Model Railroading > SP GP40P-2 #7600

Finally got this one completed.  Since Athearn hasn't done the one and only speed lettered GP40P-2, I decided to go ahead and make my own for the 1995 era.  It Started as a red/white/blue Spirit of 76 painted SP #3197.   I stripped it down, added a larger fuel tank, plated over the rear top steam generator piping, added a new cab, ditch lights, spare couple pockets, horn placement, and some other odds and ends... Scalecoat 2 paint and Microscale decals and LED's added.  

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Nice job on an interesting engine.  Live in the Sacramento area from 1971-1984 but all I remember seeing were six axle SD's like SD9's, SD45's and tunnel motors.  Those GP40P-2's were more bay area weren't they?

Cheers, 
Jim

Excellent work! Now you can bet Athearn will bring these out soon ;)

Nice work.
They were purchased for Commute power, but they also went on the Weekend Warrior freight duty just like the SDP45's. Later went to freight only and had the steam biler removed as indicatedin the model. The speed lettering seemed to be a decent scheme for the later SP. Sometime called the Anschutz era, or the Uncle Phil days.
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Here she is one night in Dusmuir while in freight duty.

Robert Morris
Dunsmuir, CA
Robert Morris Photography

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Superb modeling!  Beautiful finish....and great B&W photo!  Thanks for sharing. 

Incredible work!!!

Great job!

Nice work Morris, it looks so real....

Wow that looks good

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Looking great!

Dennis

Very nicely done!
 

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

Fantastic work!

- Jeff Carlson

Superb work! Thanks for sharing your efforts...

Awesome! Now I want one ;)  Come on Athearn!