Golden Gate Depot E7 Studio Photos

you always have super studio shots Erik, compared to some of mine.

the item I'd want to re-emphasize is how robust the drive system is. Tom and I both agreed the gearboxes looked very good and the belt drive works flawlessly.

Excellent photos and presentation Erik...definetly a win...especially at this price point.  Just a superb looking model.

Great guys, glad you enjoyed the pictures.

The E7 interior was different from the E8.  I believe this is a correct photo of the inside of an E7 Cab, but I'll have to sneak a peak at the 5901 at the RR Museum of PA next time I'm there to verify that.

Erik, the GGD dashboard is more authentic, being pretty much vertical.  The dashboards on EMD cab units were not slanted as on your Key unit.  I am not sure what those "valve handles" are on the Fireman's side.  There should be a 4-position snap switch for the left cab heater blower, an air valve to control the windshield wiper, and a train line steam shutoff push button, in addition to the steam gauges that are already present.  None of those stood out from the dashboard like the ones in the photo.

What happened to the photos?

Dennis

As it is no longer necessary to have an outside place to post photographs why not just post them directly?

I can't see your photos! Re-post them!!

I can't see photos too. over quota on photobucket. 

Sorry guys I don't like:

Poorly printed fake grills on the front.

Side grab rails spacing. 

Silver windows.  What is that?  How did it even get shipped like that.

I hope they fix all these for the second run. I ordered 4 CB&Q. 

I almost feel like canceling my order for the second run. 

$550 for something you HAVE to fix up.     Over $2200 for 4. 

I don't know.  I would have had to "ebay" these right away. 

#1) I can't fix the grills on the front with out making it ugly.

#2) I would break the windows trying to remove them.

#3) I might be able to fix the two grab rails.  Maybe

Sorry, those things would bug me looking at it. 

ahhhhhhh Just noticed the printed stripes are jagged.  ahhhhhhhh

I like the top grab rails on the nose and the E7 logo.

I'll cross my fingers that they will be better looking for the second run. 

I really want them. 

ERIK, thank you for posting your pics.