N Scale Conrail GP9 7182
Conrail inherited a large number of early GPs from its predecessors. 7182 is a GP that is an ex-Penn Central unit that hasn’t been given its coat of blue yet.
Early January 2015 Progress on a Few Projects
I’m using the post-holiday downtime to make some progress on a few projects I’ve got going: repairing my GP10 5863, detailing my new SW1500s: 9590 and 9594, and detailing my new GP7 5601.
N Scale Conrail GP30 2236
I admit it, I’m a sucker for GP30s. There’s something about the purposeful “bulldog” look to them that I find appealing. Also, they were common secondary power during the early years of Conrail. I already have one, but when Atlas came out with a new run of them a few years ago, and they went […]
N Scale Conrail GP38 7883
Conrail 7883 is an almost stock Atlas GP38.
N Scale Conrail GP40 3259
This geep started out as an undecorated Atlas model that I detailed and painted to match a Conrail prototype.
N Scale Conrail GP40 3217
This engine started as an undecorated Atlas GP40 that I detailed and painted up as one of the surprisingly few mid-80s Conrail GP40s.
N Scale Conrail GP30 2235
The GP30s had an interesting career with Conrail.Some of the oldest second generation power on the road, they survived through the early 1990s, being put into, and taken out of storage as traffic dictated. My model reflects one of these engines in the middle of its Conrail career.
N Scale Conrail GP10 5863
Conrail’s aged fleet of roadswitchers underwent a rebuilding program. Modifications included reconfiguring air intakes, removing dynamic brakes and other internal upgrades. When outshopped, these units were classified GP8s (for units that began as GP7s) and GP10s (for units that began as GP9s).
N Scale Conrail GP40-2 3385
When it was formed, Conrail inherited a mess of unreliable locomotives from it’s predecessors. Some of it’s first purchases were a group of GP40-2s. These were initially purchased to work on the line’s high priority Trailvan trains, however, by the mid 80s they were no longer restricted to this service and were found system wide.
N Scale Conrail GP38 7894
Conrail 7894 is also an almost stock Atlas GP38. I have weathered it a little more than #7883, giving it the beginnings of the signature Conrail Rust using a drybrushing and wash technique