Kato HO SD40-2 high short hood conversion

[Jon Grant 4472]

With Sweethome Alabama's first exhibition looming in 6 weeks time, I have been feverishly upgrading some of the locomotives that I want to use on the layout. It's now the turn of the Kato Norfolk Southern SD40-2, which is going from a NW low short hood version, to a SOU high short hood.

Here's the model I'm starting with




...and here's a photo of the locomotive it will be turned into, including the access door modification. #3204 is/was a regular visitor to Alabama.

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The first task was to remove the short hood and cut/file off the numberboards. I use photos printed from the web as reference.








Jon