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    HO icing platform

    Has anyone here ever built a PFE-style icing platform? I'm considering doing an 8' module with a double ended siding for the platform, enough for approximately 8-9 reefers. I picked up one of the 16" long Tichy kits as a trial, which looks correct for a PFE platform. My only other choice is...
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    Interesting: Athearn Genesis GP7, GP9

    Figures; I am just about done my UP GP9B with fuel oil conversion, to run with my turbine. I used a P2K as a base. I'll probably still finish it.
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    Replacement truck frames on Athearn 57' spine

    Thanks, I think that might the easiest. The factory trucks appear to be 100T trucks though (3 springs in the middle), did Athearn put the wrong trucks on?
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    Replacement truck frames on Athearn 57' spine

    Hello all, I am wanting to replace the intermediate trucks on my new Athearn 57' AP spines with Intermountain 33" Semi Scale wheels; those exposed wheels are really noticable, and I find that the Semi Scale wheelsets go a long way to improving the "model" look. However, the Intermountain...
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