GP38's, why so many

Greg Elems Oct 22, 2000

  1. Greg Elems

    Greg Elems Staff Member

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    I just recieved my old style drive Weaver GP38-2. Nice engine, should have bought one sooner. Now Weaver was the first one to bring out the GP38. Lionel brought one out soon after and now MTH, K-Line, Williams all have a GP38. Now who out there likes what and why? Lionels has a collectability, K-Line has doors that open and MTH has a weird roof line at the dynamic brakes. Personally I like the Weaver best, since it is a 2 rail engine.

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    I think there is a lot of difference between the different producers of O scale locomotives and this in correctness of the model,the level of detail and quality of motors and this reflects in the prices.

    You will see that there is a difference of approach to the hobby between say Lionel, Williams versus Weaver and Atlas.

    I just have a 2 rail GP9 of Red Caboose.

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    Paul Van Herwegen
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  3. Greg Elems

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    Luckily Weaver and Atlas still offer their 2 rail engines with the steps and pilot attached to the frame. I haven't seen a RC GP-9 for 3 rail, are its steps attached to the truck like Lionel, MTH and Williams? Another thing I find interesting is that a GP40 hasn't been made in plastic. Because its too close to the GP38, but everyone has to have a GP38. Maybe I'm missing something here.
     
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    Greg, I thought that the pilot on the Atlas SD35 was fixed to the trucks for easy negotiating small curves and was not fixed to the chassis???

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    Paul Van Herwegen
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  5. Greg Elems

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    Paul,

    As far as I know only the 3 rail version has the steps that swing on the Atlas SD35. I know that the Weaver RS11 has the solid steps on the 2 rail version.

    Greg
     

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