Detailing Lionel Great Northern "Empire Builder" 8-car Passenger Train by John Rowlen

Still working on the "Lake Ellen Wilson" Station Sounds Dining Car.  I gave the seats a second coat of paint and painted the 1/4" strips of plastic that I will cut into the Seat backs.  I need to let the paint dry overnight before I cut the seat backs and glue them in place.  Then I will fill the seat back joint to the floor cubes with more paint.  If done properly, the seats should look as if they were one piece.

This is the fourth car of eight Great Northern "Empire Builder" passenger cars.  I ordered more paint today so I can mix more rose-tan for seats.

Have a good evening.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

April 9, 2024

It is late and I just finished cutting the Seat Backs and gluing them in place on the Great Northern "Lake Ellen Wilson" Station Sounds Dining Car.

Tomorrow after the glue dries, I will paint the seats a final coat of paint to fill-in joints between the Seat Backs and the molded Cubes in the floor.  Here are a few pictures of my jig to cut seat backs and the current progress on the interior.

Have a good evening.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

Thank you for the paint information. I can totally see why you add the seat backs as it makes a big visual difference.

April 9, 2024 11:35 A.M.

Good morning.  The seats have had a coat of paint to fill in cracks between the Seat Backs and the Floor Cubes.  The table tops need several more coats of white paint. I often give them six coats of paint.  The bright LED lights show paint imperfections if the paint is not an even coverage.

I will be doing touch up of imperfections and then will set the car aside until I have painted more Preiser 65602 Seated People.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

April 10, 2024

The interior of the Lionel Great Northern "Lake Ellen Wilson" Station Sounds Dinning Car is completed and waiting for passengers.  I added two coach seats outside the Dining Area for passengers to sit while they wait to be seated for dinner.

I mixed another jar of Rose Tan for the seats in the remaining four Great Northern "Empire Builder" passenger cars.  The dining cars are the only cars in which I put my name.

Have a good evening.

Sincerely, John Rowlen