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Post by Kozma Minin on Apr 13, 2008 19:24:14 GMT -5
I found three cabooses at a thrift store. There were six other cars and a power transformer in the same bag for $2.99.    I was going to post more but was taking too long imaging on a perfect weather Sunday afternoon. I'm going back to the backyard, I'll post more later. |
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Post by Cole Only on Apr 16, 2008 23:20:02 GMT -5
ha, great. the NYC looks already weathered..
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Post by Kozma Minin on May 1, 2008 21:18:21 GMT -5
Yes, some of the cars are painted and weathered.
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Post by Kozma Minin on May 1, 2008 21:23:35 GMT -5
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Post by Kozma Minin on Sept 24, 2008 22:47:09 GMT -5
Another score from the same thrift store. Each at $1.95 and the two at the top for .95ยข each.   Some had the Kadee couplers. |
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Post by Kozma Minin on Sept 24, 2008 23:02:47 GMT -5
One of the cars was already pre-weathered.   I tried rubbing alcohol and then hobby paint thinner, but neither would remove the black wash paint. Finally used GOJO orange hand cleaner. I dipped the edge of a paper towel into the hand cleaner and transfered it to the car.  After rubbing a few times, the soap removed the paint easily but also the lettering and the base color as well. It looks like I'll have to spray a base of primer over all then start from the beginning. |
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Post by Kozma Minin on Oct 26, 2008 0:33:32 GMT -5
The Athearn reefers pictured above are from the same mold. The closest prototypes I've seen are of the BNSF reefers. I'm not an expert on rail cars so I had to research this info on the web on sites like, rrpicturearchives.net and railcarphotos.com
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Post by Cole Only on Oct 27, 2008 22:07:54 GMT -5
was the beer part of the weathering endevor? jus kiddin. did you try some thinner - it might get some of that black stuff off, and some of the yellow paint..looks like you got a rebuild. been sort of slow motion on the layout. so i just gotta work with what i got for the time being. been doin some wheathering. finally getting the hang of the acrylics and alcohol. The trick is that 91% with about a 50/50 ratio.  sacrficial lambs. some scrap cars i have that I use for practicing. seeing what works and what dosent..  i wanted to keep one of the southern hoppers clean for a graffiti project. |
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Post by Kozma Minin on Nov 2, 2008 17:33:27 GMT -5
whoa, definitely getting the hang of it. Very nice dude.
I like how some of the weathering is over the names too. Looks real.
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Post by Kozma Minin on Nov 2, 2008 17:35:25 GMT -5
was the beer part of the weathering endevor? jus kiddin. did you try some thinner - it might get some of that black stuff off, and some of the yellow paint..looks like you got a rebuild. yeah, I tried thinner first, but no go. It must be some sort of acrylic. |
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Post by double on Sept 24, 2010 19:00:10 GMT -5
whoa, with the suroc car... throwback. Got the time span right though, those auto parts box cars used to be everywhere.
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Post by Cole Only on Sept 25, 2010 11:11:02 GMT -5
yeah, theres a similar piece on a NW 90'er in espo's book the art of getting over. thats the inspiration for that piece...problem is those auto parts carriers are a pregnant dog to run on a real layout unless you have really wide curves.
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Post by Kozma Minin on Sept 25, 2010 11:25:43 GMT -5
true. Those and auto carriers (autoracks) as well
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Post by Cole Only on Sept 25, 2010 19:16:41 GMT -5
f**k nuts ass pregnant dog -
just curious to see what clever censorship tactics Pro Boards will employ this time.. wonder this this is a setting i can change. we're all adults here, jeesh!
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Post by double on Oct 1, 2010 0:41:53 GMT -5
i feel you on having long equipment and having problems running it.
I have a stack on N scale con-cor autoracks, 5 or 6, that can run 16-18" curves but look goofy doing so. My kato SD70m doesn't like those curves either.
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