Anyone know if these would represent ny that worked the FWD or C&S?
Mike Thomasson
Austin, Texas
---- William Hirt <whirt@fastmail.com> wrote:
> Here is what their flyer says will be on the CB&Q GP7s (Blackbird scheme):
>
> - Brass Dual Wabco "blat" air horns
>
> - Brass firecracker radio antenna
>
> - Operating Gyralight upper headlight & emergency red stop signal (DCC
> only) lower light
>
> - NEW - Vapor standby heater on long hood
>
> - Winterization hatch
>
> - Steam generator intake & exhaust
>
> - Early Pyle dual sealed-beam headlights
>
> - Metal sunshades
>
> - Short-hood forward operation
>
> - Bolted handrails
>
> - ESU LokSound for DCC operation & Sound
>
> Based on this, it sounds very similar to what latest run Athearn GP7s in
> Chinese Red were except the sound decoders are different.
>
> If you download the Walthers app for your phone or tablet, the fliers
> now show up about 2 weeks before they appear on the website. So this was
> shown in app version of the flyer on January 15. They showed up for
> order about a week later and the flier was posted on their web site (and
> I received mine in the mail) on Monday.
>
> I have the LokSound decoder for a GM&O Intermountain F unit and they
> truly do have a Wabco dual single chime airhorn sample.
>
> Bill Hirt
>
> On 1/31/2019 6:14 AM, Nelson Moyer wrote:
> >
> > About a week ago, I posted an email question on the Walthers web site
> > asking if the announced GP7 (920-42402, 920-42205, 920-4904 and
> > 920-4905) would have Mars lights and correctly placed headlights per
> > the prototype photo they show, among the ‘road specific details’
> > advertised. I have yet to receive a reply. Perhaps it would underscore
> > the importance of these prototype details to the modeling community if
> > others asked the same question. If you want them to do it right,
> > please let them know what we want!
> >
> > Nelson Moyer
> >
> >
>
>
>
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