UP 4-12-2 painting (continued).
Hand painting and decaling.
Some lead (or should I say cerrobend) was in the boiler and melted.
It took 4-5 'cooks' before it melted!
I'm guessing the previous owner added it as I've never seen it used in brass engines.
After hand painting all the railings, piping, etc. black I accessed all my UP decals.
I had to use different sheets to accomplish all the needed nomenclature plus I was short one small 'union pacific' that is under the cab window instead of the usual engine number.
I'm relying on a Key model for my 'data'.
Silver stripes off this sheet.
I don't believe UP did any other tenders with this 'arrangement'.
Black piping done plus silver stripe decals along the running boards and at the bottom of the cab.
A little 'tricky' getting the decals on the edges of the running boards!
The last nomenclature that I don't have is the 'union pacific' under the cab window.
I used white for the white walls.
Got these paint pens from Michaels.
2 applications will be needed.
My 'reference material'.
They have white on the running boards.
From what I read UP used silver but, over time in the sun, the silver turned white.
