Photo [4] shows this technique, before cutting it flush on
the shell.
I fitted Details West light housings to both hoods. I then pro-
ceeded to drill them out with a pin vise and the appropriate
size drill. It is a very labour
intensive undertaking. The
castings came loose a few
times while doing so, but I
reapplied glue after I was
done. Next time I might try
the plastic castings made
by Detail Associates.
Fans
After removing the origi-
nal main fan, I discovered
that the hole in the shell
was slightly too large to
fit the Cannon fan frame
[7]. I solved this by gluing a
thin strip of styrene inside
the edges of the hole. This
means that the fan base of
the new fan now sits flush
with the top of the shell.
The small fans did fit pretty
much without any further
modifications to the shell.
Louvers
Using my chisel knife, I pro-
ceeded to remove the bat-
5
5. Light package fitted.
Note the square emergency
light, which was replaced
later with the correct oval
version. I used the Details
West castings, but Detail
Associates also makes
suitable castings in plastic.
SP GP9 commuter loco - 4
MRH-Sep 2014
