Sunday Photo Fun - August 14 2022

[simulatortrain]

While on vacation last week in the Smoky Mountains, I found this Branchline boxcar kit and made a good start on it. I knew these cars (CB&Q XML-1s) were built with Chrysler trucks, and featured an interesting twist: during the BN era, many of them had their snubbers removed so they would function like a regular three-piece truck. So I did a little bit of deleting on my Chrysler truck and printed myself a pair:

[Baikal]

Aug 14, 2022 15:32:58 GMT -8 simulatortrain said:

While on vacation last week in the Smoky Mountains, I found this Branchline boxcar kit and made a good start on it. I knew these cars (CB&Q XML-1s) were built with Chrysler trucks, and featured an interesting twist: during the BN era, many of them had their snubbers removed so they would function like a regular three-piece truck. So I did a little bit of deleting on my Chrysler truck and printed myself a pair:

Those look really nice.  What printer did you use?

[nsc39d8]

I got a couple done this week. First is A Fox Valley Southern Silverside Coal Gon. It was undecorated, painted with AlcladII aluminum and then gave it a gray overcoat to match the car's late appearance when it got the white lettering.  I used the Microscale Southern Woodchip decals and patched some from other Microscale sheets.



Next is an Athearn Genesis tank car.  Undecorated kit I found when I found the Silverside kit as Des Plaines Hobby.  Painted with Tru-Color black and Microscale decals.



Still got to do some weathering yet on both.

[simulatortrain]

Aug 14, 2022 15:38:54 GMT -8 Baikal said:

Aug 14, 2022 15:32:58 GMT -8 simulatortrain said:

While on vacation last week in the Smoky Mountains, I found this Branchline boxcar kit and made a good start on it. I knew these cars (CB&Q XML-1s) were built with Chrysler trucks, and featured an interesting twist: during the BN era, many of them had their snubbers removed so they would function like a regular three-piece truck. So I did a little bit of deleting on my Chrysler truck and printed myself a pair:

Those look really nice.  What printer did you use?

Thank you! At this point I am doing all my printing on three Elegoo Saturns.

[dti406]

Today is Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Day!

First a 40' Front Range ACF Boxcar kit where I widened the door opening and installed a large plug door. Made some changes in the detail parts from the kit parts then painted with Floquil GTW Blue Paint and lettered with 3 sets of Herald King and Mask Island decals. The DTI acquired 25 of these cars in the late 70's from Chicago Freight Car to service the recently expanded General Mills plant in Toledo, OH hauling cereal in these lined cars. The company I worked for did the electrical work on the expansion.



Next is a 50' Kadee PS1 car, painted with Scalecoat II Cascade Green and Black paints and lettered with SGS (Now High Ball Graphics) decals. The DT&I purchased 100 of these cars to service paper plants in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin (car ferry on the Ann Arbor). Interesting story on these cars PS wanted extra money for the red points on the compass, so the DTI went with the white points. When the purchasing manager went to inspect the cars he objected to the Hydroframe 60 slogan as it was not on the purchase order and wanted it removed, PS ended up painting the red points on the compass.



Also finished another Athearn Trailer for my Rail Blazer, Scalecoat II White and Silver paints and Highball Graphics Decals.



Now a little construction work coverting a 12 panel 3 bay Greenville Hopper into a 2 bay Hopper.







A pair of Athearn GP40-2's with general freight on the Strongsville Club Layout.



Thanks for looking!

Rick Jesionowski

[kentuckysouthernrwy]

Nice work everybody. Interesting DT&I information, Rick.

[stevef45]

Painted my third NJT GP40PH-2 this weekend. Not the best of the 3 as i felt rushed at times building this one.
20220813_190108 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr
20220813_190055 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr
20220813_190102 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr
Gotta do some touch up black on the rear long hood. Didn't coat it as well as the rest.
20220813_190113 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr

[stevef45]

Main decals done. Will be working on number boards, data and reflective striping this weekend at work.
20220817_211656 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr