Going 2-R, scratching a boxcar leads to locomotive purchase…

I’m thinking the next 2-rail purchase is going to be some sort of steam locomotive… gotta sell some 3-rail stuff first though…

@Steaming Jon posted:

I’m thinking the next 2-rail purchase is going to be some sort of steam locomotive… gotta sell some 3-rail stuff first though…

There you go!  Financing through liquidation,

A little paint on one of the F units…

Ah...I see where you're going with this...cool choice.

Mark in Oregon

DCC question:

I have an old NCE D13SRJ decoder left over from my HO days. The interwebs say it’s rated 1.3A continuous, 2A stall. Would that be enough for one of my F units? I would be running it with an NCE powercab system…

I know nothing about that kind of stuff, but offhand, I would guess " yes" . The motors in those units are pretty efficient...

Mark in Oregon

Paint progress…

This is a fun repaint project! I’ve got the stripe down the sides done, and the port hole window trim… the fun part is going to be the nose…

I’ve got a great “reference” book, “A Colorful Look at Selected Pennsylvania Shortlines” by Gerard Bernet… on page 13 there’s a picture of #2200 (F7) pulling its train in reverse (nose coupled to the train) with the brakeman standing in the open rear door. I’m seriously thinking about cutting the rear door open and sticking a figure in it… That’s the sort of oddball stuff that draws me to 60-70’s shortline railroading…

Here's a link to the scratchbuilt boxcar thread...

Boxcar

More paint…

More detail painting! All that’s left is the nose and the lettering…

Wow... it's looking great! 👍

Mark in Oregon

The scary part!

A little masking tape and a little free-hand. So far so good…

Great Job. The WAG is my favorite railroad. I have not tried a paint job like this. Coming along very nicely.

It looks ok after I pulled the tape!!

Yay! Nicely done. Decals (are they available?) next...👍

Mark in Oregon

There’s a guy in the RR club who says he can make the decals if I get him clear pictures…

Stripes done!

Nice!

Dan Weinhold

Decal guy says he should have a “proof” print ready for me to review soon!