From: acockerspamremove@home.com (Andrew
Cocker)
Newsgroups: uk.rec.models.rail
Subject: Re: Replacing Lima and Hornby diesel chassis
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:40:38 GMT
Several of us went through this about 2 years ago.
For those that are interested:
Athearn locomotives
UK loco bogies
Type Truck W/b
Loco w/b
class wheelbase
S12 28.0
105
43 HST 34
SW7 28.0
105
20 34
SW1000/1500 28.0
105
22 34
F7a 31.2
134.8
73 35
GP9 31.2
139.5
33 40
GP35 31.2
142.3
81-86 40
GP50 31.2
150.8
35 42
GP38-2 31.2
150.8
87 43
GP40-2 31.2
150.8
90 43
GP60 31.2
150.8
91 44
AMD103 31.2
181
52 48
Trainmaster 45.2 (20+25.2)o/b 178.5
37 54
AC4400 46.5 (23.25+23.25)
207.5
50 54
C44-9W 46.5 (23.25+23.25)
207.5
31 56
FP45 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
208.8
47 58
SD9 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
166
55 58
SD45 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
185
40 86
SDP40 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
195
44 86
SD40-2 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
193
45 86
SD40T-2 47.6 (23.6+23.6)
211.5
46 86
PA1 52.6 (26.3+26.3)
174.5
All wheels 12.15mm dia.
I can't claim the glory for this. Its the work of Brian McMahon in
South Africa.
As you can see none of them match up very well. The closest is the PA1
and the class 50. It works for the bogies but the chassis is still
50mm too short.