Can anyone tell me if the chassis on the Athearn sd40-2 is the same as on the SD40T-2? I have a SD40-2 for a road I am not interested in and wanted to change the shell to a D&RGW one. But the D&RGW only had the SD40T-2's.
I believe the frame of the T-2 is longer than the -2.
Per SD40-2 wiki - length 68 ft 10 in
Per SD40T-2 wiki - length 70 ft 8 in
I checked other sources and it appears to be confirmed. Sorry.
I imagine if you want a blue box Athearn SD40T-2, they can be had inexpensively if cost is a factor.
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I think you are right. I will just have to get a used one. Thanks for the info