Lionel standard gauge resto

I'll be taking them down to bare metal and repainting the coaches peacock blue haven't decided on the rest yet.

Looks great doing the same for two # 35 and on3e #36 coaches.

What are you using for paint remover?

Do you have any before photos?

Yes, my question as well. And a follow up is do you have a tip for making your own ladders/steps/brake wheels, for they seem to get lost in the drop as well. good topice, thank you for sharing.

Salute BigBoy and mr MARIO!

Here's the only picture I have of the coach before.

Fltrkrcr89 posted:

Here's the only picture I have of the coach before.

Wow, you did a good job in cleaning it up.
Was the old paint difficult in removing?
Did you use a a paint stripper?
I usually keep a record on the rebuilds that I do with the before and after photos for future referance.

I didn't use stripper just some elbow grease. It wasn't hard at all to remove....It was easier than changing son's diaper lol. And thank you so much for the compliments, more pictures to come as I get more of it done.

I used 120 grit sandpaper and it turned out great...Some people say it's a shame to use sandpaper but you gotta do what you gotta do.

I need some random things to go along with this stuff like ladders, trucks, track and other random thing that I can't think of right now.

Check our website. Most any Lionel pre-war part is available from our store ( NOT eBay store).  Harry

Harry, do you have any parts for the 9900 AF zephyr by chance and I'll definitely be coming to you for parts for this restoration. We're going to take our time on this, I'm going to be as methodical as possible to make sure it's 100% perfect.

Trying a different color, I know it's not an original color but it looks pretty good.

To be honest, not too hip on that color.  Which is probably why you should use it.  Maybe with white accents, but....   maybe not.  Too far astray for my eye.  Great thread.  Have fun.

I agree on the robin's egg blue. Use something closer to what a RR would use.

jim pastorius posted:

Use something closer to what a RR would use.

I think you're in the wrong forum

now what fun would that be?

The color looks great, it is a lot better that when you got it.
What engine will you be using to pull the cars? 
Are you planning to paint the engine the same color and if so it will look great!
Just enjoy and make it your own, great job.

Thank you RONH I love the color...It's not going anywhere and it has a 318e pulling the cars...And Jim it's turquoise.

This set should look great, please post pictures as you go

I definitely will ��

So far....

Pretty in turquoise lol

The roof, it's coming a long nicely.

Fltrkrcr89 posted:

So far....

Looks great, what color will you be doing insert/window frame:

Will you be using rubber stamps, decals, dry transfers or peel and stick?

I might do white, I'm not sure yet. As far as the decals I'm going to do wet transfer like a car model.

In the future this may become my youngest son's....Maybe lol depending on how he is with it when he gets older.

Very Nice Work sir, <salute>

Thank you sir!

Progress......

Looking good

Very nice, it is going to look great when all is done and on thr track.

Harry Henning posted:

Check our website. Most any Lionel pre-war part is available from our store ( NOT eBay store).  Harry

Good advise. Harry is my go to when ever I do restoration project. 

Window inserts in.

Nice work - looking forward to seeing the asswembled car with brass inserts. Basket case std stuff is going so cheap now, restored trains bring about the same as 'good' condition (which isn't much). Makes sense to make it your own.

I picked up two shells at the Atlantic TCA meet a week ago - a 9E and 380E. Neither are that pretty, still deciding what to do with each. I have been eyeing up that 'pseudo-Ives' engine that was in the TCA Quarterly a couple of issues ago (an orange set that was kit bashed from beat up Ives cars, but he built a grey long electric from some #8 bodies and two 2064 type Lionel O steam engines, widened for the drives. Really nice loco.

Jim

A really good way to remove paint and gunk down to bare metal is to find someone with a cabinet type blaster and use low pressure glass beads.  

More done finally to the sets....

lookin good

Bare engine body...

Bare Engine Body!! SUPER.... What a nice paint job... are you going to do this full time now?

I have black-diecast-steamer- body, but no access to booth bead-blaster. Would you do stripper, or carefully wire brush. I wish to remove the paint but leave all the details.... please

thanks!