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SkipGear

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Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« on: January 30, 2010, 02:04:41 AM »
The Ferromex and Iowa Interstate Gevo's arrived at the shop today. I didn't get a chance to bring one home for photo's yet. I will try to remember tomorrow night. They look very nice at first glance.
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 10:27:46 AM »
Headed into the shop today. Hope to have time to get 511 on the layout at the shop.
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asarge

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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 09:43:27 PM »
Both look gareat!! I got my Iowa Interstate and ran it on the layout after installing a TCS decoder. Loco quiets down a bit after running ofr awhile. It is smooth as silk at crawl and took 15 cars up a 2% grade with light slippage but it still made it up w/o any help. Not bad at all.

Matt, these are excellent loco's!!!
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 10:10:39 PM »
wow I thought the UP release was suppose to be first?? I'm still waiting
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 12:01:13 AM »
Quote from: Subwayaz on January 31, 2010, 10:10:39 PM
wow I thought the UP release was suppose to be first?? I'm still waiting
I thought it was BNSF in December, Ferromex and Iowa Interstate in January and UP in February.  The releases appear to be on schedule.

Erik
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SkipGear

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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 01:04:17 AM »
Here they are, I need a better camera.....












The BNSF trucks looked a little flat but these look very good. Printing on these loco's is outstanding.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2010, 01:08:43 AM by SkipGear »
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2010, 01:29:42 AM »
Any pics with the factory-supplied grabirons installed?

Ed
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SkipGear

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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 01:37:09 AM »
Sorry, no grabs. These have to go back in the display case at the shop in the morning. Too modern for my needs, but definitely could tempt me.
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 09:06:36 AM »
I personally do not plan on installing them as that level of detail is not that important to me. But I salute anybody that does install them!

I'm in for the Rock Island Heritage unit when FVM does it.
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2010, 09:18:29 AM »
Quote from: asarge on February 01, 2010, 09:06:36 AM
I personally do not plan on installing them as that level of detail is not that important to me. But I salute anybody that does install them!

I'm in for the Rock Island Heritage unit when FVM does it.
I may have to break my KCS only GEVO buying rule for that one as well HINT HINT!
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asarge

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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2010, 09:23:53 AM »
Don;t worry about Hinting Philip. It's gonna get done.
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2010, 01:04:03 PM »
This is remarkable. Another manufacturer that releases multiple roadnames on locos! 8)

Imagine this concept applied to a decent SD40-2!
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2010, 08:42:29 PM »
I made the comment in the Springfield thread about how nice the printing is. I looked at the FeroMex model and it really does look good even without the grabs attached. Won't be able to display one with grabs attached since the model I want isn't on the delivery schedule for awhile.
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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2010, 04:25:39 PM »
I wasn't interested in GEVO's until the idea of a Rock Island heritage unit came up, so I don't know if this has been reported before, but do the grab irons come prepainted in the appropriate colors?
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asarge

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Re: Next FVM Gevo's are here.
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2010, 04:45:02 PM »
My Iowa Interstate unit did come with the grabs painted black.
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