07-22-2013, 10:57 PM
Have you considered Proto-Power West / A-line?
These are the older Athearn / Rail power frames and parts. These should match you unit. My guess is either your unit is a SD38 (not an SD38-2) or that the SD38-2 might actually run on an SD40 frame, which IS shorter than the SD40-2.
The link above will bring you to the page that sells the SD38/SD40/SD45 frames and the associated powering parts. They also offer some additional SD38 parts and details here. This should be enough to get your model mostly complete, though you may want to do your own prototype research for some of the smaller details.
I hope this helps!
ADDED NOTE****
I also use these drives in my E60s and my C32-8, and they are pretty good, so I have some experience with these.
These are the older Athearn / Rail power frames and parts. These should match you unit. My guess is either your unit is a SD38 (not an SD38-2) or that the SD38-2 might actually run on an SD40 frame, which IS shorter than the SD40-2.
The link above will bring you to the page that sells the SD38/SD40/SD45 frames and the associated powering parts. They also offer some additional SD38 parts and details here. This should be enough to get your model mostly complete, though you may want to do your own prototype research for some of the smaller details.
I hope this helps!
ADDED NOTE****
I also use these drives in my E60s and my C32-8, and they are pretty good, so I have some experience with these.
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