• gm 600

    From frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 6 12:29:05 2016
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com on Sun Mar 6 15:52:04 2016
    On 2016-03-06 15:29, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

    Do you mean GM's Electromotive Division (EMD) switchers rated at 600hp?

    SC (1935-1939)
    SW (1936-1939)
    SW1 (1939-1953)
    SW600 (1954-1962)

    Varney made an SW1. The SW600 looked very much like later switchers, so
    any current SW model could be a stand-in, or a basis for redetailing to
    match a given locomotive. The major visible differences were in the cab, exhaust stacks, and lights.

    HTH

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    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Wolf K on Sat Mar 12 18:02:44 2016
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:52:12 PM UTC-6, Wolf K wrote:
    On 2016-03-06 15:29, frankrosenbaum wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

    Do you mean GM's Electromotive Division (EMD) switchers rated at 600hp?

    SC (1935-1939)
    SW (1936-1939)
    SW1 (1939-1953)
    SW600 (1954-1962)

    Varney made an SW1. The SW600 looked very much like later switchers, so
    any current SW model could be a stand-in, or a basis for redetailing to
    match a given locomotive. The major visible differences were in the cab, exhaust stacks, and lights.

    HTH

    --
    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

    The switcher is a turret cab, semi streamlined/styleized. If you want, I can send you a picture of it in an email. I presume that kirkwood40.blogsdpot.ca is your address.

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com on Sat Mar 12 21:12:21 2016
    On 2016-03-12 21:02, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:52:12 PM UTC-6, Wolf K wrote:
    On 2016-03-06 15:29, frankrosenbaum wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

    Do you mean GM's Electromotive Division (EMD) switchers rated at 600hp?

    SC (1935-1939)
    SW (1936-1939)
    SW1 (1939-1953)
    SW600 (1954-1962)

    Varney made an SW1. The SW600 looked very much like later switchers, so
    any current SW model could be a stand-in, or a basis for redetailing to
    match a given locomotive. The major visible differences were in the cab,
    exhaust stacks, and lights.

    HTH

    --
    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

    The switcher is a turret cab, semi streamlined/styleized. If you want, I can send you a picture of it in an email. I presume that kirkwood40.blogsdpot.ca is your address.

    No, it's my blog.

    Post it on alt.binaries.pictures.rail

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    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com@21:1/5 to frankro...@gmail.com on Sat Mar 12 18:22:19 2016
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:29:08 PM UTC-6, frankro...@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htmb about 3/4 of the way down the page. They were 800 hp export units, but look very American.

    Small diesel-hydraulic units were tried by GMD but, they were unable to develop a market for them.
    The biggest were two 800 HP units (A1811 9/1959, A1812 10/1959) which were tested for some weeks on the CPR Galt Sub. between Lambton and Woodstock on local freight trains 73 and 74.

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com on Sat Mar 12 22:24:01 2016
    On 2016-03-12 21:22, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htmb about 3/4 of the way down the page. They were 800 hp export units, but look very American.

    I get 404 Not Found

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    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com on Sat Mar 12 22:29:02 2016
    On 2016-03-12 21:22, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:29:08 PM UTC-6, frankro...@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?

    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htmb about 3/4 of the way down the page. They were 800 hp export units, but look very American.

    Small diesel-hydraulic units were tried by GMD but, they were unable to develop a market for them.
    The biggest were two 800 HP units (A1811 9/1959, A1812 10/1959) which were tested for some weeks on the CPR Galt Sub. between Lambton and Woodstock on local freight trains 73 and 74.


    Per 2nd Diesel Spotter's Guide (Pinkepank, 1973), these were GMDH-1, two
    with 600hp, and two with 800hp.

    AFAIK, no HO models of these locomotives have ever been produced.

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    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From Erik Baas@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 13 12:46:52 2016
    Op 13-03-2016 om 04:24 schreef Wolf K:
    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htmb about 3/4 of
    the way down the page. They were 800 hp export units, but look very
    American.

    I get 404 Not Found

    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htm ?

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    Erik.

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to Erik Baas on Sun Mar 13 11:35:22 2016
    On 2016-03-13 07:46, Erik Baas wrote:
    Op 13-03-2016 om 04:24 schreef Wolf K:
    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htmb about 3/4 of
    the way down the page. They were 800 hp export units, but look very
    American.

    I get 404 Not Found

    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/GMD/history.htm ?

    Found it.

    I see where OP ended the URL with .htmb. That "b" messed it up. :-)


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    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com@21:1/5 to frankro...@gmail.com on Sun Mar 13 18:41:41 2016
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:29:08 PM UTC-6, frankro...@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?


    Sorry, I just copied the web site from the website bar. Thanks all for the information. I wonder if I could get BLI interested in making it.

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  • From Wolf K@21:1/5 to frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com on Mon Mar 14 09:47:20 2016
    On 2016-03-13 21:41, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:29:08 PM UTC-6, frankro...@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?


    Sorry, I just copied the web site from the website bar. Thanks all for the information. I wonder if I could get BLI interested in making it.

    :-)

    Not likely. Cost structure of introducing a new model is prohibitive
    without a large pre-order market. Suppose 1,000 pre-orders, and if
    that's the actual market, I estimate the item would cost a minimum of
    $1,000 or more.

    Have a good day,

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    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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  • From frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Wolf K on Mon Mar 14 09:38:05 2016
    On Monday, March 14, 2016 at 8:47:24 AM UTC-5, Wolf K wrote:
    On 2016-03-13 21:41, frankrosenbaum4@gmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:29:08 PM UTC-6, frankro...@gmail.com wrote:
    Has any one manufactured an HO model of the GM 600 Switcher? If yes, when was it produced?


    Sorry, I just copied the web site from the website bar. Thanks all for the information. I wonder if I could get BLI interested in making it.

    :-)

    Not likely. Cost structure of introducing a new model is prohibitive
    without a large pre-order market. Suppose 1,000 pre-orders, and if
    that's the actual market, I estimate the item would cost a minimum of
    $1,000 or more.

    Have a good day,

    --
    Best,
    Wolf K
    kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

    That poofing noise was my bubble bursting. Oh well . . . .

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