I should correct one thing...the horns on the 20s were mostly blat type
with only a few receiving the two chime.
On Wed, Jul 02, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Gordon Smith kc2bw@optonline.net [CBQ]
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> Randall...depending on which loco numbers you are doing, and what
> year, GP30s had two chime horns and sometimes a single blat horn.
> Radio antenna was a firecracker if equipped. GP20s antenna were a
> quarter wave whip (18 inches tall). Horns same deal. The two chime are
> Overland brass parts, or if need be, cut the center bell off a three
> chime. Placement and type on the '20s again depends on loco and year.
> Refer to pictures in books and on line sites such as Fallen Flags,
> Rail pictures.net and Castle Graphics.
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> Happy modeling
> Gordon
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> On Wed, Jul 02, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Randall Doman cbq1968@gmail.com
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>> Hi All,
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>> I’m finally getting off my butt and getting some modeling done. My
>> current project is to re-number my GP30’s that I have on hand.
>> Another 10 undecs that I’ll do from the ground up.
>> Anyway I got the numbers removed from the sides. While doing that I
>> noticed that the horn is in the wrong location. Also no radio
>> antenna. Went to remove the horn and "it flew into the air with the
>> greatest of ease and landed only where the dust bunnies will find
>> it”. So now I need to find a replacement for it from the detail
>> parts. So what is the correct horns and antenna for these models. I’m
>> assuming that these are the same as on the GP20’s because their next
>> on my list.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Randy Doman
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