Set For MofW
This is a Athearn 65' mill gon with some improvements although it's not 100% complete, it's damn close. The interior isn't weathered yet, that area is where most of the work remains. Prior to painting, the draftgear was replaced with scratch built scale boxes which can't really be seen in these two views, Sergent type E couplers installed, hand formed cut levers with brass brackets. trainline with brass brackets and 0.020" rod added for the brake pipe. Four tow loops were added per side, two vatical and two horizontal, plastic grab irons were replaced with hand formed wire grabs and purposely bent to represent the era the car is modeled for which is MofW service through the 90's into the 2000's. A refined Kadee brake wheel also replaced the the stock wheel, ExactRail 70 ton trucks with .088 wheel sets top off the rest of needed appliances. For painting, a grey primer was used for prepping then Oxcide Red primer was used for the actual color to help with weathering effects and aging. Assorted Microscale Decals for data were used along with the standard issue Southern hopper/gondola set. Weathering has been done by hand with Pan Pastels and artist pens.
Set For MofW
This is a Athearn 65' mill gon with some improvements although it's not 100% complete, it's damn close. The interior isn't weathered yet, that area is where most of the work remains. Prior to painting, the draftgear was replaced with scratch built scale boxes which can't really be seen in these two views, Sergent type E couplers installed, hand formed cut levers with brass brackets. trainline with brass brackets and 0.020" rod added for the brake pipe. Four tow loops were added per side, two vatical and two horizontal, plastic grab irons were replaced with hand formed wire grabs and purposely bent to represent the era the car is modeled for which is MofW service through the 90's into the 2000's. A refined Kadee brake wheel also replaced the the stock wheel, ExactRail 70 ton trucks with .088 wheel sets top off the rest of needed appliances. For painting, a grey primer was used for prepping then Oxcide Red primer was used for the actual color to help with weathering effects and aging. Assorted Microscale Decals for data were used along with the standard issue Southern hopper/gondola set. Weathering has been done by hand with Pan Pastels and artist pens.