ScaleTrains GP30 Arrival (End of January)

[muktown128]

If anyone gets a  PRR unit, would you kindly post a picture. I am interested in what the Train Phone antenna looks like. The marketing photo shows one that is a bit wiggly. I assume that was a pre-production model.

TIA,

Rob

Here are some pics of a PRR unit I just received from Scale Trains
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[Frank Amato]

Gorgeous!!!

[robert3985]

@muktown128 ....ohhhh...that is soooo gorgeous!

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[muktown128]

Thanks.  I got 3 of them.  I might have to do some group photos.

[kiwi_bnsf]

Not a fan of keep-alives. They may address the issue of stalling in poor contact situations, but they don't fix control communications loss. This was the other problem I was having, that it was ignoring commands because it wasn't "hearing" the whole control packet. Next test is to run the cleaner train through the test section and see what it does or doesn't improve.

I do see enough space above the front gear tower for possibly 0.3 oz. or so, but am concerned about weight bias. However, this is a B-unit; I haven't pulled the shell off an A to see how much room isn't there.

At the risk of stating the obvious here, if you are not doing sound, then you can remove the speaker in the fuel tank and pack that space with weight — you should be able to fit 0.25 oz in the cavity.

[C855B]

At the risk of stating the obvious here, if you are not doing sound, then you can remove the speaker in the fuel tank and pack that space with weight — you should be able to fit 0.25 oz in the cavity.

Yes, next on the list. I have some 1/32" and 1/16" lead sheet on the way to try a couple of things. If you didn't catch it from a few months back, I tried tungsten powder in the fuel tank of an ST SD40-2, and what the powder makes up in relative convenience it loses in loss of density. Accomplished little.

[robertjohndavis]

Here are some pics of a PRR unit I just received from Scale Trains

Thank you!

[nickelplate759]

I'm sooooo glad they haven't done an NKP unit (with nose bell).

Those are too pretty!

[samusi01]

I tried tungsten powder in the fuel tank of an ST SD40-2

Would tungsten putty work any better? I've eyed it at one of the local shops but never bothered to purchase any.

[Mark5]

Hmm  . . . Mike's photo of the chassis seems to show a motor similar to the ones used by Kato and Atlas.  If that's the case how did Scale Trains manage to model properly scaled width hood while the other companies have models with extra-wide hoods?

Let's see, the Atlas GP40, SD35, and GP38/38-2 series have scale width hoods, and presumably the new SD45 does (I haven't measured it yet).

For Atlas, it was the Kato tooled locos that were wide hoods (GP30/GP35).

[C855B]

Would tungsten putty work any better? I've eyed it at one of the local shops but never bothered to purchase any.

No. It's just tungsten powder suspended in a polymer clay. The problem with powder is the gap between the grains, filled with air if you use straight powder in a container, or the clay with the putty.

When I get the lead I'll experiment with that in another SD40-2 fuel tank for comparison. Hypothesis with this is the solid lead is going to prove denser than the powdered tungsten.

[kscessandriver]

I'm sooooo glad they haven't done an NKP unit (with nose bell).

Those are too pretty!

I'd be in for a couple NKP, mostly to use a re-paint fodder for Indiana Northeastern.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm in trouble when the Conrail ones arrive.

[jdcolombo]

I'm sooooo glad they haven't done an NKP unit (with nose bell).

Those are too pretty!

I'm sure the NKP is on their list.  I think the NKPHTS sent Shane a packet of material on the GP30's.  And when it happens, I will be poorer . . . 

John C.

[robert3985]

I'm sure the NKP is on their list.  I think the NKPHTS sent Shane a packet of material on the GP30's.  And when it happens, I will be poorer . . . 

John C.

But happier!

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore