PCM Y6? and N&W Red

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Hi Lois,

I did the same thing, bought an Athearn undecorated streamlined RPO,
baggage, and coach with the idea of kit-bashing the mail car and
dormitory/baggage combine for my Tennessean.  Then IHC came out with the
trio of RPO, Baggage, and Dormitory/Baggage combine which are pretty good
representations so I took the easy way out!  What I¹d like to do now is
kit-bash that flat-ended lounge-observation.  The IHC fluted side
observation would be a good candidate for that project because its very
cheap.  You would have to plug up the compartment style windows and get the
window arrangement correct, and then figure out how to get that flat rear
end in place with nicely rounded corners.  Does this stir anyone¹s
imagination?

Bob Folsom, modeling N&W around Roanoke 1945 ­ 1950.


On 7/13/06 10:55 PM, "nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:


> I want to make a quick thank you to those who replied to my question. I might

> note that painting a passenger car is to me going to be a difficult process,

> as there are the windows for one that need to be masked off. I do have

> Walthers Magic Masker and masking tape: and I do have something to practice

> on, a undecorated Athearn corrugated diner I bought years ago when I did not

> have any passenger cars, which I planned to paint sometime in the Southern

> Tennessean scheme, but since I now model Williamson, WV, that may change.

> 

> Lois J. Ponton

> 

> 611 Historian and Modeling Williamson WV in 1956

> 

> ljp611 at ntelos.net

> 

> 

> 

>  

>> 

>> From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>> Reply-To: N and W Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>> To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6? and N&W Red

>> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:38:29 +0000

>> 

>> I myself might note something I learned in the earlier days of my hobby.

>> While removing lettering from one of my Rivarossi passenger cars, I

>> accidentally removed too much and ended up with a bare spot with what looked

>> like metal underneath. I however patched it up, and to this day I have yet to

>> completely match the Rivarossi paint, so this car could be saved. However, I

>> will ask for advice if I should try to match the original paint or just

>> repaint the entire car (which may be the better idea) What would you do if

>> you were in this situation?

>> 

>> Lois J.Ponton

>> 

>> ljp611 at ntelos.net

>> 

>> N&W Williamson Yard & Engine Terminal, 1956

>> 

>> 

>> 

>>  

>>> 

>>> Bob,

>>> 

>>> I use Scalecoat II N&W Red as it comes from the bottle.  I think it gives a

>>> good match to the photos that I have.  I have only painted one passenger

>>> car, though.  I know others will disagree, but heck, it is my model railroad

>>> =-O

>>> 

>>> Cheers,

>>> Kert Peterson

>>> Fircrest, WA

>>> 

>>> Modeling the Norfolk and Western Ry in 1951,

>>> when Precision Transportation was still steam powered!

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

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