Chessie System GP30s

BLW1946 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Buffalo NY

With the long awaited release of the Buffalo route, I have been re-living a lot of old memories. I was surprised to see that the Chessie System was not included in either of the GP30 East packs, as GP30 in Chessie paint, often paired with B&O/C&O units were a common sight in this area on trains NI42/CG41 which traveled on EL rails east from Niagara Falls until the formation of Conrail. In later years, they traveled via the Niagara Branch and the Belt Line to the B&O's Buffalo Creek Yard. Just wondering if we might see a Chessie GP30 at some future date?

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:17 am Post subject:

Hi Tim,

Great idea. We'll put our heads together and put out a bonus. Can't commit to a specific timeframe, but great idea.

Rick

Gaetan · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:50 pm Post subject:

BLW1946 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Buffalo NY

that's the one! a thing of beauty!

Gaetan · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:26 pm Post subject:

I will check for the B&O version for add to the bonus

BLW1946 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Buffalo NY

The best photo I have of a B&O GP30 is of #6955, taken during a visit to Grafton, WV in the late '80s. It's partially obscured by another unit, but the cab lettering and number boards are clearly visible.

vermont204 · Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 56

Here's a few:

Gaetan · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:11 am Post subject:

The B&O

BLW1946 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Buffalo NY

That Chessie System paint never looked better!

gkhager · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 3

Those units look real good, but I always thought that the top (and Logo/wording) color was navy, not black?!?

rfranzosa · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:31 am Post subject:

Hmm. looks Navy on my monitor....

BLW1946 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Buffalo NY

definitely blue, but weathered. looks spot on to me.

gkhager · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 3

Alright, they now look perfect, but when I posted, I swear that there were different glamour shots that looked like they were faded black. The units were just a shot from shape viewer with a white background. Anyway, I may have been seeing things after too much egg nog! They look perfect now!

rfranzosa · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:46 pm Post subject:

Egg nog will do it every time! Razz