The latest car to come out of the “3RS shop” is another “old” Atlas (pre-AtlasO Trainman) car from Bev-Bel...this time a 40’ Lehigh Valley boxcar. I really like these old Atlas cars in case you haven’t already figured that out!
It received my typical "upgrade" treatment: wire grab irons & metal stirrup steps to replace some of the molded-in plastic ones, Weaver die-cast trucks, extra weighting to improve tracking, interior painting, interior and exterior weathering...and Kadee couplers of course!
Here are some chronological photos of the entire process taken with my iPhone...