Pullman CRYSTAL BAY carries the drumhead for the Katy Bluebonnet while the heavyweight Texas Special heads the other way behind Pacific 377. The 4-6-2 was kit bashed from a Micro Ace mechanism with an Atlas/Rivarossi boiler shell.
Good morning from mostly cloudy and warm Northeast Ohio! Here is what I got done this week! Another pre-painted Bowser PRR H21a hopper car kit, I did hit it with dullcoat to get rid of the shiney finish. A different Bowser hopper car, the 100 ton variety, painted with Scalecoat II Rust paint and lettered with Herald King Decals. I think I remember reading that these cars were made with Corten Steel, which rusts and the rust coating stops further rusting of the car, which was then lettered after the rust formed. Also Corten steel is stronger and longer lasting so the hope was they would not have to reskin the cars after the sides deterioted due to the acid in the coal. An Atlas 5347CF FMC Boxcar kit, painted with Scalecoat II NP Dark Green, Black and Silver paints and lettered with Herald King Decals. The Green Mountain Railway invested heavily in IPD boxcar boom of the late 70's and early 80's and kept their cars in service even after the boom went away. Received the final 5 cars of the "General" from Walthers, so I took the completed train to the club for a little run last weekend. Have a great weekend! Rick Jesionowski
Lehigh & New England Alco S-2 Switcher (Atlas) pulling a cut of boxcars through Leiperville Union Station.
