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11-16-2019, 04:31 PM
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Dispatcher
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Posts: 2,341
Scales Modeled: O, HO, N
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A Little Paint Goes a Long Way
I often buy cosmetically decent Postwar Lionel equipment that sometimes needs mechanical work to run well as I don't enjoy doing cosmetic restorations very much (my painting/decal skills are lacking). I picked up this Lionel 1400 passenger set from 1946 on eBay because I've been wanting an example of the two year only 221 Dreyfuss style locomotive for some time.
The locomotive needed a little work. One of the lead truck wheels was loose on the axle and could slide right off. I peened the rear of the wheel around the axle hole which snugged up the fit and reinstalled it. Other than that I gave it a good cleaning and lubrication and installed some new pickup shoes. It runs great.
The cars were a little rougher. The roofs were horribly scratched and scraped and the trucks have been modified over the years to replace damaged or missing couplers. Somebody installed a coupler on the rear truck of the observation car which involved bashing in a portion of the skirting around the rear railing to allow clearance for the coupler that wasn't originally there. That modification I will leave as a touch of its history.
I broke down and decided the roofs needed some attention. The blue paint on the bodies is in pretty good condition aside from a few chips here and there, but the roofs just distracted from the condition of the rest of the car. Three coats of Rustoleum Aluminum enamel later and they look great once again. Although the paint job isn't show quality, it looks much better than the chipped up roofs I started with and really makes the set look nice.
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11-16-2019, 04:39 PM
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Engineer
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: NNJ
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Nice. Roofs look great as does the entire train.
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11-16-2019, 05:32 PM
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Railroad Tycoon
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 22,654
Scales Modeled: O right now. HO packed/ small N scale table, G scale for under the Christmas tree, & 1 S locomotive
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They look too good, now you have to paint the blue.
Looks like you did a good job.
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11-16-2019, 05:34 PM
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Brakeman
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: So. California
Posts: 141
Scales Modeled: HO and O
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It does look much better!
Ed
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11-16-2019, 06:43 PM
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Dispatcher
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Thanks guys.
Ed, I don't plan on touching the blue. That paint as well as the lettering are actually in decent shape for the most part. I like a few dings and scratches here and there, but the silver roofs were a bit too far gone for my taste.
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11-16-2019, 07:51 PM
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Dispatcher
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 1,671
Scales Modeled: Nothing modeled, O gauge trains though
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Nice job Jake!
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11-16-2019, 08:47 PM
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Admin
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SE-PA, USA
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Scales Modeled: O-gauge 3-rail
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Obviously, you're not totally inept at painting, the roofs look just fine.
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11-16-2019, 10:49 PM
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Dispatcher
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Thanks John and Jeff. I get lucky with my paint jobs on occasion.
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11-16-2019, 11:41 PM
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Engineer
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: NNJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by santafe158
Thanks guys.
Ed, I don't plan on touching the blue.
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Perhaps some gentle cleaning for the blue.
Gents here have some tried and true techniques ...
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11-17-2019, 04:46 AM
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Engineer
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 862
Scales Modeled: 3rail and 3Rail scale O, HO
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Those roofs look great. Did you have to do anything to prepare/smooth out the old surface before painting it or did the paint just dry out as smooth as it looks?
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