Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.



This website has been archived from TrainWeb.org/jfuhrtrain to TrainWeb.US/jfuhrtrain.

Result of the Kitbash;
GP39-2 Left side View
Pilot Plow adaptation:

Pilot adaptation
I started with the GP38-2 shell, factory painted.  I sanded down the radiator section roof and rebuilt it with correct spacing of the fans and grilles to represent the early phase. I removed the factory billboard Santa Fe, and swapped out the dynamic brake insert with one from a GP40-2.  The hardest part was rebuilding the stepwells with the rectangular variety.  I fixed a built-up section around the forward coupler box to support the plow, so the shell could still be removed by lifting it straight up off the frame.
I hand painted the stepwells, and the DB/radiator area and applied new billboard lettering from Microscale.  I renumbered the unit with a correct 3659, and added the roof details.  The entire unit was first coated with dullcoat then a satin finish. 


ad pos61 ad pos63
ad pos62 ad pos64



Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.