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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 10, 2021 3:03:59 GMT -8
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Post by sd40dash2 on Oct 10, 2021 4:33:49 GMT -8
Here are my heavily customized versions of CP's first production Baldwin (DS-4-4-1000) and Alco (S2 and RS2) diesels of the 1940s. I know the colour may not seem perfect but the lack of colour prototype photos from this timeframe made a model colour match very challenging. My photos also make the colour look much lighter and redder than it looks to my eyes with the models in person. At least I know the black is correct. For some reason most CP modellers ignore these earlier schemes and give us all the impression that the transition went from black steam directly to maroon and grey diesel. That is not historically accurate; these models show how the first diesels actually looked until maroon and grey started a few years later in 1950.
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Post by Christian on Oct 10, 2021 5:42:31 GMT -8
Wartime restrictions? The RS2 nose paint is unlike anything I've seen. Great modeling of great choices for prototypes.
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Post by valenciajim on Oct 10, 2021 5:53:08 GMT -8
Bobby that is one amazing tank car! Christian, I had no idea that the earlier CP paint scheme even existed. Excellent models. Here is a firestone tire factory that I kitbashed from two Walthers Tire Factory kits many years ago.  |
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Post by grabirons on Oct 10, 2021 9:06:48 GMT -8
Very nice work everyone.
The early intermodal era between 1940 to 1957 fascinates me. The railroads did what they could with what they had on hand while new longer, dedicated cars were built and new innovations were made with longer cars. Many current older and newer flat cars were repurposed, & rebuilt to handle the new tofc traffic, while also other innovations were being made. Older cars such as older gondolas, older boxcars were stripped down, made lighter to carry their new loads and were re purposed, re classed and made into tofc flats. I'm doing some research at the moment and have come across some very unique cars, that will be fun and interesting to run on the layout, that is as soon as the weather gets a little cooler, then I'll have something to share.
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Post by TBird1958 on Oct 10, 2021 9:45:12 GMT -8
A couple of shots of SD7 #5300, the chassis has been re-motored with a Kato set up, when taking it apart I decided to repaint the shell, the paint itself isn't difficult. the decals OTOH were not fun. It's been awhile since I've painted a Rio Grande unit and I'd forgotten what PITA the nose stripes can be, the one good thing would be that today there is a lot more photographic help which really helped in laying out and cutting the end stripes. I don't know if the old LLP2K shell is 100 correct, overall it has a nice look to it, it may has some scale discrepancies that I'm unaware of though. It's about 95% percent done, there's some detail painting to do and I'm going to re-think the whole coupler mounting set up as it just isn't quite working yet. Happy Sunday, Mark Hills   |
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Post by Gino Damen on Oct 10, 2021 12:08:58 GMT -8
The crusty look is so convincing done. I have a tray full of tankcars and a couple of them are just begging for this look ;-) Can you share your secrets.... Gino |
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Post by riogrande on Oct 10, 2021 12:12:24 GMT -8
Mark, Very nice SD7! The switcher scheme done by P2K was a bit on the reddish side anyway.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 10, 2021 12:30:47 GMT -8
The crusty look is so convincing done. I have a tray full of tankcars and a couple of them are just begging for this look ;-) Can you share your secrets.... Gino, just the usual Dull Cote and powders. The rust streaks are acrylics hand painted. I added Archer weld lines when I did the weathering, so more Dull Cote to blend them in. Regards, Bobby Gino |
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Post by TBird1958 on Oct 10, 2021 12:36:26 GMT -8
Mark, Very nice SD7! The switcher scheme done by P2K was a bit on the reddish side anyway. I recall the SD9 was quite "orange", did they ever do the SD7 in the "switcher" scheme? |
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Post by riogrande on Oct 10, 2021 13:46:30 GMT -8
Mark, Very nice SD7! The switcher scheme done by P2K was a bit on the reddish side anyway. I recall the SD9 was quite "orange", did they ever do the SD7 in the "switcher" scheme? Yes, for sure. What you did is what is called switcher scheme in Strapacs book. |
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Post by sd40dash2 on Oct 10, 2021 15:57:39 GMT -8
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 10, 2021 17:43:03 GMT -8
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Post by Funnelfan on Oct 10, 2021 22:49:19 GMT -8
It always made me wonder why the AAR allowed for such huge and complicated cars to be used in interchange service as the national railroad network was decaying and derailments became more common. Having a car that would be more prone to derailment and more prone to rupture in case of derailment, and capable of a larger release of chemical in the event of rupture than that of conventional tankcars seems unwise. |
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Post by Christian on Oct 11, 2021 0:21:10 GMT -8
Restrictions on color film for non military uses. Also, restrictions on photographing railway equipment and facilities. |
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Post by stevef45 on Oct 11, 2021 5:06:32 GMT -8
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Post by Gino Damen on Oct 11, 2021 6:03:22 GMT -8
Gino, just the usual Dull Cote and powders. The rust streaks are acrylics hand painted. I added Archer weld lines when I did the weathering, so more Dull Cote to blend them in. Regards, Bobby Well, that shouldn't be to hard. This weekend I did something similar to a couple of rail bumpers and years ago I used this technic on a roof of a boxcar. I do have to confess the end result was a bit more over the top ;-)
Gino
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Post by Gino Damen on Oct 14, 2021 11:59:41 GMT -8
A bit late but last weekend I installed some Peco track bumpers on one of my modules. I painted them first with Game Effects from Vallejo. That paint gives a rough texture (also nice for wheels). The bumpers were after painting dusted with AIM dark earth weathering powder and installed in the module. They are stil a bit clean looking, but at least not like shiny new plastic.  Some weathered peco track bumpers by G.Damen, on Flickr Gino
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