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DE - I suggest you take a look through the many photos at rrarchives and see if you can get a feel for where the trains are spotted and figure out what they are doing. I just looked at a high-hood engine which had a ton of pictures, and the first few listed are taken of the engine within yard...

Chris, can you give us a progress report? I'm eager to get a start on the new long hoods you have been working on producing. Thanks, -bill

Tons of folks over here do it: http://dieseldetailer.proboards.com -bill

Just let me know if your web/eBay search is successful. This is the unit I have - but mine is stripped of paint: http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH77155 -bill

Let me know if you are able to find a frame. I have an RTR Athearn GP38-2 that I stripped but am not going to use. All the parts are there except for one battery box plate. I would sell you the whole deal for $35 plus shipping and you can just remove the body and put the whole frame, trucks...

thanks for the update, Chris. Please keep us posted on progress. Best of luck getting things up and running... -bill

Internettrains.com carries the line as well - direct link to their ordering: http://www.internettrains.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IT&Category_Code=PNTACYBAD

Chris - on the website the GP38-2 hoods are not called out by phase. Can you contact me before you ship these so I can tell you which phase I need? thanks, -bill

Any updates, Chris?

I think they are quite good, I've only been able to buy them online -

I've used Badger paints on two occasions - as the poster stated above, they ship at the proper viscosity for airbrushing, so do not thin them. Secondly, since they are acrylic, I technically don't know why you couldn't mix them with other acrylics but - I'm not sure why you would want to do...

Ok, Chris, I've place an order for a set.... -bill

Thanks for the reply. When you have gp-38-2 sides ready to ship, I will happily take a set. All the best getting things going - -bill

Chris, When will the sides be available as a shipped product? thanks, -bill

I have two 30's I repainted as Reading units and two B&O. One I painted and used the very early "Starburst" theme from the '60's.

I have to admit, since I'm still running DC, I've been known to remove the whole PC board and hardwire from the trucks to the motor for a model that I thought I had to have - the GP38-2 D&H locos come to mind. I went to school on those - first the cracked axles, then the locked up gears, and...

That 'splains it! Good luck with this loco in the future... -bill

Ken, before you toss it, I recommend one more thing. I've reviewed the thread and didn't see you mention taking the trucks completely apart. I think you replaced the axles. There is another odd thing about these early P2Ks - the grease they used inside the worm and transfer gears. I've...

Zoe, hope all is ok with you and your family. Wishing you the best... -bill

Matthew, the Iwata is a permanent fixture on the workbench. I'm very pleased and Maggie doesn't freak out when the paint shop is open...