hello all.had an accident as the rtr kcs sd50 loco fell off the layout and ruined the shell beyond repair.only thing that wasnt ruined was the railings.athearn said they dont have any rtr sd50 shells left.does any one know what other shell will fit the rtr sd50 frame? thanks in advance. terry…
If you want an SD50 shell, it looks like you will have to try on-line hobby shops or auction sites.
A-Line/Proto Power West has Rail Power Products SD60 and SD60M shells still available. Those should fit.
http://www.ppw-aline.com/bdrppsd60.htm
http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1338837/ShowPost.aspx
Another possibilty is to use this as an opportunity to work on kitbashing and scratchbuilding skills. Try to cement the shell back together, strip the paint, use some putty to fill in cracks, sand smooth, paint, and decal.
Athearn got the mold for the SD50 when they bought up Rail Power. Might have to check around and find one. Might post on Trainboard in the Trainstore section. I found a Balboa GN Pullman that way and a CB&Q E9 by P2K for the Cal Zee.
thanks to both of you for your help.being disabled their is no way i can repair it.the frame, trucks etc were not injured .the loco still runs real good. terry…
eric them are nice shells but their is no way i can paint and decal them.i have to have a shell that is already painted and lettered,decaled.oh to be young again, as i use to be able to do stuff like that.will search and see what i can come up with.might just end up selling the machanism,frame etc.terry…
The Athearn SD 50 is NOT the former Rail Power Products shell. It was all-new tooling as is the SD 60 shell. They got the tooling for the RPP shells, but decided to go with all new molds.
Now, any Athearn SD 50 or 60 should fit. The RPP products shell should fit with some adjustment. The Proto 2000 SD shell should fit also with some adjustment.
Keith Turley/ Details West
I found one on ebay see if this is what you are looking for.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220160933472&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012
well i’ll be dog gone artur that is exactly what im looking for.appreciate your help.thanks everyone.terry