Cotton Belt GP40s by Atlas

I never posted pictures of these commissioned models on my old website, but I am including them now for completion.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, Before

These two HO-Scale Cotton Belt GP40s, #7601 & #7603, are Atlas models that I was commissioned to work on in November 2007.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, Before

These models were previously custom-painted by someone. However, they still needed a lot of work to look decent.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, Before

The locomotives were brush painted, and the coverage of the gray was lacking in some areas.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, Before

The frames, trucks, and front pilots were painted flat black instead of gray.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, Before

Also, #7601 was missing its horn and #7603 was missing its dynamic brake fan.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, Before

The handrails also had to be painted.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, Before

They also had to have pilot plows added.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, Before

The following pictures show these locomotives after I worked on them.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, After

Cotton Belt #7601 now has a pilot plow and a new horn.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7601, After

The frame, trucks and handrails have also been painted.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, After

Cotton Belt #7603 has a pilot plow and a new dynamic brake fan.

Cotton Belt GP40 #7603, After

The frame, trucks and handrails have also been painted.