I got my first P2K unit today. A GP7 phase II for $68.00. I am very impressed with the unit. I also found it runs fairly well with my athearns. I noticed that the trucks are almost exactly like the Athearn ones (excluding side frames) Are parts interchangeable between the 2 makes? ------------------ Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!! LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!! I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!
The side frames are compatible. In fact you might have noticed that the Athearn Blombergs are noticibly better... This is one of the few weaknesses of the P2K GPs... I wonder if the SD sideframes will be the same. The SD9 ones aren't.
Probily not because the SD60 will have modeled on sand pipes. ------------------ Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!! LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!! I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!
<font color="336633">my first P2k unit was a SD7, was a good looking good running loco, but then i got a GP20 and that runs better than my Kato GP35 im gonna have to get a SD60.... </font> ------------------ Matthew wheres all the C636's???? stickymonk.com Matts Photo gallery
Are you sure the SD will have the molded airlines? Theoretically the GPs should have had em too but didn't...
