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Discussion Boards => Williams by Bachmann => Topic started by: tomplatten on March 21, 2011, 11:35:22 PM

Title: GP-9 shells
Post by: tomplatten on March 21, 2011, 11:35:22 PM
Does WBB sell its GP-9 shells?
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: the nitro man on April 09, 2011, 01:10:29 AM
Williams would, but i don't know about wbb. i have a sweet sd24 NS. williams bosy on a lionel sd chassis. sweet.
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: phillyreading on April 13, 2011, 10:53:38 AM
Quote from: tomplatten on March 21, 2011, 11:35:22 PM
Does WBB sell its GP-9 shells?

Have you checked out ebay? ??? Somebody might be selling just a shell for a GP-9, or a junker.
I have asked Bachmann about parts for Williams engines in the past, and what they list on the parts section is what they sell to the public.

Lee F.
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: the nitro man on April 13, 2011, 12:28:12 PM
well that sucks!!
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: 671 on April 13, 2011, 02:41:34 PM
Tom, Go to the Ma And Pa Junction site. Under Williams by Bachmann parts they have a GP 9 shell listed.  C N ..$20.00

                              Hope this helps...671
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: phillyreading on April 14, 2011, 10:58:29 AM
671,

Thank for the heads up about Ma & Pa Junction site, I may go there myself for some parts for my older Williams engines. I thought they just sold Williams engines, not parts.
I went to Ma $ Pa Junction www.mapajunction and they have only one GP-9 shell for sale, and one frame with motors for a GP-9. Did not see other parts for sale.

Lee F.
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: the nitro man on May 05, 2011, 09:31:08 PM
back when williams owned willians, i had busted a shell that had fallen off a table. they was good enough to let me buy a replacement of the shell that came off of it, same road name & road number. would WBB do that?
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: phillyreading on May 06, 2011, 10:49:17 AM
Quote from: the nitro man on May 05, 2011, 09:31:08 PM
back when williams owned willians, i had busted a shell that had fallen off a table. they was good enough to let me buy a replacement of the shell that came off of it, same road name & road number. would WBB do that?

That was when Jerry Williams was the owner of Williams trains, the founder of the company. From what I have seen and heard of Williams by Bachmann, I doubt if you could buy anything like a shell for any engine. Hopefully I am proven wrong by Bachmann. Right now it looks like parts are extremely limited from Bachmann for any O gauge engine.
Recently I had to cut down some older metal wheels for an SD-45 to replace the plastic wheels that were on the inside ends of the trucks. The wheels were left-over from a power upgrade kit I installed on an F-7 diesel.

Lee F.
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: rtraincollector on May 06, 2011, 03:59:53 PM
try this guy he bought a lot of parts from williams just before they sold out to Bachmann

http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_yr9cg1
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: MAPA JCT on May 07, 2011, 09:06:27 AM
I'll be working on the "parts" section starting this week!
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: phillyreading on May 09, 2011, 10:27:04 AM
Quote from: rtraincollector on May 06, 2011, 03:59:53 PM
try this guy he bought a lot of parts from williams just before they sold out to Bachmann

http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_yr9cg1

I just checked this website out and all I got was Manta.com info.  No link for the hobby shop he claims.

Lee F.
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: rtraincollector on May 09, 2011, 06:27:20 PM
You have to call him he acually works out of his garage I have bought from him in the past.
Charlie and Janet Phillips

717-564-8633
fax 717-564-4447
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: Ron Sims on May 15, 2011, 05:29:28 PM
His name is Charlie Phillips. Great guy. I have bought many parts from him.
Ron
Title: Re: GP-9 shells
Post by: MAPA JCT on July 12, 2011, 01:24:19 PM
Getting the "parts" section up and running has been difficult for now. I just don't seem to get the time to work on this section.
Best advice:  EMAIL what you need, I'll try my best to find the part. If possible, I MAY even scavage a NEW train to get you the part, and put the rest on the "parts" section.