jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
I got my new Walthers GP9m shell today. I was somewhat surprised that it STILL has the old non-prototypical Athearn wide hood. Indeed, with the exception of the front hood and a few vents and the handrails the shell is virtually a match with the old 60's era Athearn GP7 shell I have and is a dead ringer for my Model Power/IHC GP9 shell. How close is it to the old Athearn shell? It fits perfectly on the old Hobbytown drive the Athearn shell was on as shown in two photos below. Also notice the photos comparing the width and details of the hoods. Before I cut the pilots of the B&O hood (1960's model) so it would fit the Model Power chassis they were an exact match for the pilots of the SOO hood (2011).
