Old Noob, learning new tricks!!

[pacbelt]

Hi!
I'm doing up a Blue Box GP40-2, for my freelanced railroad, the Pacific Belt RR....

Here's some pics of what I've done so far....

.... I ground the CRAP out of the frame, to sit the Mashima can motor lower, giving more room for DCC, Keep-Alive, sound, and speaker enclosure!!


The fan grabber went on prior, because it will be body color.
I don't know yet what color I'm doing for the other grab irons!

Here's a piece of my haul for this project!!!

So, my question (yes, I'm getting to a question!!)
WHAT size are the end grab irons??? :/
I can't find ANY source to even tell me what a "typical" EMD width is!! 17"? 18"?? 20"??
I'm lost!! help!

[c415rock]

Hi Carmine,

The 18" is the most common size grab iron for a EMD Geep.

Erik

[pacbelt]

THANK You!!!!
I can now finally get back to work!!!

[tornado64]

nice work so far !!

[pacbelt]

Thanks Mate!! This has been a very satisfying project!!
It's funny back in my earlier days, I NEVER saw myself adding this level of detail...
Never wanted to be bothered!!

NOW, I can't wait to finish this one - so I can start the next one!!!

My next project is going to be a challenge!
An Atlas/Roco SD24...

[pacbelt]

This is where I am so far....

Now I just need to decide what color I want the frame! One of the few problems with freelancing your own railroad!!

[tornado64]

going good , unusual colours !!

[pacbelt]

That's the point!
Not easily identified with other common carriers...

[stevef45]

I like that blue, what brand/shade is it?

[pacbelt]

Its Conrail Blue. I stirred a little Reefer White into it (5%), to brighten it up a little...

[pacbelt]

.,... I started the whole thing over again, in the "Cheap Projects" section, with a little better description. Felt it will be better off there for the rest of it! ;(