Here's a quick look at the state of my first new locomotive. This is an Athearn GP38 RTR model, in Chicago Belt livery. The ebay picture showed the model in the box, so it wasn't until I got it that I realised just how bad it really was.
Luckily I got a refund for most of what I paid for it, so in the end it has only cost me £15 which is a reasonable price for an Athearn.
I've ordered some new Cannon & Co. parts to detail it with, and some replacement Athearn plastic handrails. The biggest problem is the body mounting lugs, which are in bad shape. I may need to get a replacement body for this one before I spend time detailing the shell.
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