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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jul 21, 2024 4:01:49 GMT -8
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Post by dti406 on Jul 21, 2024 6:29:31 GMT -8
Managed to finish a couple of models this week! First, an old Athearn 40' Trailer where I removed the PFE details so it looked like a normal trailer, painted with Scalecoat II Silver paint and lettered with Highball Graphics decals. I wanted to have a few more lease trailers versus too many railroad owned trailers. _IMG_0723.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Next a Kadee 50' PS1 boxcar kit,painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red paint and lettered with Highball Graphics decals. Boxcar was used in general service on the Central of Georgia and other Southern subsidiaries. _IMG_0722.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) A Stewart U25b and Kato GP35 detailed and painted for the Rock Island running with general freight train on the Strongsville Club layout. _IMG_1180.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 21, 2024 6:41:25 GMT -8
I've removed those funky landing gear "wings from the few Athearn 40' blue box trailers. The PFE trailers were very rare by the mid-late 70's
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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 21, 2024 8:40:31 GMT -8
I haven't posted much of late, very busy with musical endeavors, so not much time for serious modelling projects. Just some fun weathering projects for when I have a few spare minutes..... Cheers, Mark Hills   |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 21, 2024 8:54:54 GMT -8
The weather master at work. Looking good!
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Post by packer on Jul 21, 2024 16:07:01 GMT -8
 Modified these athearn trailers to fit on this one flatcar by putting the kingpins further back  Did some more work to pilots of this loco. Notched them as well. When I was going around applying panel line wash to all the panel lines, I noticed one of the etched steps was missing. I've ordered one for the front range GP7/9 to try out. |
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Post by cpr4200 on Jul 22, 2024 8:09:38 GMT -8
Did the 1774 come with the GN-style steps?
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Post by packer on Jul 22, 2024 8:37:21 GMT -8
Did the 1774 come with the GN-style steps? Yeah. However athearn didn't have the full row of grabs on that corner with the brake stand. I moved the brake stand, added the grabs, and redis the stripes a long time ago. |
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Jul 25, 2024 12:05:19 GMT -8
... an old Athearn 40' Trailer where I removed the PFE details so it looked like a normal trailer, painted with Scalecoat II Silver paint and lettered with Highball Graphics decals. I wanted to have a few more lease trailers versus too many railroad owned trailers. Which PFE details? |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 25, 2024 13:22:36 GMT -8
... an old Athearn 40' Trailer where I removed the PFE details so it looked like a normal trailer, painted with Scalecoat II Silver paint and lettered with Highball Graphics decals. I wanted to have a few more lease trailers versus too many railroad owned trailers. Which PFE details? The side pieces that jut down next to the landing gear. The bars at the back on the bottom the curve up. There is a vertical row of what looks like grab irons on the front as well. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Jul 25, 2024 21:16:36 GMT -8
I clip those wings and the curved part of the crash bar on all those trailers.
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Chessie System-B&O SD40-2 #7617 by Matt Fisher, on Flickr
Chessie System-B&O SD40-2 #7617 by Matt Fisher, on Flickr
CHESSIE SYSTEM-B&O SD40-2 #7617 by Matt Fisher, on Flickr
Chessie System-B&O SD40-2 #7617 by Matt Fisher, on Flickr
Old leads new! by Matt Fisher, on Flickr
