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58, we grow too soon old and too late smart.

I have a couple Rail Power Projects I'm working on in my Fotki Gallery. http://public.fotki.com/dieseldetailer/

Rail Power came out with these conversion kits way back when there was no alternative. Many of the molds went to Athearn and were improved.

Go to this website and look them up by model. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/modelList.aspx

Here's a link to pics of my buildup so far. It uses an Atlas U23B drive and you have to machine the frame. http://public.fotki.com/dieseldetailer/ho-diesel-projects/alco-c430/

KASLO Shops makes a kit in resin.

Oops, my bad, sorry.

Athearn will.

Is the body shell better than this? Or is it the same shell and just another release?

You can use a Kadee plastic coupler box that comes with the couplers. Drill the coupler pad on the Athearn with a #50 Drill bit and tap it with a 2-56 tap. Install the coupler box with a 2-56 screw. If the coupler is too low you can file the bottom of the coupler pad down to get the correct...

Looks great!

I got the message and took a "powder" :)

Any Atlas GP-38 or GP-40 shell would fit, they are all over ebay.

I fill the holes with Evergreen styrene rod and then re-drill them for A-Line Grabs.

If he could make models look that good he'd be rich!

I had problems with them last year. The guy used foul language on the phone, and it took 3 weeks to issue my refund.

Permanently coupled...27 + 27 = 54.... How about the RS-54s?

A Wheeling & Lake Erie version would be nice also.

No, the length is different.

The P2K Berks were more "correct" than the Bachmann versions.