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When is a GP7 an RS-3?

Started by GaryH2 April 22, 2003 16 posts 7 min read

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GaryH2Charter Member · 219 postsApr 22, 2003 1:19 AM

Or when is an RS-3 not an RS-3?When its a Reading Company Class RS-3 GP7 of course! Hopefully, I'll have these in the file ly-berry later this week. Still some detail work, cabview stuff and lighting things to deal with.BTW the color isn't black, its Pullman Green. I pulled the RGB values from a paint catalog. I may play with that a little too before its released.Thanks to Marc Nelson of 3Dtrains and Teemu S.(Enocell) for the add ons to the base GP9s!GH

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RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, Gixxer86g, Apr-21-03, 10:51 PM, (1) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, kevarc, Apr-21-03, 10:58 PM, (2) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, GaryH2, Apr-22-03, 07:39 AM, (3) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, werner001, Apr-22-03, 04:07 PM, (10) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, henry3, Apr-22-03, 05:51 PM, (11) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, werner001, Apr-23-03, 04:37 AM, (14) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, ATF1224, Apr-22-03, 09:56 AM, (4) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, wok3002, Apr-22-03, 10:20 AM, (6) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, ssw, Apr-22-03, 10:13 AM, (5) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, GaryH2, Apr-22-03, 11:24 AM, (7) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, dadbill, Apr-22-03, 12:40 PM, (8) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, GaryH2, Apr-22-03, 02:53 PM, (9) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, blue comet, Apr-22-03, 10:16 PM, (12) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, dadbill, Apr-23-03, 02:20 AM, (13) RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?, jfroth1, Apr-23-03, 10:20 PM, (15)

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Gixxer86gCharter Member · 767 postsApr 22, 2003 2:51 AM

RE: When is a GP7 an RS-3?

Excellent!I will be looking for it.

"If you're not slidin',you're not ridin'"-Jim

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kevarcCharter Member · 4082 postsApr 22, 2003 2:58 AM

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Gary, have you tried to do one in the Bee scheme? That would be nice.Kevin Arceneaux
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GaryH2Charter Member · 219 postsApr 22, 2003 11:39 AM

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KevinFrom what I have found, the GP7s were not in the Bee Line Scheme. I do have pics of the green and pale yellow scheme (I think we're talking about the same thing there), and yes, they are on the "To-Do" list! THe pale yellow and green will be a challenge.If you have pics of the GP7 with the "Bee Line" on them let me know. I'll have a go at it.By the way, #663 is set up to run long hood forward (Thanks to Teemu!)like Reading usually ran them! GH

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werner001Charter Member · 170 postsApr 22, 2003 8:07 PM

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You are right, there were no Bee Line GP7s.
The Bee Line Service logo only was applied to six axle units: C630, SD45, and U30C.
I'm looking foreward to those Geeps. We need more Reading equipment!Werner

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henry3Charter Member · 1418 postsApr 22, 2003 9:51 PM

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> We need more Reading equipment!Well it's not a Bee Line locomotive, but will these do? Gaetan Belanger was gracious enough to modify his MLW C-424 into one that more closely resembled U.S. units. Look for them in the File Library in the next few days.Henry

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werner001Charter Member · 170 postsApr 23, 2003 8:37 AM

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Oh, yes! I like them!

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ATF1224Member since Apr-9-03 · 286 postsApr 22, 2003 1:56 PM

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NICE!!!!Jake Mensel
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wok3002Charter Member · 63 postsApr 22, 2003 2:20 PM

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Nice job on that RDG GP7. This is great we are getting some new northeastern stuff. While we are on the subject of Anthracite Geeps I figured I would post a shot of the repaint I did of the CNJ GP7 in the library. I thought that it was way too blue to accurately represent the engine modeled. Hope you like.Kevin

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sswCharter Member · 892 postsApr 22, 2003 2:13 PM

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>Or when is an RS-3 not an RS-3?
>
>When its a Reading Company Class RS-3 GP7 of course!
They didn't have GP7 RS-3's, did they?

Bradley Linda
Waco, Texas

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GaryH2Charter Member · 219 postsApr 22, 2003 3:24 PM

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According to the info I have, on the Reading Company, the EMD GP7s were class RS-3, Alco RS-3s were Class RS-1, BLW AS16 were Class RS-2 and FM H24-66 were Class RS-4. Makes your head hurt doesn't it?Imagine the confusion in the repair department!GH

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dadbillCharter Member · 372 postsApr 22, 2003 4:40 PM

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The Reading units also had dynamic brake blisters and no weather cap.I believe Teemu Saukkonen made some mods to the 3D trains model to give it dynamic brake blisters, I think they were Bangor & Aroostook and Maine Central geeps. You can find them in the file library.

db
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GaryH2Charter Member · 219 postsApr 22, 2003 6:53 PM

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There were a few GP7s without dynamic brakes (#660 - 666). They were used for passenger service. You can't see it in the pic above, but #627 does have dynamic brakes.I'll need to correct the winterization hatch before I release them.Here's a progress pic of some more stuff in the works. The diamond under the windows is a real bugger since its on two ace files.GH

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blue cometCharter Member · 146 postsApr 23, 2003 2:16 AM

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If you need some pictures for reference purposes go to my site at http://www.thebluecomet.com/rdgbeth.htmlHope I could helpBob Staples

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dadbillCharter Member · 372 postsApr 23, 2003 6:20 AM

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You're making a brilliant set of engines, I don't mean to critique, just comment. I did some research on the lower numbered engines when I was working on the CCT 70, which used to be Reading 618.

db
Ceeanoh Shops

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jfroth1Charter Member · 830 postsApr 24, 2003 2:20 AM

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Wonderful work guys, and we know just the route on which to break these in . I need a vacation to train-sim again...
John Roth

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