Post by slowfreight on Jul 15, 2018 22:11:24 GMT -5
Finally finished my GO Transit GP40. This was a factory Atlas unit that I got back in 2005, which started the process of building the HEP power cars. It was released with generic as-built details, circa 1968, and I had to do something to Canada-ize the thing.
Details include CN-style pilot, horn and bell from Miniatures by Eric, plus moving marker lights to the number boards and the headlight to the nose. The marker lights are scratchbuilt from styrene and DA headlight jewels. I added the access doors to the roof of the long hood, using Cannon hood doors. Matching the paint was a challenge, done with a custom mix off the Pactra rally green I used on the power car. I can now run an accurate GO Transit commuter train, or at least as much as Athearn used generic details on the cars. The weathering is based on proto photos--the wash racks kept sides clean but were iffy on the roof.
This is one of my oldest, moldiest projects and I'm glad to have it off the bench.
Details include CN-style pilot, horn and bell from Miniatures by Eric, plus moving marker lights to the number boards and the headlight to the nose. The marker lights are scratchbuilt from styrene and DA headlight jewels. I added the access doors to the roof of the long hood, using Cannon hood doors. Matching the paint was a challenge, done with a custom mix off the Pactra rally green I used on the power car. I can now run an accurate GO Transit commuter train, or at least as much as Athearn used generic details on the cars. The weathering is based on proto photos--the wash racks kept sides clean but were iffy on the roof.
This is one of my oldest, moldiest projects and I'm glad to have it off the bench.
