stock_2007 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi I know this may not be the right site as it is a help question anyway do'es anyone know if there is a body kit of any kind for a EMD F59PH the type that work on METROLINK I know it's a long shot thank you anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redkiterail Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 there is a model coming from atheran model junction link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi that's what I had hoped but the ATHEARN loco is the newer EMD F59PHI not the the older F59PH that I'm looking for it look's a lot like a F40PH in fact I was looking to redo a F40 into a F59 but I think the 59 is a bit longer B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 William, apparently Kaslo Shops do (or did) a resin body kit for this - see the bottom of this article FP59. However, the Kaslo Shops website is being rebuilt at the moment, and I can't see a way of getting any useful information out of it. I guess you'll just have to keep checking back until it's up and running again. Actually, I know the Kaslo Shops office (not the factory) is about 2 miles away from me as I'm typing this. But it's run out of the owner's house, I don't know the address, and it's not available from the site at the moment, or I could have phoned to get you details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi just had a look at the site it's going to be very good once it's up and running B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for the information. However, trying to access that contact page directly, even clicking on the link in your post, brings up a page obviously under construction - nice background picture, but only 'sample' data on it, no real contact information for Kaslo Shops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Kaslo definitely did an N-scale kit - I have one (and I must finish it sometime). It is quite a nice piece of resin with a lot of etched steel details. If you do get one, ignore their recommendation for a chassis (Athearn F59PHi) as it doesn't fit (grrr!), and use an Atlas GP40 chassis - the older, non-DCC version fit with only a minor trim at the top. I'm pretty sure that George's Trains in the Toronto area still has one of the N-scale kits available http://secure.hostdeziners.com/www_georgestrains_com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2282 I don't know if they ever did one in HO - but I think they did. I think the kits were an exclusive for George's Trains. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I tried phoning John Whitmore, the owner of Kaslo Shops, but got an answering machine, so I sent him an E-mail. Here's my E-mail and his very prompt reply: Q: Do you still do the F59PH Phase 2 bodyshell in HO scale? If it's still available, what's the cost? A: At this time I do not have any in stock. I will be ordering some tonight and will likely take 2-3 weeks to come in. Check back with me at that point. They retail for $99.95 each I presume that's Canadian dollars. The Kaslo Shops E-mail is jwhitmore@shaw.ca, as Dutch_Master said in his post above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 wow $100 for a shell, pricey, does it come pre-painted and detailed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 wow $100 for a shell, pricey, does it come pre-painted and detailed? Usually that would include a mass of detail frets and extensive instructions. The F59PH was also used by GO transit so there may be additional parts included to detail different users. HTH David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 wow $100 for a shell, pricey, does it come pre-painted and detailed? Resin kit with resin and etched detail parts typically for a Kaslo shell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi thank you all for the info' been a big help B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 As a stopgap type of thing till I can find a F59PH I've found out that METROLINK have one F40PH number 800 so I could try!! and redo a KATO F40PH In the past I've picked up decal/transfers from Macs models (not needed any in a while) but I'm not sure if the new people do this type of thing can anyone point me to a site for this type of thing so to go gone B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 OK found a site funny what you can find if you look B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntypeman Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi all, I also would like to model an F59PH but a GO Transit version. According to my research an F59PH is basically a GP60 chassis / frame with an F40PH body... My train of thought (sorry about the pun!) is obtaining a GP60 / GP60M / GP60B and kitbashing it with an F40PH body and adding a 3 window safety cab (available separately) or a cab off a SD60M (UP / BN / BNSF 3 window cab)... What are anyone's thoughts (if any) on this??? Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Hi looking at the side on photos of a F40PH and a F59PH I think there is a lot more to it then changing the cab I was thinking along the same lines I was going to use a cab kit of a Canadian safety cab but I've put on hold in the hope I can pick up a body kit apart from the fact that I'm still working on the layout that it will run on B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 It also look's like the KASLOSHOP site is still being worked on B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntypeman Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Yes, I've seen that the Kaslo site is still being redeveloped... What pictures were you comparing... I don't think it would be that hard to kitbash one... My biggest concern is getting all the dimensions correct but can't find any scale plans anywhere... Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I would think that a kitbash of an F40PH body would look like that - a messed up F40, not an F59. Among other things, the crease at the top of the bodyshell isn't in the same place. F59PH http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=290475&nseq=26 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239147&nseq=11 F40PH http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=317656&nseq=9 If you are feeling wealthy and want to do modern GO Transit, the MPI MP40 is supposedly coming: http://www.pacific-western-rail.com/announcements/view.php?ID=1085 You would then need 10-12 coach trains, which is the current standard. The F59PHs ran with 6 coach trains on some lines up until 2008. You could paint an F40PH as one of the 5 that GO had, since sold off to Amtrak. Also, True Line Trains do a GO Transit GP40, but you would need an APU/ACPU unit to run with it, since that series of GP40 didn't have HEP. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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