@CNJ #1601 posted:Well...after seeing this thread posted by Mario--and the one originally posted by Forum-sponsor JR Junction--I couldn't fight off the temptation any longer and ordered this same NYS&W GP40 yesterday...my first-ever 2-rail locomotive purchase. I couldn't resist the combination of the Susquehanna's paint scheme, fixed pilots and full-length handrails...LOL!
And I hear what you're saying Mario as I'm pretty sure I got the last 2-rail one JR Junction had in stock...so I'm glad I decided to do it yesterday. It shipped out today and the tracking info says I may receive it tomorrow. Really looking forward to it. I even ordered Protocraft couplers yesterday, so I guess I'm inching my way closer and closer to the "dark side".
That's great to hear! It is great looking! And being the actual loco based here in Utica, it's special to me. That's why I bought one, and its my only "modern" locomotive I have, and one of the few that'n not NYC. (A NYC Atlas GP35 & an MTH GP40 being the most modern on my roster).
I was talking with Phil at @JR Junction Train & Hobby and he mentioned that all I needed was a matching CSX GP40 to make up this summer's power that runs up and down the valley. BTW, Phil is our local CNY NRHS Club President and super hero!
Thanks to YouTube channel Railroading Rambler for this screen shot.
Thanks!
- Mario
