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Athearn BB SW1500 suggestions

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Posted by BRAKIE on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 10:43 PM

Here we go again.. Uncle Irv jump the gun and made the SW1500 like a SW7 which EMD early plans was a longer SW1200 but,that design was scrap so,a all new body was designed with EMD's new 360 degree view cab.

Back to topic..A photo would be the best way when Athearn SW1500 is involved because of the BB SW7/SW1500,the true BB SW1500 and the new RTR SW1500 that uses plastic handrails correctly mounted on the deck or along the side of the hood.. 

I would call Athearn and speak to their parts department about handrails for the BB SW1500.

 

 

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 8:29 PM

maxman
If he is looking for railings for the following unit, then what was in the link is not correct.

Yep, OK, and FRRYKid is also true, I think Larry, (Brakie) has addressed this many times before.

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Posted by FRRYKid on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 8:05 PM

At one point (early) Athearn called what we call an SW7 an SW1500. You sometimes will see instruction sheets that have SW1500 cows & calves.

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 3:36 PM

mbinsewi

The set Mel links to has stanchions.  There are 6 of them, the way it should be.

It's the 3 pieces on each side of the Ebay picture.

Mike.

 

If he is looking for railings for the following unit, then what was in the link is not correct.

https://hoseeker.org/assemblyexplosionAthearn/Assembly%20Explosion%20Athearn%20SW1000%201500.jpg

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 9:54 AM

The set Mel links to has stanchions.  There are 6 of them, the way it should be.

It's the 3 pieces on each side of the Ebay picture.

Mike.

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 9:39 AM

Thank you Mel, its an option. I was looking for the set with stantions though 

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Posted by RR_Mel on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 8:59 AM

Jimmy
 
I found this set on eBay this morning.
 
 
 
 
 
Mel
 
 
 
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Athearn BB SW1500 suggestions
Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 8:35 AM

Does anyone I have any suggestions on replacing handrails for said loco? The model I had bought cheap lacked them, and I need a full set  

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These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway.  As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).  

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