S.A.& A.P. Maintenance of Way builds

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Next tank car will be Kerosene Only. All black, yellow dome, all white lettering...

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Tank car has been dulled. I'll start weathering in a few. Maybe my digital camera will cooperate and I'll try one of my horrible movies again. LOL...

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Okay Jim. I will do that.

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Sooooo, is there an article that Napper could use?????

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Let me do the weathering here. I'd explain everything. If Richard wants to humble me with an article, I'll oblige. My honored you would even think of me to do an article. Many thanks.

 

Re: Next project: S.A. & A.P. Pile Driver No. 1 - MOW

Weathering in progress. Pics soon.

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

The tank car is basically finished. This is the first time I've ever used weathering chalks. They are from Bragdon Enterprises. Very nice stuff. I'll give a recount in the morning.

Manny

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

I know. I saw that last night. The problem is with Rail Graphics. The decal paper he uses the film is very thick. This isn't an opinion, but is known in the hobby. I was fooled by the flat aluminum paint as the decal seemed to just disappear against the color. Railgraphics decals require gallons of solvaset to fad the edges down. I thought I drowned those enough. I guess I didn't. The strange thing is that the sides of the car did not have that problem versus the end. This makes me believe that I may not have gotten enough gloss cote on the ends to blend. Bottom line, it is my failure and now I have to live with it.

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Ya know, when looking at the car from a foot or two away, I doubt that one could see the "edges." Good looking car.

That said, your modeling skills most likely have improved from the learning experience. The first car I ever built was a LaBelle NG coach. Looking at it now, it is fugly bad. But I just can't seem to part with it. It'll probably find it's way to a backyard as a storage building somewhere.

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

What a difference in appearance with some good weathering! Excellent work!

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Starting on the next tank car. The first step is to sanding seal all the parts. Wood, although cut in these pieces, are still living and suspect to humidity and temperatures. Without sealing the wood, you will end up with warps, bends, bows, splits, etc., that will ruin an obviously good detailed model. So I spread the parts out on my spray board and gave them a coat of sanding sealer. In the morning, I will flip the pieces and do the other sides. This should always be the first thing you do with a wooden kit, regardless if it is a car or a building.

This tank car will be for kerosene only. It will be all black, and have a yellow dome. Markings will be all white. Six wire hold downs, with turnbuckles alternating for tightening. This car will have ladders to the dome and hand rails, along the side of the tank. It will also have the platform railings. A little different to mix up the style. This one will be weathered, just not as much.

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Have the frame all together and truss rods installed. Finished with the treatment of the wood for riveting, which I'm doing right now. Pics shortly.

 

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Well so much for pictures. I went on a tear and completed the car. She's gotten her coat of black paint and is drying right now. I hope to shoot some pics tomorrow when I can put the tank on the body and then Gloss cote. I will probably weather the trucks tonight.

 

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I guess that I can take a breath now.
My face had turned blue a long time ago waiting on the pics.
Sure glad you cleared that up for me - LOL

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Well, I certainly hope you don't expect me to give you mouth to mouth!

 

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I can't have Sherrel's disappointment on my shoulders. The poor guy. He must have turned deep blue holding his breath that long. Here you go Sherrel (Y'all). A posing picture. I still need to attach the tank and dome. That will be done tomorrow.

Manny

 

Re: S.A.& A.P. MOW Train w/ Pile Driver No. 1

Thats OK, Manny. You are thinking about the nothern part of the State .. Not around here too much.

These cars have no catwalks or ladders? How are they loaded?

These must be the new rivets? They look very good. All in all ...nice work.