Athearn WM GP40
Athearn
WM GP40...
Athearn makes a GP40-2 kit that is a good match for one
of the 5 WM GP40's. The Athearn kit is actually a phase I GP40-2
(See GM50 for how to build a phase I GP40-2), but with only a few changes
it can be backdated to a GP40. WM purchased its GP40's #3795-3799
in 1970 or 1971, right before the GP40-2 was introduced, so they basically
are identical to the Athearn kit already.
Below is a pic of the unit I will do. I have the
kit and all the parts but have yet to get around to doing it.
This is a Dean Heacock pic. With that Seaboard Coast
Line locomotive behind it, this pic is most likely from 1986 or so.
I suspect that 3798 never did get Chessie paint, although the other 4 WM
GP40s did.
How to make a WM GP40 from an Athearn GP40-2:
1. ((I will add this part when I do the project))
Below is a start pic of my GP40. Enjoy.
