Album: First attempt

Overall view of engineer's side. After the under-construction photos were uploaded (see page 1), I decided to replace the Kato cab, sub-base, ECAFB, steps, and brake chain tensioner with Cannon parts. This started with the sub-base, since the equipment door hinges on the Kato model, while correct for the earlier phase they represent, are wrong for a later-production SD38-2. Fortunately, the Cannon sub-base kit includes the proper doors.

Once the Cannon short hood and sub-base were mated, I realized it'd be more work to make the Kato cab fit than to just replace it with a Cannon cab. The factory ECAFB was attached to the rear of the Kato cab, so that was also replaced.
By: Joe Atkinson

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