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January 26, 2012
Conrail GP38-2 #8146
This engine is a stock Atlas
GP38-2 that has been weathered to resemble some of the rust
buckets Conrail had right before the split with CSX and NS.
I used prototype photos to balance the weathering. For
whatever reason, the roof and horizontal surfaces rusted like
crazy but the sides remained in great shape. I used a
combination of Polyscale rust, weathered black and alcohol
washes to get the desired effect. I layered each color as
I went. The white streaks on the engines are also on the
prototype, but I have no idea what caused it. The signal
box is from Hays Bros.
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Completed
January 26, 2012
Conrail GP38-2 #8182
This engine is a stock Atlas
GP38-2 that has been weathered to resemble some of the rust
buckets Conrail had right before the split with CSX and NS.
I used prototype photos to balance the weathering. I went
a little easier on the rust for this one to resemble a more
recent paint job. The signal box is from Hays Bros.
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Completed
January 7, 2012
Completed another round of weathering, this
time on some bi-level auto racks. The effect was done
with a series of washes, acrylic paint, and chalks.
Each layer built was on each other until the final look was
achieved. I didn't go off any specific car, just what
I thought looked good when compared to photos of the real
thing. I also changed out the wheels to Fox Valley 33" metal
wheels. No graffiti on these.....yet!!
All three cars are made by Red Caboose.
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Completed
December 17, 2011
I weathered my first set of cars today.
I'm pleased with the results for the first effort. The
weathering was done with a series of washes, acrylic paint,
and chalks. Each layer was built on each other until the
final look was achieved. I didn't go off any specific
car, just what I thought looked good.
The BN car was distressed before hand to give a
faded look to the emblems. The graffiti is from Microscale.
Both cars are made by Intermountain.
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