Here is a look at the second part of the Prototype Modeler magazine article on modeling the Peoria Local train. This is from the September/October 1988 issue and details how to build and detail two of the most common locomotives then seen on the Bloomington line.
The article covers two different locomotives, a high nose Southern GP38-2 and a low nose N&W GP30, the older geep being unusual as a low nose unit because most of these locomotives were high hood units on the Norfolk & Western and Southern routes.
The article goes into a lot of detail on how to improve and detail the old Front Range (Bachmann) GP30 and create a detailed and accurate model of these unique locomotives.
A great project and two very nice looking locomotives, although these days there are off the shelf options for both of these prototypes, including the Life Like Proto 2000 GP30 (in both high and low nose versions) and the new Athearn Genesis GP38-2 as a high nose Southern prototype.
The Athearn Genesis GP38-2 in Southern Livery
The Proto 2000 GP30 High Nose in Norfolk and Western Livery
I will definitely be picking up one of the new Athearn GP38-2's when they are released at the end of the year, but getting a Proto 2000 high nose GP30 will be a lot harder, they really seem to be like gold dust, even the low nose versions are thin on the ground. I will be keeping an eye on ebay just in case one becomes available.
You can read the entire article on this link here: Link
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