What would you call it, it's not a BEEP

Actually, the Santa Fe protoype, which was made from a Baldwin VO switcher and a Geep hood and innards WAS called a "Beep" by Railroad Model Craftsman magazine way back around 1976 or so.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=269916

Rusty

Your model appears to be based upon an ATSF rebuilt locomotive essentially combining the components of a Baldwin switcher and an EMD GP series unit. Within the enthusiast community, it acquired the nickname "Beep" as a contraction of Baldwin and Geep.

Read all about it here:

http://atsf.railfan.net/beep/

Bob

Definitely a SWeep. Like how it was done.

Thanks for the replys.  AGHRMatt, I would like to build a ATSF SD45B. Just need to find a used Williams SD45 at a train show at a low price.

"Johnson" + "Beep" = "Jeep"

Install a Road Runner horn. When someone asks, "What is THAT?" press the Horn button and it will answer "Meep Meep."

Chrysler Corporation/Fiat's on the phone.  They said something about copyrights...

Rusty

pretty cool

"K-Leep"

Keith that's a cool looking loco.  SWEEP fits it perfectly.

Seen it. Touched it. Watched it run this weekend at the Boothill Club's Dodge City show. It's an awesome locomotive Keith. Like the gp15 and slug also.

Interesting loco !

CHEEP: a chopped Geep.

ITCHER: a truncated switcher.

HITCHER: high-hood switcher.

A dual-engine CenteR-cab geep would be a CREEP.

Do what you can to remove any grime and grease from it and definately DO NOT weather it.  

Then it will be a Clean SWEEP!

It's a Beep.

Coined by Railroad Model Craftsman magazine, June 1976:

Rusty

Hey wow, I didn't know there was a real BEEP. Thanx for the info, Rusty. One-of-a-kind Santa Fe rebuild, GP7 equipment on a Baldwin frame. Originally #2450, renumbered to 1160 then 1460.          

Maybe it should be a "B-BEEP" because of the B-B wheel arrangement, cuz the RMT Beeps are just a two-axle "B" wheel arrangement.          

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beep_(locomotive)          

"Official name SWBLW (SWitcher, Baldwin Locomotive Works)" - does that make it a SWIBAL ?          

Well, since the RMT jobs are missing a couple axles, compared to the prototype, maybe they should be the ones renamed:

EEP - an incomplete BEEP, or

APE - a BEEP, but with an A-A wheel arrangement!

Nice job Keith.

Nice job!

Very nice. The ATSF 'Beep' is one of my favorite locomotives.

What shell did you steal the cab from? I have been tossing the idea of building one around for the past 5 or so years. The K-Line and Lionel EMD switcher cabs don't have a straight cab end, they have a sand bunker (whatever it is)

I may just end up buying a Weaver or MTH VO1000 and grafting one of my spare Red Caboose GP9 hoods on to it, like the prototype. Because the Weaver and MTH model share the same truck blocks I can swap truck sideframes with EMD Blomburgs.

Here is a very good article on the 'Beep'

http://atsf.railfan.net/beep/