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RE: (erielack) Walthers Life-Like Erie P1K F-3

> I just got the 4 unit F-3 set (#714) and found that the Erie 
> diamonds on the sides of the A units are placed over the top 
> of the rear truck.  I always thought, on the freight units, 
> they were centered over the fuel tanks.  I checked on the 
> Walthers web site and the 714A-B set pictured seems to have 
> it right (920-31422) but the 714D-C has it placed wrong 
> (920-31423) as on both of the sets I got.
> 
> As 714 was the ex-O&W unit and the last F set the Erie 
> probably received, I can not imagine the different placement 
> of the herald on the A units.
> 
> Does anyone know what is up over there at Walthers?  It is an 
> incorrect placement, isn't it?  I know I can fix it by 
> removing the factory applied herald and using an Accu-Cal 
> decal in the right position, but I wish the factory had done 
> it right.  I was hoping the picture of 714D-C was just a 
> mistake on a pilot model!


This was an issue with Life-Like, not Walthers. I spoke with a rep there, and they admitted that they "oopsed" on the one side of the locomotives (not sure how such a big OOPS happened!)   - particularly odd since the B-units are correct, and the opposite side of the A-units are similarly correct.

Time for some black paint and a decal, I'm afraid.

	- Paul

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