Here Comes the GP7 and GP9 from Third Rail

I need to know if these will be phase III geeps with the 3 48" fans or the blaze,blaze, 4/5 36" fans.

I suppose there are at least two dimensions to the interest here... the technically focused will worry about the physical characteristics of each unit on a given railroad. And rightfully so!

Another group consists of those starved for quality models from a given railroad. I'm in that group, delighted to see proposals for BAR and GT. I've reserved.

So if this is an election rather than an order, I've voted. Bring them on!

Jan

I placed my CNJ GP7 preorder and I hope more people do the same to secure the production run.

It's too early for me to place an order, without configurations and paint schemes!!!

Any chance for a late era NYC cigar band paint scheme?  No new die work as that is already shown in C&NW and SP&S.  Paint work can't get much simpler.

NHVRYGray posted:

Any chance for a late era NYC cigar band paint scheme?  No new die work as that is already shown in C&NW and SP&S.  Paint work can't get much simpler.

Email Scott,

He's open to it if he gets enough reservations.

FYI,

Drawings for the different road names are beginning to populate the reservation page.

I have sent an email to Scott asking if he will make proper Redbirds.

I have too, but, your photo has several mistakes!!! And, you need to quit promoting it!

The number boards being the most glaring. Should be black background w/white numbers. Background of logo should be black and a separate sheetmetal logo on each end.

L & N posted:

I have sent an email to Scott asking if he will make proper Redbirds.

Don't know where you came up with that photo but, it is definitely NOT a correct N&W passenger "Red Bird" GP9. Maybe that is a photo of the "fake unit" at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, in Spencer, NC. 

If Sunset/3rd Rail does indeed offer the N&W passenger service GP9, i.e. a "Red Bird", they better do it correctly, and NOT looking like that photo!

I have received a note from Scott that he has added the N&W ""Red Bird" passenger GP9 to the list. 

I would politely ask that you do not post those photos of INCORRECTLY restored passenger GP9's. You could be creating a problem in that the unknowing will start believing the mistakes are real!

There are photos for most of the railroads

Still no images for the ROCK ISLAND GP7 and GP9.

There are many paint schemes possible for the ROCK ISLAND GP7 and GP9.

How is the choice going to be narrowed down? 

Andrew

Non-powered units?

Here is a link to a great image of THE ROCK or Rock Island GP7 diesel locomotives after 1975.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunter1828/7321839766

Andrew

One month later and the rest of the GP7 and GP9 photos have yet to be filled in. I hope that does not cause a problem.

Andrew

I had asked Scott to consider doing the Maine Central in Harvest Gold and Green and sent him a photo to post. He said he would. This was shortly before York and I saw him there. He had not had a chance to post it yet but he did say that Norm, from Norm's O Scale had put in a sizeable order for them in the Green scheme. Atlas had already done that version. I also saw Norm at York and discussed with him about the order. Norm said he was undecided on the color? I have since seen that Scott has now posted a picture of the MEC GP7 in the maroon scheme? I also got an email from Norm asking if I wanted to reserve on of those. I told him yes.

I also emailed Scott (twice in fact, including photos) asking him to consider adding the Jersey Central’s as-delivered dual-stripe “toothpaste” paint scheme, but so far I’ve received no response.  

I’ve been patiently waiting to purchase my first Third Rail locomotive as up to this point they haven’t offered a diesel model and road name combo that fit my interests.  Finally the GP7 in CNJ!!  I so badly want to join the ranks of all the Third Rail locomotive owners out there, but I definitely don’t want to settle for the solid green (no stripe) CNJ version currently pictured on their website.

I’m sure Scott is a very busy guy, so I’ll gladly accept the advice from anyone with experience in successfully communicating with him on the best way to do so.  So far email hasn’t worked...for me at least.  Fingers crossed he will consider my recommendation!

Any time frame for these yet?  I would guess late 2020 or early 2021.  I may want to jump on board with either NYC or B&M.

CNJ #1601 posted:

I also emailed Scott (twice in fact, including photos) asking him to consider adding the Jersey Central’s as-delivered dual-stripe “toothpaste” paint scheme, but so far I’ve received no response.  

I’ve been patiently waiting to purchase my first Third Rail locomotive as to this point they haven’t offered a diesel model and road name combo that fit my interests.  Finally the GP7 in CNJ!!  I so badly want to join the ranks of all you Third Rail locomotive owners, but I definitely don’t want to settle for the solid green (no stripe) CNJ version currently pictured on their website.

I’m sure Scott is a very busy guy, so I’ll gladly accept the advice from anyone with experience in successfully communicating with him on the best way to do so.  So far email hasn’t worked...for me at least.  Fingers crossed he will consider my recommendation!

I completely agree. I think I ever put in my order for two CNJ GP7s before the art work was posted on the website. The CNJ GP7s had a unique look compared to many GP7 locomotives from other roads. I also haven't bought a 3rd rail locomotive before but I am excited by this one, both because of the chance to capture unique details and because look of the previous SD9 that was made. I might even order more CNJ or maybe NKP but I want to know more details first.