Model Train Journal

Thanks for your fast reply Martin!

I only have 7 photos posted on this forum, all in this thread. Maybe later today, I'll see if I can replace any of them with a smaller file sized pic to do my part to help out!

I haven't updated my project on this list in a while. Does anybody know what the "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached message means? Is this my personal limit?

I've been working since June on an this O scale SW1200. Its all painted and decaled for my freelance railroad. Now I'm working on weathering layers. I'm somewhere between the rust layer and the worn off metal layer!

Board attachment limit has been reach so, pictures posted later...!

As a project like this nears the finish it can be easy to miss something. The paint phase is a big event as it closes out the previous detailing and modification phases. Once the paint is on, it is super hard to make corrections or add a forgotten detail without damaging the paint. I find it helpful...

Now that most of the modifications and detailing is done, it’s time to start adding color! I use a basic flat grey primer to even out all the different material colors before the finishing colors are applied. I masked off all the screw holes so they won’t get clogged with paint. I made a couple simp...

Here is my next step in my quest to address the overly thick cab walls. EMD cabs have sliding windows on the sides of the cab. These are two separate panes of glazing that slide behind the cab wall to the left and right. These panes are trimmed with aluminum channel. When fully opened, the windows a...

SW rad core 3.jpg The jury is still out on the KV Models radiator core. The etching is very nice! There are some valid concerns about it blocking sound. Until I get to the part of the build where I fit the speaker, I won’t be able to make my final decision. In the meantime, I went ahead and did som...

SW overall 2.jpg Worked on a few details over the weekend. A couple of the details I’m refining are the grab irons, hood vent, battery box vents, and exhaust stacks. For the grab irons, I’m replacing all the factory oversized grabs with .020 brass grabs. In order to do this I need to fill the origi...

Good morning guys! I have a blog going over on the A&O layout website about this build; http://forum.aorailroad.com/t/another-o-scale-locomotive-build/1386/27 The footboards and end steps are in fact KV Models products. So far, I'm pretty happy with them. I have more of their etchings to upgrade...

Good news; Chooch replied that they still carry them! Very fast reply too!

Hey guys and gals, I'm building an Atlas O Scale SW1200 and am searching for a set of the rumored, long-lost laser cut windows for this model. I believe these were sold by Chooch Enterprises Inc. (or Ultra Scale) some time in the past. I don't see them on the Chooch website and have sent them an ema...

"How are the detail bits held on? I see no solder"

They are held on by pure craftsmanship!

UP148, I wasn't paying attention today! What is it you are asking about? I painted the seat in that critter with craft paint over grey spray primer. Color was a dark brown base. Than I used a Windex and gouache wash of 1st black and than brown. These washes can be wiped off with with a cosmetic spon...