03-13-2011, 04:29 PM
C&NW GP15-1 # 4416, was my first serious diesel kitbash. This one is from about 8 years ago.
If I remember correctly, it was built on an Athearn GP38-2 frame with a heavily modified 38-2 body shell, cannon doors, and brass castings. One of those castings can be seen in the first picture, on the rear truck, back wheel, the train control shoe.
When the SD60's came out, they weren't equipped with that shoe, so usually a GP15 was included in the consist to provide train control.The "Tunnel Motor" parts came from Athearn SD40-2T bodies. All the "extra louvers" were fashioned from plastic "window shutter castings".
If I remember correctly, it was built on an Athearn GP38-2 frame with a heavily modified 38-2 body shell, cannon doors, and brass castings. One of those castings can be seen in the first picture, on the rear truck, back wheel, the train control shoe.
When the SD60's came out, they weren't equipped with that shoe, so usually a GP15 was included in the consist to provide train control.The "Tunnel Motor" parts came from Athearn SD40-2T bodies. All the "extra louvers" were fashioned from plastic "window shutter castings".
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!