RE: (erielack) New Athearn GP-35 in EL GMY

["Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>]

The 2556 did indeed wear its as-delivered pant into Conrail (with the
exception of the numberboards).

As for the GP35s... Since we're referring to the first batch (that's the
phase Athearn is doing), here are the latest dates I have for the GP35s in
as-delivered paint:

2551: 3/71
2552: 10/69
2553: 11/72
2554: 3/73
2555: 5/71
2556: 11/76
2557: 4/71
2558: 11/71
2559: 8/72
2560: 3/72
2561: 11/73
2562: 5/65

All units got the white numberboards by the early 1970s, though.  I'm
actually quite surprised, now that I researched this, how late most of the
GP35s lasted in the maroon lettering scheme.

If anyone has later dates, please let me know!

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Twarogowski [mailto:STWAROGOWSKI_@_neo.rr.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:09 PM
> To: Paul R. Tupaczewski; Erielack_@_Lists. Railfan. Net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) New Athearn GP-35 in EL GMY
> 
> 
> The nice thing for we HO scale modelers is that there is 
> photo evidence on George's site of 2556 going all the way 
> into Conrail with the maroon lettering and a photo as late as 
> 11/73 of 2561 with the maroon lettering. Later photo from 
> 6/76 shows 2561 with the lettering in the band.  Begs the 
> question for those that might wish to purchase more than two 
> models and do some renumbering  - on a unit-by-unit basis, 
> how long did the maroon lettering last on engines from the 1st order?
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net 
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of Paul R. 
> Tupaczewski
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:46 PM
> To: 'Henry W Jarusik'; 'Brian J Carlson'; 'Schuyler Larrabee'
> Cc: 'EL LIST'
> Subject: RE: (erielack) New Athearn GP-35 in EL GMY
> 
> They are 2556 and 2561.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Henry W Jarusik [mailto:hwjpa_@_fastem.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:54 AM
> > To: Paul R. Tupaczewski; 'Brian J Carlson'; 'Schuyler Larrabee'
> > Cc: 'EL LIST'
> > Subject: RE: (erielack) New Athearn GP-35 in EL GMY
> >
> >
> > Paul:
> >
> > Before I plunk down some money...
> >
> > After looking around on Athearn's website I can't find what road 
> > numbers are being done.  Specifically, I'm hoping it's not 
> going to be 
> > a repeat of the decade old+/- Kato GP35s I've got.
> >
> > Do you know?
> >
> >
> >
> > Henry Jarusik
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 23:10:30 -0500, "Paul R. Tupaczewski" 
> > <paultup_@_optonline.net> said:
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > >     I don't think that's true (could be wrong, though). The
> > RPP shells
> > > are designed for the modernized Athearn drive trains with
> > the narrower
> > > motors, and I thought were all scale width.
> > >
> > >     - Paul
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net 
> > > > [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of
> > Brian J Carlson
> > > > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:44 PM
> > > > To: Schuyler Larrabee
> > > > Cc: EL LIST
> > > > Subject: Re: (erielack) New Athearn GP-35 in EL GMY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Schuyler, While I haven't measured the RPP GP35, many 
> of the RPP 
> > > > shells had wider hoods to fit the older Athearn mechanisms.
> > > >
> > > > Brian J Carlson P.E.
> > > > Cheektowaga NY
> > >
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