Sunday photo fun 6/25/23

[TBird1958]

 Really busy with music and bass guitar projects the past week or two...........

  

 

  

[dti406]

Good morning from cloudy, warm and damp Northeast Ohio!


I completed a couple of cars this week.

First off, a Proto 2000 SD 50' Boxcar kit, painted with Floquil PC Green and lettered with Highball Graphics decals. 1968 the NYC shops modernized 4 lots of cars from 1939-1949 by lowering the ladders and removing the roofwalks and they were repainted into PC in lot 965B. The A signifies the cars is suitable for clean lading.



Next a 60' Con-Cor Boxcar kit, removed the rivits to more closely replicate an ACF built car, also changed the wheelbase from 41' to 46' to match the prototype, added grabs and walkover platforms to the end of the car. Removed the plug door hardware and substituted a pair of YSD left over from an IMRC 5283 Boxcar kit which fit perfectly. Car was painted with Scalecoat II Tuscan Red and lettered with decals from Microscale, Mark Vaughn and Herald King. Car was in auto parts service hauling engines from the Tonawanda Plants in Bufallo to final assembly plants.



My club was installing an Intermodal Yard, and here is a picture of my SD39's with a general freight with the new mostly completed yard in the background.



Thanks for looking!

Rick Jesionowski

[valenciajim]

As always, great pictures so far.

Here are some pictures of a Santa Fe hopper that I started in January. Lots of delays because of tax season, a trip to Europe and a bout with COVID. I finally finished the model this morning. It is an Accurail hopper with Microscale decals.



I experienced some crackling of the paint when I sprayed it with a Tamiya flat coat.  I painted the car with a Rustoleum paint which I had let dry for a week before spraying a flat cost over it.  I have not experienced a similar problem win the past with this combination of paints.  




This picture sows some additional hose detail I added.



I would be remiss if I forgot to mention my two helpers who made sure that no cats interfered with the construction of the model. 



I hope that everyone has a great Sunday!

[mdq]

valenciajim I like your helpers TBird1958 always a pleasure to see your work.