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I am a big fan of athearn. I have about 50 of them, mostly SD40T-2, SD40-2 & GP60. They are great performers with little modification. And I also belive they run better as time goes on. I add a few detail parts that make a big differance: 1. if the casting has dimples where the grab irons go, I add grab irons(ladders,ect.) 2. If applicable I add a snowplow (usually is as I model SP mostly) 3. air hoses and MU cables 4. Renumber if nessasary to avoid conflicts (I have lots of the same units) 5. add decals in the number boards for that unit number 6. add windshield wipers. 7. add proper horn style 8. add cab sunvisors 9. add an air conditioner 10. paint the chassis and detail parts. 11. weather about 2/3 of them After reworking the chassis, I am quite satisfied with both the looks and performance. I have also added fiber optic lighting, and have built several working flashing orange beacon lights.
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