Wow, my first new post on here! I have an old Walthers F40PH in Metra colours that i picked up years ago. Thanks to my demonic cats, the entire front pilot has broken off and dissapeared. Still not sure how they managed that! So I'm building a basic replacement out of scrap styrene. Luckily it won't have to be perfect because the plow will hide most of it. Kind of a relieve since it's my first real modification in 1:87th and i'm sort of eye-balling everything.
I am kind of undecided with what to do with it though. The current layout idea is for a basic shelf setup with some industrial switching. Something gritty and bare-bones that would use some kinda unusual, cheap used engines for power, something like Chicago Rail Link with it's antique roadshow collection of motors. Maybe i could modify this thing a little with a pilot and platform cut off a cheap donor freight loco, and a basic paint job. Ditch lights, some key detail parts, and it might look somewhat plausible, kinda like the SDP40. I'd swear i saw a similar modification to a real F40 but can't seem to find a photo anywhere.
So i guess the question is, does anybody have any ideas on what i could do with this engine? I'm already planning on ditch lights, better cooling fans, windshield wipers, and things like that. Anybody ever do anything with one? Should i just crash it into my old hot wheels cars untill it breaks? Not real attached to it, got it for real cheap so i'm not afraid to cut it up a little
I am kind of undecided with what to do with it though. The current layout idea is for a basic shelf setup with some industrial switching. Something gritty and bare-bones that would use some kinda unusual, cheap used engines for power, something like Chicago Rail Link with it's antique roadshow collection of motors. Maybe i could modify this thing a little with a pilot and platform cut off a cheap donor freight loco, and a basic paint job. Ditch lights, some key detail parts, and it might look somewhat plausible, kinda like the SDP40. I'd swear i saw a similar modification to a real F40 but can't seem to find a photo anywhere.
So i guess the question is, does anybody have any ideas on what i could do with this engine? I'm already planning on ditch lights, better cooling fans, windshield wipers, and things like that. Anybody ever do anything with one? Should i just crash it into my old hot wheels cars untill it breaks? Not real attached to it, got it for real cheap so i'm not afraid to cut it up a little
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