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<p class="MsoNormal">After seeing the newest Athearn Genesis GP38-2 assembled for Milwaukee Road, I wanted to see what I could use with a old Athearn Blue Box GP38-2 model at my work bench. These units had a rear snow plow – sometimes called snow plow/weed
cutter. Details West makes a detail part (PL-150). I only have one of these and have two Milwaukee Road models. So I thought about making something that I could use.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I created this CAD model and used the Xometry online service quotes – 1 plow, HO Scale, cost about $5.00 each. Then I updated the model to have two plows and got quotes for that. Then I mirror those part and got 4 on the tree.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below you can see the table and the interesting Per Part Cost.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If anyone has an interest/need for a plow like this and can’t find the Detail West version I will have a couple extra. I creating this using millimeters as the dimensions, so if you need one for O scale then will have to find out what
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tony</p>
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