I didn’t quite like all the weathering done on the ex-BN covered hopper I previously posted, so I added a bit more! I patched out the Burlington Northern roadname , one side with paint, and one side with patch out decals by Smokebox Graphics.. I then lightly sprayed some rust paint over these to blend […]

My current project involves reworking the weathering on this coil car from Walther’s. Several different mediums were used on this guy, along with lube stencils and ACI panels added. Note the texture on the one rusted hood! I’m now just awaiting the arrival of another Walther’s coil car kit to replace the small panels the […]

This week’s layout photo shows a Penn Central Alco as it brings its train back through Nitro, WV

This project to rework the weathering on this car is now finished and will shortly go back up on my eBay store site. Don’t miss this one! Photos below once again show the car when started and the finished look:

Here’s the latest photo from my past layout, this one shows GP9 7466 and cabin coming off the service track in Sixth Street yard in Charleston, WV

As of this morning, here’s the current status of my latest project. Just need to apply the remaining decals and seal and thus guy will be ready for my eBay store!

One of my current projects is reworking this BN covered hopper. I’ve had this car for awhile so don’t recall the manufacturer. The car only had a light weathering as shown below while on my eBay store: I decided to take it off eBay temporarily to rework the weathering on the car. In doing some […]

Next up after delivering two weathered Blackstone narrow gauge locomotives and five more HOn3 cars to a local modeler is reworking the weathering on these two covered hoppers I have for sale. Stay tuned for updates….

I recently picked up this previously weathered model on eBay, as I wanted this particular railroad and the boxcar seemed to be fairly nicely weathered. Sometimes though looks are deceiving. Upon receiving the car I noticed in starting to tweak the weathering that I’d have to rework quite a bit on the car. This I […]

Now for sale on my eBay store. This is an HO scale Intermountain 3 bay hopper with upgraded weathering just completed today. Rust and rust spots added, a thin spray of dirt on the top to tone everything down, hatch brackets/latches rusted, and what I call “texture weathering “ applied to the underside. Enlarge the […]

It’s back to weathering some more narrow gauge equipment for a local modeler and friend, in this case, several Blackstone locomotives. On this first one, I’ve faded the black paint., rusted up the couplers, sprayed a light grey over the drivers and pilot to simulate road dust, highlighted the smokebox with some gun metal paint, […]

A bit late, as I’ve been busy weathering on several projects, but here’s this week’s photo from the old layout:

Sometimes you find a great catch online somewhere, in this case on eBay. Found this car for s great price and won the bid for this guy. I didn’t quite like the whitish appearance though it had streaked down the sides from the rusted top, so I addressed this with some rust powder. I also […]

This week’s photo shows GP7 5628 leading a coal train back down the Kanawha valley towards Dickinson yard:

Grimy and worn indeed, but still soldering on, doing the job the builder EMD intended. This model of Penn Central GP9 7466 is an Athearn Genesis model I sold this past year. The model was weathered using several different mediums. Below that is my GP7 model of number 5628 based at Buckeye yard in Columbus, […]

Here’s a link to a great catch on eBay that will be another weathering project soon, which is a Tangent 1965 B&O caboose:

Just another usual day of loading coal in Hitop, WV

Two models that I previously posted on have been completed and are for sale on my eBay store, the Southern boxcar and the NYC coil car:

Today I thought I’d write a short blog post showing a car I did perhaps a year and a half ago for another friend and local modeler. This is I believe a Tangent car. The hopper is an ex-PC then ConRail car, patched for RFMX. Obviously as shown the old Penn Central lettering is showing […]

This model is now finished after final decal work and sealing, here’s both sides of the car: