08-29-2011, 04:00 PM
Kurt, that is a wonderful looking engine. It is even more luck and surprise the drive is ok. I have a little smile in my face because you do also take a brass model and start kit bashing on it. I think there are a lot of people that but brass models behind glass in the cabinet. However, I think you are doing the right thing.
The Hallmark GP7u I bought some weeks ago looks inside very similar to yours. The trucks look like to be the same as yours but mine are a great source of all kind of noise. I had no luck and did exchange the complete drive (P2K GP7).
ps. I believe the pilots are a matter of time. If you model a current engine the foot boards have to be removed. The brass model looks like earlier than about 1975 (1966 were a lot of changes announced like not foot boards and running boards but there were a lot of grace periods).
The Hallmark GP7u I bought some weeks ago looks inside very similar to yours. The trucks look like to be the same as yours but mine are a great source of all kind of noise. I had no luck and did exchange the complete drive (P2K GP7).
ps. I believe the pilots are a matter of time. If you model a current engine the foot boards have to be removed. The brass model looks like earlier than about 1975 (1966 were a lot of changes announced like not foot boards and running boards but there were a lot of grace periods).
Reinhard