![]() ![]() ![]() This was done as a time saver as the shell is already tooled, so I didn't feel there was any reason to put in all the details. In the images I've attached, you'll see that the shell is not fully detailed. The narrow hood also prevented being able to fit in a smoke unit. But the motor does have a better designed flywheel that will greatly improve slow speed performance. There was not enough room to fit another motor as the long hood is very narrow. All else is either new or from the Baldwin Switcher. Regardless, it is a nicely detailed pilot that improves on what the older style pilot was lacking.Ī newly tooled fuel tank will house the speaker and switches for sound and remote/conventional.Īltogether, the only thing this engine shares with its predecessor is the shell and the handrails. This was done to meet the minimum curve requirement for FlyerChief. The trucks are being modified to accept the electrocoupler and the pilot. We're making new side frames to more closely depict the Blomberg frames. It isn't a 100% scale match, but so much better than the older trucks! Gear city! So we decided to use the 4-wheel trucks from the Baldwin Switcher. I worked on the redesign of this engine last year using the old GP7 as a base. I did answer questions about it at the Springfield show, but this will probably reach more people. I've seen questions pop up now and then on the newly cataloged FlyerChief GP7 and wanted to answer what I can. ![]()
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