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New Additions - Central Vermont GP9s Locos and rolling stock
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Prolific poster 2,152 posts Scarpia Prolific poster 2,152 posts
Scarpia

Last night before our operating session, I was able to schedule an appointment at the Steam Shack, of Rutland Vermont. He "specializes" in local roads, and had one thing in particular that I wanted - painted, but non-numbered P2K GP-9s.

No comments on the bad lighting! I took these quick as I ran out the door.

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/></p><p>He has a ton more stuff, but I need to wait until the hobby fund supply gets a bailout. For the moment, I now need to add them to my conversion queue, and try and figure out how to install sound.</p><p>I'll probably end up going the <a href=Litchfield station route as shown here.
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ChrisNH Super User 1,277 posts
ChrisNH

Sweet!

I really like that CV scheme since I saw in some images on NE Rails..

 

Chris

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Rio Grande Dan Prolific poster 2,307 posts
Rio Grande Dan

From what I have read and

From what I have read and seen for myself SoundTraxx Tsuami- TSU AT 1000- has the best sound quality for the GP series. I have SoundTraxx in my Three K27's and the sound is fantastic. They are steam but I had checked out a number of Diesel Engines before deciding on Narrow Gauge. The Two dozen or so Diesels Engines I did try or should I say had Demonstrated for me at a number of hobby shops with an assortment Diesel Engines and different types of sound boards the Tsuami sounded the best. If I were you I would find a hobby shop or a few that have an assortment of engines with sound cards in them and listen for yourself jusk ask them to Demo the engines.

Dan

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Scarpia Prolific poster 2,152 posts
Scarpia

Another

I got into the hallowed sanctum that is the Steam Shack again, and picked up a third GP9.

Additionally, I spotted a set of C-Liners, this is an important acquisition, as these were the most common head end power for the Manifest freights along the Central Vermont Mainline during that era - and this is a hard model to find!

These are lifelike 1k models, so they too will need DCC conversion and some new couplers.

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Rio Grande Dan Prolific poster 2,307 posts
Rio Grande Dan

Wow nice looking engine and

Wow nice looking engine and "B" unit I've always liked that older engine.

Rio Grande Dan
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