>>>>> How are you going to approach the side skirts on those? The holes start right around 240. Can’t find pictures of that number but 238 has the solid skirt and 241 has the holes. <<<<<
>>>>> I’m sticking with the 230 because I don’t really want to try to cut into one of new Walthers units. <<<<<
Easy,
Note that on the unit(s) with the multiple slots in the sideframe that units with both a filler for water and a filler for fuel have “three and a half slots”. These can be found on some P2K units. The one that I am familiar with is a P2k GP9 Phase I. The particular model I have in front of me is a P2K SP passenger unit numbered 5600 (P2K# 31161). P2K had other units from this same series of unit that had the dual tanks and the three and a half slots also. The frames are interchangeable – asking around of serious diesel modelers might turn up exactly what you need!
I’m in search of several of these myself for some GN GP modeling projects, so if you run into someone that has a treasure chest of such items, please let me know!
Best regards,
Steve
Steve Haas
Snoqualmie, WA