Southern Pacific (SP) 2976, EMD SD38-2, Bachmann N Scale Locomotive.

Description

Southern Pacific (SP) 2976.  This is a
RARE
EMD SD38-2, Kitbashed from a  Bachmann EMD SD40-2 N Scale Locomotive, Rapido Couplers.  Condition is "Used" without Case.  Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
Found at an estate sale, at first I had trouble identifying the model and who produced it because no one built an SD38-2 in N Scale.  This model was originally an SD40-2 produced by Bachmann in 1986.  The owner removed one of the fans leaving two versus three and added the raised box ahead of the dynamic brakes containing the air filters.  He also did a lot of detailing with grab irons and decaling that will take some effort to read.
But the main modification to the model was adding a custom light board with directional lighting for the head lights and ditch lights.  Only one ditch light works on each end so I offer this model as a restoration project for the rivet counter.  There are two ditch lights on the front and four (with one light tube missing) on the rear.  The front and rear railings are also missing and need to be rebuilt.
The loco runs smoothly, but is a little noisy, more so on the front truck.  With the shell off the chassis runs relatively quiet.  So for someone who likes to tinker, here is a challenge for you.  And the model is a
rarity in N scale
.  Intermountain has just started producing the SD38-2, but no one else has ever built one.  So this one is truly unique.
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