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Athearn GP-9 bodies on a Proto 2000 Gp-9 chassis

Sun, 2018-10-14 18:29 — KHaus41369

Since I know mechanically the Athearn BB and proto 2000 are similar, my question is can bodies of the Athearn BB GP-9 fit on the Proto 2000 GP-7/9 chassis?? I'm asking because I have a couple of detailed and custom painted BB GP-9 bodies on unpowered chassis...and a few brand new Proto 2000 GP-7 and 9s.

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Adding DCC and LEDs to Blue Box locos, p1

RS3m

Sun, 2018-09-23 07:23 — SBrooke

Just curious if anyone has actually built a PC/CR RS3m loco?

CMR Products makes a shell, wanted to see if anyone has one that they finished and if so any tips or hints that may be helpful in building one.

https://www.cmrproducts.com/store/RS3M-Conrail-Penn-Central-Dewitt-Geep-...

https://www.cmrproducts.com/store/RS3M-Conrail-Variant-Canted-Hood-Secti...

Thanks,

Ben

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Downsizing My Empire: How I Shrank from a Midsize to a Small Switching Layout in the Same Basement

Fri, 2018-09-21 08:28 — emillerz

This is a forum post showing how I went about reducing the size of my HO scale model railroad layout. The process took a little over a year, required a lot of thought and planning, and now I feel that I am at the right size that matches my lifestyle. At the same time, I decided to adjust my model railroad prototype while keeping the central theme. I’ll explain everything that went into this and show what the layout looks now. I hope this post shows that you don’t need a large layout for your dream layout and that small layouts can be fun to build and operate as well.

Problems repainting hi-end models.

Mon, 2018-09-17 04:29 — Sulzer27

Are we reaching the point where we can no longer repaint or adapt current production models? I am trying to dis-assemble an Athearn Genesis GP9 in order to convert it to another road name. The hood is glued to the walkway, trapping the cab, with its sliding windows into a single assembly. This will make it extremely awkward to repaint.

Athearn Genesis First Responder SD60E w/Loksound

Fri, 2018-09-14 20:25 — Stevenpud

Just installed a 21 pin Loksound Select into this SD60E with an ESU speaker. Easiest installation ever - literally plug and play. Sounds great too. Just thought I'd share.

Rapido SW1200RS and ESU Lokprogrammer

Tue, 2018-09-11 15:27 — VRS-Eric

Just got my two new SW1200RS's from Rapido. They're look, run and sound great.

But I'm having a weird problem when I try to read the loco sound decoder values into my Lokprogrammer. The function mapping the Lokprogrammer reads has no correlation to how the decoder functions. In other words, if I press a function key, it does something different than the function map says. What it actually does corresponds exactly with the manual, though.

i get the same results for each of the two Locos.

CN's new GATX (GMTX) GP38-2 leasers - decals

Fri, 2018-09-07 05:11 — OSCR

Hello,

CN has put a big order into GATX for GP38-2's in taking leased operations from G&W Goderich-Exeter here in Southern Ontario as well as being power short anyway. I'd like to model one and I can't find a GP38-2 in the skeme and logo's, etc.

I did find this model on the GATX site proper: