N&W GP9?

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Guys; While we are on the topic of GP9s, as model committee chairman for the N&WHS, I have sent Athearn a data package to enable them to produce GP9s in the original N&W black without the heralds and with the heralds. I asked for both the four cooling fan versions and the two fan versions. I didn't ask for the Redbirds hoping that we would at least get the freight GP9s in the upgraded versions Athearn is now producing. If you are interested in seeing these models produced please let Athearn know that there is a market for correctly detailed and painted N&W GP9s. Harold Davenport     

--- On Mon, 12/5/11, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Re: N&W GP9?
To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
Date: Monday, December 5, 2011, 7:35 AM




Those are the visible indications of the steam generator installation, necessary on passenger locomotives such as the N&W Redbird GP-9's to provide steam for train heating (and for some types of air conditioning systems, cooling.  Not on N&W though, I don't believe).  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_generator_(railroad) for more general information and some further references.  On diesels, the boiler in the steam generator burned diesel fuel.  The piece to the left is the exhaust for this.  Of course, the combustion required air, and the piece on the right is the (screened) air intake.
 
Actually, one piece is missing.  I'm not sure what it's function is and couldn't find details in my quick search this morning.  See the illustration in
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Details-West-HO-118-Steam-Generator-Set-/380380847138?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item5890771c22#ht_500wt_922.  The Details West #118 is, I believe, accurate for a GP-9 in HO.  It's a current production set and readily available.  Apparently Atlas has some O-scale parts for the installation.  
 
Sorry I couldn't provide more definitive information but this should get you started.
 
Dave Phelps
 

In a message dated 12/5/2011 6:52:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:



Does anyone what are the two details on top of the passenger GP9 short hoods? Attached is a model of them.  Who makes them in HO and O Scale?Stephen Rineair





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