Model Railroading > EMD GP60 Demonstrators 5 and 7

Just purchased 2 Athearn GP60 demonstrators. I'm not going to go "nuts" with detailing but I am looking for some info on what type of horns, beacon light, mars/gyro lights, air condition box on roof and type of snow plow that these units wore. I am sloooowly getting into modeling and I'm just looking for some help. Also, any web sites you can send me to that would have some pictures to help out with. Any information on units 5 and 7 will be greatly appreciated

Thanks guys

Tim

The types of details you're asking about depends on which protype RR you're modeling. If you don't care just do a search thru your browser on "GP60" & you'll come up w/pix & info. If it will be for a specific RR then put ATSF, BNSF, SP, UP or what ever in front of it.

Take care with these two locos - they were actually quite different from the basic GP60 model Athearn has used. The cab and nose are quite rounded and I think the number board above the cab is flatter that the production models. I guess a lot of compromise is due here. They were on SP when delivered I think so early shots will be in SP Albums, for example. I have some at home but they are quite obscure from memory with little good angles on the roof detail but I will revert if there is anything worthwhile.

The GP-60 demos had a horizontal gyralite above the number boards.

Here are some shots of them today on the CSX:

<A HREF="http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP60/6898emd.jpg&quot;&gt;EMD 5 </A>
<A HREF="http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP60/6899emd.jpg&quot;&gt;EMD 6 </A>
<A HREF="http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP60/6897emd.jpg&quot;&gt;EMD 7 </A>

Hope this is a start
- Steve