I never posted pictures of these commissioned models on my old website, but I am including them now for completion.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
This HO-Scale Rio Grande GP7, #5103, is an Atlas model that I was commissioned to work on in November 2007.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
This factory-painted model had lost its original end handrails somewhere along the line.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
Someone had replaced the original plastic end handrails with metal handrails made from parts for an Athearn “Blue Box” model.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
Whoever installed the new end handrails could have done a better job, but since they were already there, I left them.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
The new handrail stanchions had been installed in the holes for the coupler cut bars, leaving the original stanchion holes empty.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, Before
The frame of the Atlas GP7 is metal, making any changes to the area particularly difficult, and I didn’t want to have to touch up the orange paint.
Rio Grande GP7 #5103, After
I simply straightened out the handrails as much as I could, and painted them black. I also painted the vertical handrails at the steps white.
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