I already have two of these on the bench, or rather in the queue to be worked on, but I took the opportunity to pick up a big box of front range GP9 parts and chassis on ebay recently.
These kits were originally issued in 1986 and were ahead of their time for detail, including separate walkways, interchangeable battery boxes and see-through fans.
You can see from this original advert that they retailed for the rather high price of $45 back in 1986, a lot more expensive than they sell for these days!
The only real problem with these kits is the contour of the cab roof which sits too high compared to the real locomotives.
The image above shows the incorrect roofline on the cab, it should sit much lower down, with a shallower angle.
The lot also came with a set of instructions for the kits, although they are very simple to put together and probably could be assembled without instructions.
This box of parts will help to finish off the two engines I have on the backlog, and will also yield enough parts to put together a third locomotive, all three will become motive power for Godinez, with the plan being one in maroon, one in red and the third in ex-Rio Grande black with the Rock Island heralds.
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