This is the trucks I need to dissassemble to re-solder it:

Hello all!

I have an PRR Alco S4 with sound (it is marketed as S2, but the number #8432 and long hood are from PRR S4 engine). But, sadly, the truck is Alco "Blunt", as the S2 had.

I have two questions:

1. How to remove the darn plastick truck covers from the truck bottom?? I can see the one wire on front truck is disconnected, so the sound is sporradic. I need to remove the plastic cover to get to the wire and solder it back to the truck.

2. Can I order ARR type truck covers from Bachmann, to switch them on my S4 an make it little more correct? If somebody have link or email, I'd be very greatfull.

Thanks!

GG1 #4800, nicknamed "Rivets", was the original one, only engine that had riveted body. Other 130+ was made with welded body, so the body was smooth, no rivets.

Also, I think that the #4800 was the only GG1 later colored in Conrail blue.

Hm, number for announced new issue Bachmann PRR GP7 is #8809.

Unfortunatelly, PRR #8809 was not Geep 7 - it was Fairbanks Morse H16-44!

I do not understand - whole Pennsy diesel roster list is easily found via Google, It would be better for Bachmann to letter locos with real prototype numbers.

http://broadway.pennsyrr.com/Rail/Prr/Rosters/diesel.html

Passenger helper GP7's were 8798 to 8806, and regular Geeps 7 were 8500 to 8512, and 8545 to 8587.

Hello, there is a MR review for the Bachmann Pennsy GP7 on the trains.com website:
http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=3890

Shay, without a doubt!

Few pics from user pwkrueger on Atlas RR forum:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh230/pwkrueger/WGH%20Seattle%202009/PB210410.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh230/pwkrueger/WGH%20Seattle%202009/PB210411.jpg

Hmmmmm... picture from the link above still points to wrong PRR number...



Hope the production models will have right number, #8805, as mr. Bach Man promissed!

Hey, any new info/pics of the Bachmann GP7 out there?

I have PRR Shark made by Rocofrom Austria for E-R Models, I don't know If they had D&H one.

Engine is great runner, but not much details on it.

What part? Hmm, eastern part, that is for sure! But no particular locale, I think of my layout as some "could have been" PRR branch with B&O interchange. Works for me!

I also like Lehigh Valley diesel colors, but I am not sure there is locale where all three railroads came to the same region.

I know much more about Pennsy locomotives than B&O, PRRTHS is very active and is a great source of data for all PRR stuff.

I know about Pennsy class for diesels, but I do not bother to remember. Builder classes allways tend to be known to everybody, not only Pennsy freaks!

As I live in Europe, Internet is my only source of US railroad info, so I have to agree with you about that!

Wow, great info! I did not know B&O had uniform numbering.

I am working on a small layout with Pennsy branch theme, and B&O interchange trains comming to PRR station. I have Genesis F3 #88 and P2K Alco FA2 #837, in blue-grey scheme (my favourite). So one GP7 will be welcomed, even if Bachmann is doing after-renumbering engine.

Bach-man, great news! "Full name" Baltimore and Ohio engines were more numerous, and proto modellers will find it more attractive to buy! Also, it fits in my 50's era period, while this newer livery does not.

jward, thanks on the info.

Quote from: the Bach-man on July 18, 2009, 11:13:13 PM
Dear John,
The B&O will be blue with the single stripe; NYC will be lightning stripe.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

So, this B&O will be made:



I would prefer this blue scheme:



...but still great looking engine! Does anyone know when B&O started to use newer painting scheme with big letters?

BTW, drawings are from http://usloki.tripod.com/