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I've been adding a few scratchbuilt details to a Walthers Dash 8-40B that I picked up as a non-runner on eBay - fixed the fault and it now runs well, I've since added the anti-climb pilot that came in the box and fitted Kadees. Most recently, I've drilled holes in both pilots to take some fine wire - representing mulitple working cables. I found that single wires from a multi-core telephone cable are ideal for this - with the insulation on they make a good representation of the horizontal wire running just below frame level (not sure what purpose this serves, I just copied the arrangement seen in photos), and with the insulation stripped this wire makes good MU cables. I also have an Athearn Dash 9-44CW dummy in BNSF livery awaiting assembly, and have built the first (my LHS still has some of the kit versions) of a planned train of Walthers auto-carriers - the covered variety. I'm aiming at creating the consist shown here: www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=63825
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