BN Executive F units help

[riss2509]

Well looks like I'm glutton for punishment. Picked up a set of the Athearn RTR Executive F's. I know they're not the correct model but have been wanting to do the set for sometime. Have anyone here built this set up before? Need reccomendations on detail parts? I'm leaning towards the Cal Scale detail sets for starters, DA makes the side grills, fan replacement reccomendation? The biggest hurdle will be the "encapsulated" diaphragms between units. Any other ideas you can provide or even pics of the units you've built please drop them here! Thanks!

[iomalley]

The diaphrams shouldn't be a problem, just some heat shrink tubing should do the trick.

These are model pics, but they might help, due to the myriad of angles...

www.brasstrains.com/Classic/Product/Detail/053641/HO-Brass-Model-Train-OMI-6491-1-Overland-BN-Executive-F9-F9A-Diesel-BN-1-1992-Run

Your biggest hurdle will be the DA side grilles, DA has not made those for at least 20 years and those who have squirreled them away will not let them go...

Plano has E unit grilles that could be cut up to length, but they won't be 100% accurate.

Also, you may want to score some Proto BL2 sideframes as they'll be the most accurate brake rigging for your Fs.