Model Railroading > New HO GP60's for SP/SSW fans...

Walthers just announced some slick-looking GP60's that might please SP folk.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-41813

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-41815

Especially that UP patched SSW unit... SP fans must be thrilled!

Mr. MRL

Hmmm, that Speed Lettered unit is tempting.

They can keep the patch job. :-p

I would wait for those Fox Valley one's, or whoever the "Mystery" manufacturer is. I'm sure they will blow these away.

Good news! I'm in for a couple speed letter versions to go with the Rio Grande one I currently have.

I 2nd this notion!

obsessedfoamer Wrote:
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> I would wait for those Fox Valley one's, or
> whoever the "Mystery" manufacturer is. I'm sure
> they will blow these away.

I own 4 Life Like P2K GP60s, operating them regularly on the La Mesa Tehachapi Pass RR in San Diego. They are nicely detailed and good runners.

That said, I've seen the Fox Valley GP60s at the Saint Louis RPM Meet in August. They appear to be superior on a tooling and detail basis.

It looks like Walthers is hoping to drum up some sales for these models before Fox Valley hits the market with theirs.

Tim Costello

It's about time!

Gag- a patched Cotton Belt job? What kind of sick punk would buy that?

WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> Gag- a patched Cotton Belt job? What kind of sick
> punk would buy that?


Plenty. Patched locos always move well out of my store.

Actually they are doing two patch jobs and two regular speed lettered.

The two the OP original listed and:

Southern Pacific(TM) #9766 (gray, red, white, speed lettering)
Walthers Part # 920-41814

Union Pacific(R) #2005 (SSW(TM) Patch)
Walthers Part # 920-41816

I wouldn't mind either of the patch jobs, but the nose artwork isn't correct on the Walthers site. I'll just wait for the FVM models. Here's hoping that when Matt does do the UP versions that he does some Baby Wings with the red sill stripes as well as some patch jobs.

Chris

Re: Patch jobs, people like to model what they see, although they don't appeal to me either.

The SP Speed Letter GP60's were handsome engines, especially at a time when SP's power had deteriorated to awful standards so were a welcome sight! I tend to prefer SP (and D&RGW) in their classic pre-merger look, so for the most part I'm staying pre-1991 (pre-patch and pre-ditch lights) for modeling purposes. I only have one D&RGW GP60 as it is - an original run Walther's model.

Cheers, Jim Fitch

You would think they would pick the patched number to be in line with the latest UP GP60 renumbering program.

Matthew



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WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> Gag- a patched Cotton Belt job? What kind of sick
> punk would buy that?

You don't like them, don't buy them. Just means there will be more available for the rest of us!