Thursday, March 29, 2012

Update on Progress

Thought I would provide an update on what's been happening around the layout over the past several weeks. I have been working on a small, truck load tipple that will be located at Big Chimney, West Virginia. Below are several photos of progress to date.




















































This project represents a bit of a departure from past tipple construction practices as the corrugated siding will be painted and weathered before adding it to the structure. I hope to have all of the siding pieces completed and painted by next week.

Next up are the three Atlas cabooses that I mentioned in a previous post. They are seen below on the caboose track at Hollister Yard along with two Athearn wide vision cabooses that were significantly altered back in the mid- 1980's.



















































The Atlas cabooses have the first coat of weathering in place which will be followed by acrylic washes and powders. The scenery in this area isn't complete yet- all of the structures are set in place pending the final application of various ground covers.

Last but not least is EL 69342. This car is a Walther's kit that was originally painted for the UP. I stripped the paint, added Herald King decals (that's how long this project has been in the works) and cut levers and painted and weathered it.




























This car was one of group constructed for the EL in November and December of 1974 to be used in service for General Foods. Here's a link to a photo of the prototype http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/el69298g.jpg. As the timeframe of the layout is 1976, this car was weathered to reflect a piece of equipment that had only been in service for several years. 

I have taken a few baby steps toward operations over  the last month- more to follow on that topic.
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  1. Mike McNamaraApril 4, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Yes, old Herald King decals waiting for the project to get moving. I still have a number of these as well, but have recently made some progress with a few 'new' cars making their way onto the layout.

    I like your painting on the wooden ramp of the tipple. Was that styrene? you did a great job capturing the look of real wood with subtle variations.

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  2. Tom PattersonApril 6, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Mike-

    Thanks for the kind comments and I am glad you enjoyed the podcast. The problem with waiting too long to do the Herald King projects is that some manufacturer eventually does whatever you were planning to do, and usually just after you've finished it. Witness the most recent Walthers Flyer. On page 4 or 5 is the same EL boxcar that I just finished with the correct paint scheme and number. And it even has the trust certificate data stenciled on the upper left hand corner per the prototype, which isn't on mine.

    The wooden ramp is basswood that I stained with a mixture of Poly Scale paints and water. You can get the formulas in the May 2011 QAT section of MRH here if you are interested:http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2011-05-May/mrh_qat .

    Tom

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