Post by c415rock on May 21, 2014 23:26:48 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
Here is one of my most recent completed projects. It is a pair of Atlas GP7's taken to the extreme. One is a early GP7 the other is a late model GP7. The big difference between the two is the early model has a shorten cab step area of the long hood on the right hand side, if we were looking down the long hood. One of the other spotting features is the fuel tanks on these units one of the has a flat bottom tank and the other is curved. I took these builds to the extreme by milling down the face of each pilot, milling out the fuel tank area so scratch built styrene fuel tanks could be installed. The air tanks are made from a set of old Athearn air tank ends and brass tubing. The handrails were replace with Smokey Valley Brass stanchions and custom bent .012 wire. to match the prototype. Plus I went off the deep end by, cutting out the steps and installing installing Cannon Photo etch steps. I feel this mad a huge improvement to the units. The other detail parts for these builds come from MBE, Details West, and Details Associates. As always I look forward to hearing everyone's comments.
Erik
First up is the units before modifications to the frame.
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
TH&B GP-7 - #73 modified underframe - Atlas HO Scale - Mar-8-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP-7 - #73 modified underframe - Atlas HO Scale - Mar-8-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Pilot - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Bell - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 ATCS shoe - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Conductors Side - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 & #73 Nose to Nose - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
Here is one of my most recent completed projects. It is a pair of Atlas GP7's taken to the extreme. One is a early GP7 the other is a late model GP7. The big difference between the two is the early model has a shorten cab step area of the long hood on the right hand side, if we were looking down the long hood. One of the other spotting features is the fuel tanks on these units one of the has a flat bottom tank and the other is curved. I took these builds to the extreme by milling down the face of each pilot, milling out the fuel tank area so scratch built styrene fuel tanks could be installed. The air tanks are made from a set of old Athearn air tank ends and brass tubing. The handrails were replace with Smokey Valley Brass stanchions and custom bent .012 wire. to match the prototype. Plus I went off the deep end by, cutting out the steps and installing installing Cannon Photo etch steps. I feel this mad a huge improvement to the units. The other detail parts for these builds come from MBE, Details West, and Details Associates. As always I look forward to hearing everyone's comments.
Erik
First up is the units before modifications to the frame.
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Atlas Classic GP7 by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
Untitled by WB Route, on Flickr
TH&B GP-7 - #73 modified underframe - Atlas HO Scale - Mar-8-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP-7 - #73 modified underframe - Atlas HO Scale - Mar-8-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Pilot - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Bell - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 ATCS shoe - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 - Conductors Side - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr
TH&B GP7 #77 & #73 Nose to Nose - 3-24-14 - Kris Crawley by dcmkris, on Flickr