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Dan,
I have a photo of 734 from 1972 showing it with high mounted brake cylinders. At some point when 734 was renumbered to 3034 it received high/low brake cylinders as the 1978/80 photos show. It was painted to the last Jenk’s blue paint scheme prior to February 1980.
The undated photo of 738 show it to have high mounted brake cylinders. When it was renumbered to 3038 the 1977 photo shows it still to have the high mounted brake cylinders.
The two photos of 3039 that I have – one undated and the other from 1984 both photos show high mounted brake cylinders. The 1984 photo shows 3039 with a double eagle. A photo from 1969 of 739 (previous number of 3039) shows it with high mounted brake cylinders.
The two photos of 3041 – one undated and the other from 1983 both photos show the high/low mounted brake cylinder option. I don’t have a photo of 741 to compare.
I’ve sent a message representing the MPHS Manufacturers assistance group to Athearn to provide assistance with the models and if you see anything else I’ll pass on the information. I now have a point of contact and hopefully will fix any issues.
Nate
