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A while back I built CEMR GP9RM unit 4001 out of a Proto 2000 GP20 chassis, GP9 high hood body & Prototype Model Industries cab. I have a post on the forum showing it here.
By chance the shop foreman at CEMR saw the pictures on my web page and asked if he could buy it to display in their office. I told him it wasn't for sale, so he asked if I could build another one for them. Initially I declined, as I had a lot on the go at the time, but then I relented.
I decided to start with a Walthers Trainline GP9M, as this is going to be a static display,and it would be a cheap starting point. While the short hood is a little too wide, and the cab is not quite right, I figured with a few modifications and some detail parts it should look ok.
Here are a couple of out of the box pics:


The first thing I did was to remove the shell from the chassis, then remove the headlight from the shell ( a piece of scotch tape held it in place!).

Next I removed the handrails, glass and roof mounted horns.

By chance the shop foreman at CEMR saw the pictures on my web page and asked if he could buy it to display in their office. I told him it wasn't for sale, so he asked if I could build another one for them. Initially I declined, as I had a lot on the go at the time, but then I relented.
I decided to start with a Walthers Trainline GP9M, as this is going to be a static display,and it would be a cheap starting point. While the short hood is a little too wide, and the cab is not quite right, I figured with a few modifications and some detail parts it should look ok.
Here are a couple of out of the box pics:


The first thing I did was to remove the shell from the chassis, then remove the headlight from the shell ( a piece of scotch tape held it in place!).

Next I removed the handrails, glass and roof mounted horns.
