GS-4 Numbering Issues

[FECfan]

One thing I have noticed on the War-Baby GS-4s is that 4459 and 4464 were NOT Gs-4s, 4464 was a non-skirted 73" driver, single Headlight GS-6, and 4459 was a GS-5, just a GS-4 with Roller Bearings, two of which existed, my suggestion is to put different numbers on the two engine or adjust them to be more prototypical.  Just my little note on the GS-4.  And the 4464 looked like this: http://cencalrails.railfan.net/sp4460hw.jpg

[SteamGene]

WHEN did the 4464 look like that?  That photo looks much later than the 1950s.
Gene

[Jim Banner]

Is that the same 4464 shown in this May 1949 photo?

http://www.mojave.ca.us/museum/images/rail/rail-sp4464-8.jpg

Jim

[RAM]

One thing I have noticed on the War-Baby GS-4s is that 4459 and 4464 were NOT Gs-4s.  I am glad that you noticed that.  I guess you are new on the board.  Calling them war-babies go back to the first models that Bachmann produced.  This was way back when Bachmann was more a toy train company than a model railroad company.  4449 was painted black for some trips for the BNSF.  They were even marked BNSF.

[FECfan]

It's accually the GS-6 4460 in Kirkwood Missouri.