My Weathered Cars

I got to another project today since it is raining outside.I bought a Intermountain Railbox and got online and found some photos of Railbox cars and found two sides of a car that I really liked so I went from prototype phots on this one as well.Hee is the boxcar right out of the box;


Here is the first side I did which is airbrushed, chalks, and some graffiti.


And here is the second side which has the same techniques but I also added an area which looks as though they repainted over some graffiti and renumbered it.


I also cut off the trip pins under the couplers because they dont look prototypical and also because I dont use uncoupler magnets.

 

Great work, I like those cars.

Wolfgang

 

Wolf, that is EXACTLY how a gon should look. I rarely see one that looks any less battered than yours. I do ALL of mine like that and people rave about them.

 

Thanks Mark...I really appreciate the kind words and the subscribe.

Thanks Wolfgang.As a huge fan of your work I really appreciate your compliments.

 

Well I enjoyed doing the Intermountain Railbox boxcar so much that I decided to do another one for my layout.I went off of another prototype picture as well on this one.

On the first side here I used my same techniques with my airbrush and chalks.I masked off a few areas like the prototype as though they repainted over some graffiti and also added some graffiti using Microscale decals.I also cut off the trip pins because once again they are not prototypical and I dont use magnets on my layout.


On the second side I used the same techniques but I went a step further and repainted the door like the prototype. It looks as though they added a new door to the boxcar.


The Great Train Expo is in Nashville this weekend so I am hoping to find some more rolling stock to weather and add to my layout.Also so I can try and some new techniques and try and perfect the ones I have learned.

 

A Funaro and Camerlengo "Wagontop" Baltimore and Ohio hopper.



Although I model the C&O, the Baltimore and Ohio wagontop freight cars have always been some of my favorite, all time cars.

 

ever think about getting a few FEC rock cars and converting them to the NERR's fleet with their fresh green paint?

 

I have not seen those FEC Rock Cars you are talking about.Do you have a link?I would love to have some aggregate cars in the NERR fleet and yes they are shiny and green.

 

Thomas, great work!!!! Your models look very realistic.

 

Hey thanks for the comments Nick. I am having a lot of fun learning how to weather.

 

I have been away awhile from the hobby because frankly I got burned out and needed some time away.I recently benefited from people selling their HO rolling stock and got them at a great price so I decided to get back to the work bench.Here are a few photos of weathered boxcars I have been working on.

 

And a few more...

 

Fantastic work on all the cars Thomas!

 

Are you guys all using an airbrush to do your weathering?

 

Actually I only use my airbrush to fade the whole car down with a thin white mix.After that I use chalks and acrylic paints.

 

TBone: Thanks for the explanations on these weathered cars. Really nice models.

 

Thanks Josh...BTW I am enjoying your thread.

Thanks Flash.I appreciate the compliments.

 

It is good to be here. I am new to the weathering and this forum. You guys make it look so easy, LOL. I have not purchased an airbrush yet but i am thinking about getting one. Any tips for a guy who has never weathered before?
Thanks,
Zack

 

I don't man. I think you're pullin' our leg. That's no model, I saw this car go by our office today on the Norfolk Southern heading into Durham, NC.....




NICE modeling work there. Bravo!