Atlas SD35 or B'mann SD45 to power Athearn FP45?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Anyone ever put an (Athearn or other) FP45 shell on a Bachmann SD45 mechanism? How about an Atlas/Roco SD (24 or 35) mechanism on a rebuilt frame?

Mike

2

The SD35 is way too short. The SD45 is also too short(but closer). Of course Athearn has a correct FP45.

Jim

3

Don’t know why someone would want to. What is so great about the Bachmann Chassis?

Is the Atlas or Athearn broken? If so you could get repair parts.

4

Or is this a BlueBox frame that needs a little more get-up and go?

5

Blue box, noisier than I’d like…

6

Same reason I put the body of an Athearn blue box SDP40F on a Proto 2000 E6 chassis. The chassis was a little longer than I needed but a Dremel can work wonders.

7

Athearn also makes the F45 in Genesis rim. DCC w/sound, a beautiful unit. Pulled wonders, short break in time. Once I had the sound volumes set it was wonderful. Was pulling around 25 cars of my own and pushing around 15 single handedly with out a hiccup or even noticeable decrease in track speed. I feel I need to mention it was not my doing, another operator was running some cars and after I think four de-couplings we finally found the faulty culprit.

Oh, it’s also a Santa Fe unit, I think maybe this is giving it some extra power.