[Krieglok]

I have two painting projects coming up. It’s been a while...

One is a re-lettering job that I will try to get right on an MTH USRA 0-6-0. It is currently lettered for C&NW but I am going to make it into a NYC locomotive.

I have the decals and picked up some lacquer thinner today. I never tried removing just lettering from a model, so good results are not guaranteed!

Next will be a undecorated Atlas three Rail GP9 which I will be painting into Penn Central. It is basic black with just decaling and handrail painting. There just isn’t enough Penn Central stuff out there...

Finally, I have a MTH NYC woodside caboose I am altering and painting. It is a Railking caboose and for some reason, MTH designed it with the trucks too close to the ends. I am moving the trucks inward to their proper locations and doing some painting.

Hopefully I will have some results for you all soon.

Tom

 

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Pete, That is quite an undertaking. I haven’t the facilities to do “heavy repairs” just yet.

It will be great to see your finished project!

Tom

 

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Wow! Is the baggage car a recent release? I like the detailing.

Tom

 

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Is it too early for a Christmas car project?

Never! Let’s see what you have!

Tom

 

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Pete building flywheels. Cool. The metalwork you guys do here always impresses me.

Doug, the Poo Master is well placed, especially with the door open. Fun when a freight train passes but a bit embarrassing when a passenger train goes by and everyone is looking in!

Vern, funny how the kids gravitate towards the cars they move with their hands. I guess they prefer the play value of cars and trucks. Just don’t leave them on the tracks!
Are those Ford pick up trucks? They look sharp.

Tom

 

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Vern, They look like ‘51 Fords. Nice. The Greyhound bus is equally as impressive.

The elevated loop must have been something. Those dowels look pretty substantial. Is your entire layout winter scenes? Looks great.

I have a friend who does HO and N scale. When he found out I was getting into O scale, he told me they were going to be noisy. To me, that’s half the fun...lol

Tom

 

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Thanks, Tom. The well-placed shovel adds to the theme.

Doug, I missed that. A coal scoop! Very railroad!

Tom

 

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That quite a feat of engineering there, Vern. Looks like there was room for two tracks up top.

That is really nice that you and your wife can share hobbies. The buildings look great with all the snow. The lighting is amazing too.

No problem wandering off topic. It’s all interesting.

Doug, a Spanish Greyhound...funny. Perhaps it built under license from Pegaso by GMC...lol.

Tom

 

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WITZ, the E7 looks great. The pilot is really interesting with all the slots and the hidden coupler. Sometimes it is best to step away from a project if it doesn’t work out right away. I do it all the time! UP always looks great!

Millstonemike, the trains look great. Quite a restoration job and well done. It it possible to powder coat the ladders with silver? I recall seeing home chrome plating kits somewhere. Perfect for small projects.

CKCECB, you have many irons in the fire! Like many of us...lots to do and not enough time. Test rollers are really handy. I don’t have a layout to test run engines on, so they are the next best thing .

Is your locomotive going to be a “Picachu” (sp) engine? That should look cool when it is done. Build that spray booth!

Tom

 

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Nice! I see you are one of those “tiny coupler” guys, lol.

The three rail/scale is a great concept. The baggage car is really coming along nicely. How old is the kit? I never hear of them before. The Rutland coach coupled to it, looks outstanding also.

Tom

 

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Thanks for the responses and the suggestions with my project. I will definitely keep everyone posted as to my progress.

Also, make sure you modelers keep your progress/projects showing on the site. We are all interested in seeing them!

Tom

 

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The engine looks great! I agree about airbrushing. I used to airbrush models all the time. The set up and post cleaning can be a drag and the results are worth it.

I must admit though, I am getting lazy in my old age and have an assortment of Scale Coat 2 color spray cans for some upcoming projects...

Tom

 

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Great work, Pete. Those Milwaukee Road stream liners are really sharp looking.

Sounds like a really involved project with amazing results...

Tom

 

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Nice work. Fun to watch it progress to completion. The paint work and weathering is really well done.

Tom

 

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Nice work. It looks pretty complicated to us electronically challenged people...

Tom

 

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Complicated: any schematic with more than two lines...

Tom

 

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Nice work. Can’t wait to see it finished!

Tom

 

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All great looking stuff everyone! Keep up the great work. I hope I have something to show very soon!

Tom

 

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Great looking stuff there guys!

Enon, the village looks very festive. Is that a trolley line in the front of the buildings?

Pete, the transformation on the FEF is outstanding. It looks like everything turned out perfect.

Lou, the GS6 looks great in black. I always liked the “skyline” boiler effect.

Great work! Keep it up!

Tom

 

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I finished the SB slug unit. A few little tweaks to complete, but pretty much finished. Based on an Alco S2 frame. Next one will be a PB&NE slug based on a SW8 frame.

I learned a few things building this. Many improvements can be included in the next one...

Tom