tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331004688267656.post4122717363408851812..comments2023-06-21T01:47:12.965-07:00Comments on North American Model Rail Roading: More GP38-2 detailsT Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02640155842325267145noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331004688267656.post-40497073889697349832012-01-29T14:37:40.853-08:002012-01-29T14:37:40.853-08:00Well it depends what you want, the SP GP38-2 were ...Well it depends what you want, the SP GP38-2 were delivered starting about 1980, were delivered with the L window and light package as shown etc. (see also: http://espee.railfan.net/spgp38-2.html for more info). These were never re-numbered etc to my knowledge, so in this case it might be useful to you.<br />They started their operations in Texas, but eventually made it towards California and the Donner pass. That Intermountain caboose is very nice, I was contemplating one of those too. You might also like the fact that Athearn has also announced SP C50-9 cabooses in their Genesis range, they already have the C50-7 due for delivery in April, the -9 will be September. <br /><br />KoosT Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640155842325267145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710331004688267656.post-49752856220667049282012-01-29T11:45:19.475-08:002012-01-29T11:45:19.475-08:00What Athearn continues to fail to mention is the d...What Athearn continues to fail to mention is the date(s) for which their locomotives are accurate.<br /><br />With their rolling stock releases it's fairly easy: I download the PDF and zoom in to inspect the New and Repaint/Reweigh dates.<br /><br />How does one do this with locomotives? I'd like one of these (for a foreign road, maybe transfer ops) as I also have a Centralia Car Shops / Intermountain SP caboose on order.<br /><br />For me the date range 1978-82 give or take a few months :-) is important -- not because I'm such a rivet counter, but because I feel that this important for the overall "look and feel" and "believability and plausibility" of one's collection/layout.Colin 't Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623835285718803326noreply@blogger.com