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MKT #247 GP40 Ex-Conrail #3161

Atlas Factory decorated GP40
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MKT 247-Completed Model
MKT 247-Completed Model		 Passing the grain elevators in Katy, Tx
Passing the grain elevators in Katy, Tx		 Factory pilot on the Atlas GP40, aren't those actuating hoses super realistic??
Factory pilot on the Atlas GP40, aren't those actuating hoses super realistic??		 Break away pilot plate from .010 styrene, DW #AH-302 drop elbow air line, DW #MU-266 actuating hoses and DA #1505 MU stand
Break away pilot plate from .010 styrene, DW #AH-302 drop elbow air line, DW #MU-266 actuating hoses and DA #1505 MU stand
View of the rear pilot, details are the same except for using the stack Atlas plate
View of the rear pilot, details are the same except for using the stack Atlas plate		 Another view of the rear pilot
Another view of the rear pilot		 I sanded the front of the Atlas pilot to get a nice smooth surface to attach the styrene pilot plate to
I sanded the front of the Atlas pilot to get a nice smooth surface to attach the styrene pilot plate to		 Another view of the front
Another view of the front
Notches cut on the pilot for the uncoupling lever, added uncoupler lever extensions made of .012 brass wire.
Notches cut on the pilot for the uncoupling lever, added uncoupler lever extensions made of .012 brass wire.		 Closeup view of the front pilot
Closeup view of the front pilot		 Better pics of the the front
Better pics of the the front		 Closer and better pics of the rear
Closer and better pics of the rear
Another view of the front
Another view of the front		 More of the front
More of the front		 Yet more of the front
Yet more of the front		 And yet another view....
And yet another view....
Another view of the rear
Another view of the rear		 More rear views
More rear views		 The rear....
The rear....		 Oh look, a pic of the rear
Oh look, a pic of the rear
You will never guess....A pic of the rear
You will never guess....A pic of the rear		 On the prototype the nose grabs are on the firemans side, I placed a piece of masking tape over the nose
On the prototype the nose grabs are on the firemans side, I placed a piece of masking tape over the nose		 Poked holes through the tape where the original nose grabs were located
Poked holes through the tape where the original nose grabs were located		 Relocated tape to the firemans side and drilled the holes in the appropriate locatons as marked by the holes in the tape...Easy!
Relocated tape to the firemans side and drilled the holes in the appropriate locatons as marked by the holes in the tape...Easy!
Plugged original holes, I heated up some round styrene stretched it out and cemented in place
Plugged original holes, I heated up some round styrene stretched it out and cemented in place		 Trimmed plugs flush and sanded
Trimmed plugs flush and sanded		 Top view showing holes plugged and sanded
Top view showing holes plugged and sanded		 Grabs relocated to the firemans side of the nose
Grabs relocated to the firemans side of the nose
Another view of tthe nose
Another view of tthe nose		 On the prototype the front pilot plate is pretty dinged up, here is the beginning of that process
On the prototype the front pilot plate is pretty dinged up, here is the beginning of that process		 Added the equipment box and sinclair antenna
Added the equipment box and sinclair antenna		 Just a view of the rear with body taped on
Just a view of the rear with body taped on
Front view
Front view		 Another front view, think I might have taken too many pics....
Another front view, think I might have taken too many pics....		 Air Filters are on
Air Filters are on		 Front pilot beat up, mostly done with small needle files
Front pilot beat up, mostly done with small needle files
More of the front pilot
More of the front pilot		 Guess what, more of the front pilot
Guess what, more of the front pilot		 See caption below......
See caption below......		 The prototype had the kick plate on the first step replaced as it was yellow, so I tried to match that up as well.
The prototype had the kick plate on the first step replaced as it was yellow, so I tried to match that up as well.
Air filters pantied and showing more of the fade
Air filters pantied and showing more of the fade		 I used Ceramcoat brand Acrylic Blue Jay full strength to get the very light fade in places
I used Ceramcoat brand Acrylic "Blue Jay" full strength to get the very light fade in places		 Just more showing the fading and weathering using Bragdon Powders
Just more showing the fading and weathering using Bragdon Powders		 Front showing the fading and weathering
Front showing the fading and weathering
More of the front
More of the front		 Firemans side
Firemans side 		More of the firemans side
More of the firemans side		 Guess what, more of the firemans side
Guess what, more of the firemans side
Firemans side rear
Firemans side rear		 Engineers side rear
Engineers side rear		 Engineers side rear again
Engineers side rear again		 Engineers front
Engineers front
Firemans side front
Firemans side front		 I take way too many pictures.....
I take way too many pictures.....		 Overhead engineers front
Overhead engineers front		 Hit the grills with the black powder, sealed and then patched with Modelflex Katy green
Hit the grills with the black powder, sealed and then patched with Modelflex Katy green
Engineers front patched
Engineers front patched		 More of the engineers front
More of the engineers front		 Not at all happy with the patch on the Conrail name on the nose
Not at all happy with the patch on the Conrail name on the nose		 Engineer broadside, the patch on the hood is kind of iffy, that will be fixed
Engineer broadside, the patch on the hood is kind of iffy, that will be fixed
Firemans side
Firemans side		 Firemans side rear
Firemans side rear		 Firemans side, this patch on the hood came out crappy too
Firemans side, this patch on the hood came out crappy too		 Firemans broadside view
Firemans broadside view
See caption below.....
See caption below.....		 Handrails are on
Handrails are on		 Class lights in
Class lights in 		Front shot
Front shot
Front overhead
Front overhead		 Engineers front
Engineers front		 And again
And again		 Engineers rear
Engineers rear
Firemans rear
Firemans rear		 Firemans side front completed
Firemans side front completed		 Engineers Front completed
Engineers Front completed		 Engineers side
Engineers side
Firemans side rear
Firemans side rear		 Firemans side front
Firemans side front		 Overhead shot
Overhead shot		 Northbound N101 passing through Katy, Tx
Northbound N101 passing through Katy, Tx
Making a switching move in downntown Katy, Tx
Making a switching move in downntown Katy, Tx		 MKT #247 on N101 working in Katy, Tx
MKT #247 on N101 working in Katy, Tx
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Guest 25-Jun-2013 02:10
Impressive modeling work and great photography.
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