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RE: (erielack) SD45M modeling

    
Bill,

Thanks for the reply...

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From: "Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>
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> With the old Athearn FP45 frame, you need to remove an inner strengthening 
> rib from the top of the frame and narrow the truck bolster (and notch the 
> shell a bit) on the rear portion of the frame.  The bolster has to me 
> modified carefully, if you just file away so it clears, you'll file right 
> through it and it falls off.  Thats why I would modify the shell a bit.
> 
> My experience was with an SD45 frame to install a Rail Power shell.  Looking 
> at the FP45 frame I can't imagine it to be much different, though, 
> especially if your SDP45 will be built with RPP components.  The F45 and old 
> wide-body SD45 used the same frame, so it makes sense to use the FP45 frame 
> for the SDP45.

I guess that is what I am wondering.  Will Athearn basically use the same frame from the old FP45 for the new Genesis FP45?  They would have had to solve the truck bolster problem for the new RTR SD45 that has scale-width hoods, because I think they re-tooled the old RPP shell for their new run of SD45s.  (Any idea if they will do one for EL?)  But, the wide body of the FP45 won't require them to significantly re-tool the frame.

I don't feel like spending $100 to find out that the Genesis FP45 frame won't work. 

- -pat

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