| Tri Rail Modeling - The F40PHL-2 |
| Until a couple years ago, when Mike Bartel at Imperial Hobby Productions released his Tri-Rail F40PHL-2 shell, modeling this unique locomotive was next to impossible. Mike's shell, however, changed that. Other then painting, and mounting the resin shell onto a chassis, a nice replica of the F40PHL-2 could be easily made. But just imagine this locomotive superdetailed! This is what I chose to do with my shell. Below is the list of parts I used, and on the following pages, how I built the locomotive. Parts required (Note: Items with an * next to them are power plant options): |
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| HO scale Tri-Rail F40PHL-2 #802 |
| Athearn: GP38-2 powered mechanism |
| Manufacturer/item: Quantity Part No. Price: |
| (Note: I purchased the chassis and the trucks seperate from the motor so I could install A-Line motor #90321) |
| 1 |
| #46042 |
| $32.50 |
| A-line: Grab Irons (pkg 50) Sunshades (EMD Hood Units) |
| 1 |
| #29100 |
| $3.50 |
| 1 |
| #29210 |
| $2.50 |
| Cal Scale: Windshield Wipers 5 Chime K5 horn |
| 1 |
| #419 |
| $3.50 |
| 1 |
| #427 |
| $6.95 |
| Detail Associates: MU covers, modern GP40 side mount air reservoirs Coupler lift bar W/brackets (pkg 2) |
| 2 |
| #1509 |
| $1.25 |
| 1 |
| #3203 |
| $2.25 |
| 1 |
| #2204 |
| $2.00 |
| Details West: "Prime" air conditioner Air Hose, Loco w/ext (pkg 2) Coupler Buffer Plate (pkg 2) MU cables plug/rec (pkg 2) MU cables - 3 cluster "Weed cutter" plow Headlight- "Pyle" twin sealed beam |
| 1 |
| #159 |
| $1.25 |
| 1 |
| #268 |
| $1.25 |
| 1 |
| #195 |
| $1.50 |
| 1 |
| #220 |
| $1.95 |
| 1 |
| #266 |
| $3.50 |
| 1 |
| #150 |
| $1.75 |
| 1 |
| #117 |
| $1.00 |
| Imperial Hobby Productions: Tri-Rail F40PHL-2 Loco Body Shell |
| 1 |
| #87501 |
| $29.95 |
| Plano: Beacon light bracket (cab center) |
| 1 |
| #183 |
| $2.25 |
| S&S Hobby Products: F40PH Air Vents |
| 2 |
| #308 |
| $6.99 |
| I might have missed something here, so double check your list and make sure you have everything you need. |