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bought a used mth locomotive that the windows is covered in fingerprints and superglue. Replacements are not available. I would leave it without windows, but i dont want critters crawling into the cab and make friends with the crew  

It's just a thin sheet of clear plastic for the windows, but i cant think of anything to replace it off my mind. 

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Many times you can use clear plastic from packaging. I have made windows from tops of take out food containers, or clear packaging on items bought from the store. The type of packaging I am thinking of has a cardboard back with advertising, the item on top of that, and a clear vacuum formed cover over that.

When installing the new windows, use canopy glue, which dries clear.

For those living in colder climates, Walmart and the big box stores carry a window insulation kit consisting of thin transparent plastic film and 1/2 wide thin double sided tape.  Duck Brand is the current Walmart product.  I believe 3M introduced the product in the early to mid 80s.  Been around a long time though improvements in window technology have virtually eliminated condensation from new windows.

The tape is sold separately for a few dollars given that a kit for 10 windows including 168 feet  of the 1/2 tape retails for USD $12.95 

Tape is very very thin, adheres to most surfaces and pulls off for example, painted molding without damaging the surface.  A sharp xacto knife etc. can be used to cut tape pieces into 1/4" wide or narrower strips.  

I have used it to adhere plastic/acetate windows to plastic diesels.

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