Did I ever mention that I like GP30’s!

When will a manufacturer offer the N&W (or Southern) high short hood GP30? Those are the best looking GP30s ever built, in my opinion!

Had no idea, Frank.

I like them, too, but only own one -- EMD Demonstrator. Missed out on the others or they were in that fictional road I don't like to talk about. Would like to see MTH do the pinstripe/bookend ATSF's and CNW in Premier with Proto-3.

It's not quite finished, got a few more details to wrap up.

Good Day, 

Your ATSF GP30 looks fantastic! The custom work on top looks great. The Santa Fe GP30's are a classic. Here are several pictures from photo collection.

Regards,

Frank 

I will want to pick up one the WBB GP30's when they're released.  Probably the GN.

Alan

What GP30's should look like!

Here is MTH Premier Reading 5513 (the first production GP30) in a meet with Reading T-1 2100 painted and detailed as Reading 2124 by Reading Steam Guru. The 60' Madison cars are Williams in a two-tone green Reading Company scheme. The GP30 is pulling a freight headed by a Weaver Reading hopper with speed lettering.

As the engineer in this Lionel Burlington can attest, 'That is one nice ride'

FYI for those in the Baltimore area, the B&O Museum's short excursion train is being powered by a former B&O GP30 in "Sunburst" paint for the next (likely) few weeks. Rare to see that engine in public view. Rarely operates and rarely pulls public trains. 

Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to operate Western Maryland Scenic GP30 502 for about 2-3 miles. Neat experience. 

Something different, BN GP30 modified to be a GP39E.  What did the E stand for?  This would be a neat model!

Regards. 

Swafford

Now THAT's what I'm talking about!!!

I have a custom made trio of N&W GP30s, #524, #525, & #527, in HO scale in my display case. Sure would like to get the exact same three units in O-Scale.

The "E" meant that the complete rebuild was done by EMD. The other two rebuilders of those original GP30s was: "V" for VMV, and "M" Morrison-Knutson. All those old GP30s and GP35s received rebuilt 645 prime movers, an AR10 main generator/alternator, Dash-2 electrical controls, AAR control stand, and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember.

Hot Water:  I remember hearing that the GP30 was not a totally successful engine as built by EMD.  I'm not sure just what it's problems really were but I know that there were far fewer built than the GP-38 series.

Am I right on that or am I confusing that with another engine?

Paul Fischer

The GP30, with its 567D3 turbocharged engine, really didn't have that many problems. The electrical system was, however much more problematic. Plus the GP35 came out pretty quickly.

Hot Water, when Mike Wolf was here for the NS Heritage event several of us expressed the desire for a high hood GP30.  When I told him that there are probably two ways to do the Southern (with and with out the front seal) and five or six ways to do the N&W (lettering, logo, and paint color) plus the NS version he raised an eyebrow.  He then went out to the two I pictured here to take pictures.  So we can hope. 

And since we have an operating GP30 here an authentic sound file could be recorded.

I like it. What did it start out as?

Love those Hi-hood GP 30's and I am a steam guy! 

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My repainted Lionel GP30. Of course after I did this, WBB announces they are going to do C&O GP30's.