Starting with the Atlas Trainman GP38-2, a plethora of details is added to bring the model up to the finest standard. In addition to general items such as lift rings and wire grab irons, specific options are configured and scratchbuilt details are added to create an exact replica of the locomotives as delivered to the South Shore in 1981.
The loco is then painted in C&O Enchantment blue and yellow, and lettered with custom-printed decals generated from fonts and artwork created from prototype photos.