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Alco Handrails
« on: March 11, 2008, 01:18:09 PM »
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In the process of pulling apart my soon to be Reading C-424, I lost one of the front side hand rail pieces.  I just won an Ebay auction for a set of Atlas C-630 handrails.  Given that Walthers/LifeLike isn't very user friendly when it comes to spare parts, I'm hoping I get a close match.
Can someone with both of these models perhaps pop some pictures so I can see if I'm in the right ball park?  I can't remember which side it is (I'm at work right now) so multiple views would be useful.
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 02:24:42 PM »
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http://picasaweb.google.com/ed.kapuscinski/Conrail2415RosterShots

Hope they help. Don't forget to zoom in if need be.
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 03:05:20 PM »
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Thanks... Now I need to see a C-636/630...
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 03:45:39 PM »
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Plan b? Roll your own?

Just got some of these to put railings on a NW2.
[never did that before, I'm sure it will be easy ;) ]





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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2008, 05:19:40 PM »
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Just checked the Atlas website for some pictures of the C-630...  Looks like I have reason to be hopeful...
I've tinkered with the idea of wire, but I don't want to make something that ends up A) more fragile than I want, and B) Better looking than everything else on the layout ;)

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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2008, 06:06:50 PM »
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Lee:

I got 3 C-424's laying around.  One is unpainted.  Tell me which part you need and I'll send it to you. 

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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2008, 06:13:03 PM »
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Let me see if the part I ordered works first...  If it does, you can just send me the whole engine!!
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2008, 06:14:05 PM »
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I lost the right front one off of my C 424 too, and Walthers pretty much told me I was out of luck, if it fits, let me know Lee
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2008, 10:52:07 PM »
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does that help?




If you need more, I can get you some close-ups after slave time.

Excuse the European cars in the background ... forgot to exchange them with the Chevy
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Re: Alco Handrails
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2008, 07:48:14 PM »
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Lee, After a quick look (very quick) the Atlas part should work, the only issue might be mounting it to the cab...
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