Josh... > I can't remember the fuel tank size offered either by > Athearn nor the size of the SDP45 fuel tank so some > cutting and splicing may be required. However, the > Athearn fuel tank has the correct EMD contours and can > easily either be shortened or lengthened. That is what I was thinking. Isn't the recent Athearn fuel tank a plastic covering over the weight stuck on the bottom of the frame, like other manufacturers are doing? > The SD50/60 > and the SDP45 do not have the same bolster spacing. > The only thing the SDP45 shares wheelbases with is the > FP45 and IC's SD40A. The SD50/60 have the bolsters > offest to one end of the trucks off the center line. > The axles are also not evenly spaced. > Right. I should have guessed that because of the HT-C truck and its uneven axle spacing. > It should, yes. Same motor, same gear ratio, etc, > etc. I believe Athearn still uses the 12:1 gears in > the Genesis stuff (except for F-units) while Kato uses > a 14:1. That said, I have never had an issue with > Athearn stuff MUing with Katos. > Thank you for answering my next question. I was wondering how well a Kato unit would operate with an Athearn Genesis unit without having to do all sorts of fancy configuration with DCC. > Athearn by far has the best side frames be it > Blomberg, Flexicoil, or HTC. Another benefit is > Athearn uses styrene instead of Delrin. Delrin is > difficult to glue to and requires special glue. > I was not aware of that. > The P2K walkways have the "zig-zag" pilots that the > SDP45s have. > http://rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el3635blb.jpg > If you look at the bottom step, notice how the pilot > has a diamond-shaped bump out. The P2K walkway has > the best representation of this of any SD model. Hmm...now to get a hold of a P2K shell and walkways... > Of course, if you really want to go gung-ho, you can > replace the entire pilot and steps with Railflyer > Models pilots and steps. Well, for me it is always a cost (and time) v. benefit analysis. Here I go again trying to re-open the "what is good enough" discussion. Probably not worth it for me, of course, I guess I don't know what I'm missing. > After looking at them for > two days this weekend, I believe this is the way I'm > going from now on for all my models. > Hmmm...something going on in Charlotte this past weekend that I didn't know about? Doh! - -pat moore in greenville, sc The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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