IORY GP38-3 #3842

[IORY87]

Ok this project is a rescue rebuild, I did it a few years ago, but over time I ended up parting out the drive and a few minor details but I put the shell in a parts box and forgot about. Well I got anotther Atlas drive and came across the IORY 3842 shell in my box and to my suprise needed very little to bring it back from the dead, I had only harvested the rear number boards, a few grab irons, plow, & 2 windshield wipers. All the handrails fans exhaust stacks were intact, will post a few shots later today or tomorrow

Here is what IORY 3842 is based on
www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=604167
www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=604166

IORY87

[graftonterminalrr]

Looks cool. Were you starting with an Atlas GP38 or Trainman GP38-2?

[IORY87]

I started with an atlas silver series GP40 & added the Atlas GP38 dynamic brake hatch added 2 extra exhaust stacks & plated over the center radiator fan as per the real 3842.

IORY87

[IORY87]

Here is a shot of CIND 3841, which is based off of C&A's GP38 #3841. Ofcourse now I have rebuilt it without dynamic brakes and gave it a fresh coat of paint. This unit like 3842 is rebuilt from a GP40 with the middle radiator fan and added 2 extra exhaust stacks.



Here is what CIND 3841 is based on
www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=604033

IORY87

[IORY87]

Here a few pics of IORY 3842, 3807, & CIND 3841

All 3 are GP38's rebult from GP40's but IORY 3807 retains all 3 radiator fans where as 3841 & 3842 the middle fan is plated over. I used Plano 48" fan blank(welded style) on 3842 & on 3841(which i did 2 years ago) I used .10 sheet styrene to plate over the middle fan.

3842 needs a the "4" on the rar numberboard as it broke u when I was decaling, but I will get that done later






IORY87

[IORY87]

Thanks, I would love to your CBNS 3800-3801 & 3806

[diesel]

Nice job on that! It's an NRE job I'm pretty sure, they're the one's who cut the 40 dynamics and turn em to 38 style. Done pretty much the same as this whole bunch:

www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=75507