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Jon Grant
August 28th, 2007, 08:55 AM
I decided to finish off an old project I started a few months ago, and repaint a Stewart VO1000 into the Belt Railway of Chicago livery.

I started by doing the modifications and moved the exhausts to the unusual configuration of 2 long stacks on the left. I left off the bell that sits on the front of the hood until after masking and painting to avoid damage.


After painting the hood and cab black, I masked off the areas that will remain black.

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Next, I painted everything with light grey spray paint.

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Finally, I removed the masking tape to reveal the black again and get some idea of the overall paintscheme.

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Jon
Jon Grant
August 28th, 2007, 09:03 AM
I mounted the newly-painted shell onto the chassis to check that I'd got the curves right and at the colour separation matched the one and only photo I've seen of this loco - in the Kalmbach diesel book.

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I'm quite pleased with the overall appearance after the first attempt. Now to add the lining decals.

Jon
Flash Blackman
August 28th, 2007, 12:12 PM
Looks very nice, Jon. Do you clear coat before decals? Thanks.
Jon Grant
August 28th, 2007, 08:58 PM
Looks very nice, Jon. Do you clear coat before decals? Thanks.

No. I'm far too much of a skinflint to use dullcoat before and after.

Jon 8-)
Jon Grant
August 31st, 2007, 10:21 PM
Decals are on and the loco is dullcoated. I also fitted the bell and bell housing. Now for the weathering.

I have left the decoder out for now, as I'm using the loco as part of my decoder-fitting clinic at our NMRA bash tomorrow.

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Jon
traingeekboy
September 1st, 2007, 07:54 PM
Great choice on prototype. Your work looks really nice. Do you plan on weathering it much? Many pics I've seen of BRC units look like a giant ball of filth rolling down the tracks. LOL