Hi all, I have an Ho gp40 brass shell, and if anyone can tell me what chassis will fit the shell...Bachmann? Atlas? Athearn? Any help will be appreciated...First venture into a kitbash.
Thank You, Tony
Any idea who the manufacturer of the shell is?
Mike.
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No Mike, I don't. Alco model only. Could be anyone in Japan. Sorry.
OK, I did some searching around, dumb of me to ask who made it, as it is Alco. I was confused about Alco, as in American Locomotive works, and I found Alco Models.
Sorry.
There are many brass trains people in here, as I'm not sure who's frame will fit your shell. In the world of plastic, that I model in, shells can be modified to fit other frames.
It was very easy for me to modify an Athearn chassis to fit my Hallmark GP-9.
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I know that does not answer your specific question, but as long as the chassis is for the same locomnotive I cannot see it being too difficult.
You will probably want to avoid split frames. I ca see them being an easy cause of short circuits with a metal shell.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thanks Mike for the info.
Thanks Kevin, I will keep searching...
I just won a bid on an atlas gp38/40 frame. Wish me luck in getting the shell and frame mated.
Tony
Go for it Tony, let us know how it turns out.