Switch Shells?

[plint]

Can I swap out a Bachmann F7 A diesel shell onto a Bachmann FT A  and vice versa without any trouble?
tnx

[jonathan]

plint,

Trouble is relative.

The frames and shells are the same size--so, yes, they can be interchangeable.

However,  The F7-A shell (newer tooling) is secured to its frame by 4 screws on either side of the fuel tank. The FTA shell is secured by fitting to 2 tabs extended from the fuel tank.

Now, both of these models have been around long enough that changes in tooling may have occurred.  In any case, if I were so motivated, it wouldn't take too much tinkering to change out the shells. Why would one want to?  Curious.

Regards,

Jonathan

[plint]

I have an NYC FT A DCC engine with a shell that I want to put on an F7 A engine that has DCC & Sound.  Then I'd put the F7 A shell on the DCC engine.
By the way, my FT A engine does have the 4 screws around the fuel tank, not 2 and no tabs.  It was a bear getting those screws out!

[plint]

The Bachmann technician said they are interchangeable so it's a go

[plint]

Got the F7 A today and switched the shell with the FA A.  Perfect fit for both shells interchanged with the other chassis.