Build Your Own GP20; 2017

 

Totally luck of the draw...

 

I just found this hand drawn picture on the internet, and trimmed it and printed it, and wham! O scale...

More work...

 

Finished the nose and cut back the battery box on the engineer's side.

 

 

 

Thanks,

Mario

I can feel for this guy...

 

1 to 1 scale, your ambitious or did you use that magic shrinking potion again?

My two cents...

Another update...

Mock up, with fuel tank (Legacy GP35) and on the frame. Going to be a tight squeeze.

Another MTH "scale" GP20 myth... The long hood main generator housings are a 1/8" too short (6 scale inches).

So, we'll need to fill the space between the walkway and the bottom of the housing. Ugh.

The project just keeps adding up.

Thanks,
Mario

Pictures...

And you wonder why I said NO... lol

Cab mod.

Did you 3d print the number board/headlight assembly? Looks good.

Thanks.

Actually, it's from the MTH GP20. The only thing that fit right yet from there.

Cab pictures...

Tedious cab work...

More details...

Cab windows and armrest.
Nose grabs.
Long hood bell.
Fuel tank gauge.

This is coming together very nicely Mario  Thanks for sharing.     cTr...(Choose the Right)

Looking good Mario.

Thanks, guys!

 

It's slow progress...

 

 

First paint... Lots my re work to do. Filling and sanding.

Mock up 2...

It's looking good.

Look really good. I've enjoyed following this thread. Look forward to seeing the finished engine. Nick

Looking good Mario.

I had to rework the forward fan area... After soaking (to no avail) in IPA for a few days, the alcohol attacked the super glue holding the pennies in the shell, and the whole thing fell apart.

 

I made new plugs using a small hole saw, then chucking them in the drill, and running them against a file to the required OD.

 

 

Picked up a soda blaster for a compressor on the way home last night, and an inline air filter on the way in this morning. I'll grab some soda and blast away tonight and see how it goes.

Finally got a compressor that could handle the soda blaster.

Cab is finished and painted.

Thanks for the compliment 

The black is color matched and custom blended by a local auto body paint shop, and taken directly from a scan of a Lionel H16-44. I use auto paint because it's mostly clear, and goes on thin. Have to be careful and use a lot of coats. They put it in spray cans.

As for 2R, after the research I've done (Building 3RS track post) and seeing it in person (Thanks Marker!), I don't need to go 2R.

(Building 3RS track post)

 

Link please, I can't find it.

 

The GP20 is a work of art!!!!

 

Malcolm

Thanks, Brother ❤️, means a lot coming from the master. I hope my upcoming RS-32s can be as nice as yours RS-36s.

Here's the link: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t.../building-3-rs-track

Thanks!
-Mario

Mock up 4...

Outdoor pic last night.

Decals and handrails to go. Reinstall windows and lenses to follow.