The GG1 was intended to be used primarily as a passenger locomotive, geared for 100 mph. However, as passenger traffic declined in the mid 1950s, a number of units (4801-4857) were re-geared to a max of 90 mph for use in freight service. These retained their oil fired steam generators for occasional use in passenger trains at peak traffic times and for such service as pulling special trains during the Army/Navy football games. At about that time all the GG1s were painted in Tuscan Red with a simplified single pin stripe.
A little traffic violation going on! This was a Christmas present from my son. Have to figure out where I want the officer standing and put a little dab of something to hold him upright.
Good morning from partly sunny and cold Northeast Ohio! Managed to finish a couple of cars this week. First up, a Kadee PS 2003CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with Tichy Decals. This car is a standin for the Greenville clone of the PS car, not much difference. The NKP used these cars in Cement, Sand and Potash Service. Next up another Greenville car, this time a Stewart kit for a NYC Hopper car, painted with Scalecoat II Black paint and lettered with Brian Banna's decals for this car. The NYC in the late fifties was replacing old 2 and 3 bay hopper cars with new construction to haul coal from mines in WV, IN and IL. Some Athearn NKP GP9's with a general freight, running on the Strongsville Model Railroad Club layout. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski
I ran some laps testing a new (to me) caboose at the Sebring Model Railroad Club and took a few photos while it was going round and round. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
