a while, me and my friend (against her will) went to photograph the cars on one of our Downtown Conway outings.
I live in the Myrtle Beach area. I’ve seen a garden railway up in the North Myrtle Area before. Do you think it was yours?
Cheese
Mssr. Cheese,
No, I didn’t go over to that wreck site. Much of the interest in such sites went away when railroad cranes stopped picking up the wreckage and those tasks went to contactors with caterpillar equipment. I do feel sorry for the Carolina Southern in that regard, as they are trying to do the best that they can but clearly don’t have the capital to upgrade their track as they would wish. Their crews have always been very friendly when I have photographed their equipment up there in Chadbourne… and it is always a joy to see an F unit still going about its business.
The Seashore Horry And Georgetown (SHAG RR) is rather new in my back yard, so I doubt that you have seen it. We just had the neighborhood over for the “golden screw” ceremony about two weeks ago. The dogbone loop is operational with one siding, but the passing track and additional sidings are yet to be installed. Locomotives have on-board batteries and remote control, so I don’t have to worry about wiring. I understand that there is (or was) a nice garden railroad in a fellow’s yard up in Cherry Grove, but I was unable to find it in a drive up there.
My HO railroad is also set in the Southern Appalachians - in Southwest Virginia just before WW1. I had about 14’ X 14’ operational and mostly scenicked in the basement in Roanoke Virginia before my retirement last fall. I built the workbench and layout shelf over the winter, and am just starting tracklaying on about 30 sq. ft. of new Homasote. Life is good.
Bill
Okay,
Yes, I was thinking of the Cherry Grove railroad. I have lots of photos if you’d like to see some.
BTW, have you heard of the Grand Strand Model Railroad club? I was at the monday night meetings just about and hour ago and had a blast. I can;t join officially, as they have beer in the refridgerator.
U should come on up when you get the chance. We meet Mondays 5-7 P.M. (But it sometimes starts earlier and always ends about and hour or so later) and Saturdays (with lunch) 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. I work on Saturdays, so I go to the monday night meetings.
Cheese