LongIslandTom said:
I was tempted, but knowing IHP they will probably charge an arm and a leg plus your first-born!
Sometimes I wonder if it might be easier to just look for a brass model (which would only cost a bit more than the IHP model).
Speaking of IHP, when can we see a GP40FH-2 running on your layout?
nah, the last time i looked, the IHP FL9 was still kinda costly ( i think it said $259 or similar), but it wasn't THAT much more. I did find a conrail (yellow nosed) Brass FL9 (there were some others as well), but i can't remember exactly how much it was. the first number that comes to mind is $400 something, but i still think that may have been lower than the actual price.
i'm fairly positive IHP is still cheaper.
as far as the GP40FH-2 goes, its kinda tough. I probably should grab the shell now (or atleast wait until after christmas) paint it and decal it then play with it later.
The main problem i have is that i'd need to buy GP style locomotive to power it, and i don't feel justified buying a brand new locomotive to take it apart and switch it around. I might use my current athearn GP38-2's chassis, but that would just make me short of my only good GP switcher. not to mention i am quickly running out of shelf space for any more equipment.
I'm kinda surprised you don't have their F10... or do you? the shell is only $75 ( yeah, i know, ONLY, lol) I have a spare F-unit drive. I was almost thinking about it just for soemthign fun to do.