I happily walked into the trainshow in Erie, Pa., on Sunday and found some neat stuff at great prices – including a Bowser-made zinc shell for a GeeP … at $10 no less.
But since I’m an ERIE RR steam guy, I have no idea what this thing should look like, what its fine points are and how to tell a GP-1 from a GP-40. I think I have an earlier shell because I’ve seen 50’s and 60’s photos with them in local freight hauling. The engine is straight-topped with the flu***opped cab about a quarter away from the front. Nose and tail look identical.
I want to practice on this model so I can hone my skills for better projects later on. So what do I have and what can I do with it?[C=:-)]