GE Universal Series and Dash 7 Cabs
Jan 6, 2018 0:40:29 GMT -8
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Post by fr8kar on Jan 6, 2018 0:40:29 GMT -8
When the Atlas U33B came out awhile ago, this place was lit up with activity talking about how poorly executed the cab was. Even the Hi-Tech cab, which is a nicely designed aftermarket kit, suffers from dimensional errors. If I remember correctly, the consensus in that thread was the Proto 2000 U30B cab and the Rivarossi U25C cab are the best examples of GE Universal cabs available. Actually, "available" is too strong a word, since Walthers doesn't sell parts separately and Rivarossi has left the market.
Anyway, I find this whole thing interesting. It fascinates me that EMD models are so well covered by several manufacturers from RTR models to detail parts but GE is covered so poorly, especially on the detail side. When a company does go out on a limb to offer detail parts they get it wrong. Atlas has taken many cracks at GE locomotives and over and over again the cabs (especially the windows) look terrible.
To bring this around to the prototype, what I'd like to know is, what are the variations of the GE cab, from the early Universal Series through the Dash 7 line? Easy things to spot include: squared or rounded headlight housing; single large window over the short hood, paired windows or L-window; cab sides with sliding windows and a) two fixed windows, b) two windows with blanks or c) no other windows/plain sides.
What are the not-so-easy differences to spot? Did the major dimensions change over the course of production or during the change to the Dash 7 line?
Anyway, I find this whole thing interesting. It fascinates me that EMD models are so well covered by several manufacturers from RTR models to detail parts but GE is covered so poorly, especially on the detail side. When a company does go out on a limb to offer detail parts they get it wrong. Atlas has taken many cracks at GE locomotives and over and over again the cabs (especially the windows) look terrible.
To bring this around to the prototype, what I'd like to know is, what are the variations of the GE cab, from the early Universal Series through the Dash 7 line? Easy things to spot include: squared or rounded headlight housing; single large window over the short hood, paired windows or L-window; cab sides with sliding windows and a) two fixed windows, b) two windows with blanks or c) no other windows/plain sides.
What are the not-so-easy differences to spot? Did the major dimensions change over the course of production or during the change to the Dash 7 line?
