What is the metal thickness on the body or cab of a diesel locomotive? I'm curious what that equates to in HO scale? I poked around a bit, but the Inter-Tubes were jammed with some non-relevant info.

Thanks.

I have an Athearn RTR SW1500, and its handrails are pretty flimsy.  I've seen other folks complain about Athearn loco handrails, too.

Athearn has another loco coming out soon (a GP40-2) that I'd like to have, but I'm sure it will have the same handrail issues.

Has anyone out there replaced the handrails on Athearn locos?  If so, with what did you replace them, and how did it work out?

Thanks!

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Blayne

Hello everyone.  Does anyone know how to change the headlight configuration on an Atlas RS1?  My RS3's have both headlights on all the time with one light going to bright when moving either in forward or reverse while the other end stays dim.  My Atlas RS1 has one headlight on and it goes to bright when moving but the other end goes off and comes on when changing direction (the other end then goes off).  I want both ends on all the time with one light going to bright and the other staying dim when moving in forward or reverse.

I bought the new Broadway Limited Imports Southern Pacific RSD-15 locomotive.  It has some accuracy issues as far as duplicating the prototype, and I knew that before buying it, but I feel it is a good quality locomotive.