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We are planning on starting to build the NS 34 Geometry Slug. Does anyone have any recommendations for an older Athearn Bluebox chassis to use? Would an SD7/9 work for a decent replica for the shell? We will gut the loco, so internal space is not a problem as it will only have lights. Also, if anyone has an Sd7/9, are the fuel tanks one piece? I will have to use one, as the prototype has only one. We were also considering using a bluebox SD40 unit if we can’t find a full sd7/9.
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Looking at the style of side sills, handrails, and steps I believe that it was built from either an SD35 or SD40.
Stuart
NS 34 was originally a Norfolk & Western SD35, you got it Stuart!
NS 34 was originally Norfolk & Western SD35 No. 1530, which General Motors built in 1965. The East End Locomotive Shops rebuilt it in 1977 as a road slug, model RP-E6, and renumbered it 9921, then 9951. NS put the slug into storage in 1993, then rebuilt it in 1998 to carry the track measuring system for Research and Tests.
Mike 
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