I bought 24 Weaver cars off Ebay years ago for $10 a car. Composit hoppers were a little to far in the past but I couldn't pass up that deal. They were originally PRR hoppers but I had packs of Archer dry transfer letters and just had some fun. Made up a few Milwaukee Road and Rock island hoppers for some coal drags.
Fast Freight, not only do the cars look good. So does the scenery, weathered rails and water tower. Nothing looks out of place. Nicely done.
@Dave_C posted:Fast Freight, not only do the cars look good. So does the scenery, weathered rails and water tower. Nothing looks out of place. Nicely done.
Thank you Dave.
@Jesse ferguson posted:
An old ex Conrail gondola re-lettered NYC for the CSX is still serving the scrap metals industry.
@Jesse ferguson I got "Image not found"
John
An old ex Conrail gondola re-lettered NYC for the CSX is still serving the scrap metals industry.
@Jesse ferguson posted:An old ex Conrail gondola re-lettered NYC for the CSX is still serving the scrap metals industry.
Wow! Excellent work, Jesse!
@Jesse ferguson posted:An old ex Conrail gondola re-lettered NYC for the CSX is still serving the scrap metals industry.
Jesse:
That is a SUPERB weathering job!!!! Also, your scenery is excellent! Thank you for sharing this photo. We hope to see more of your work in future editions of Weathering Wednesday.
Had to wet sand someone else's weathering job on these (2) two PRR Ball Herald H21a PRR hoppers on the front track left hand side.
Used 800 grit paper and wet sanded off what was done then applied Pan Pastels. Produced some interesting effects as I couldn't get all the prior weathering done.
While I was there, figured I'd photo the entire kit bashed coal mine tipple scene. Pretty much everything here is weathered, buildings, brick, retaining walls, track, support timbers etc. Built this whole scenery module back in 2018
Summer is officially here. I hope that you and your families have some fun activities and trips planned. BUT, with summer also comes sweltering heat!!!!! So, use my cure for heat. Stay indoors where it is cooler and weather your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday. I and your fellow forum members are eager to see your see your artistry and learn from your techniques.
But first, here are the forum ground rules:
I will start today’s Weathering Wednesday with several photos. The first is a Weaver, PRR Mogul ten-wheeler weathered for us by Harry Hieki, of Mt. Ephriam, NJ. I asked Harry for a light weathering job.
The next two photos are of old Stemmers Run station that is currently on the Amtrak (former PRR) mainline in Baltimore County, 5 minutes from my home. It was originally a stop on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad mainline a small railroad that was bought by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the early part of the 20th century to become part of the PRR's trackage to Washimgton D. C. The first photo is as it exists today. The second is a scratch-built model of the station as it would have existed in its period of a working train stop. The photos of this station were few. The model is the best that I could do reproducing the station from several old black and white photos. The model was built for the Lockheed-Martin company's Christmas train display in 2022.
Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.
@Randy Harrison posted:Summer is officially here. I hope that you and your families have some fun activities and trips planned. BUT, with summer also comes sweltering heat!!!!! So, use my cure for heat. Stay indoors where it is cooler and weather your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday. I and your fellow forum members are eager to see your see your artistry and learn from your techniques.
But first, here are the forum ground rules:
- Have fun and enjoy!
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I will start today’s Weathering Wednesday with several photos. The first is a Weaver, PRR Mogul ten-wheeler weathered for us by Harry Hieki, of Mt. Ephriam, NJ. I asked Harry for a light weathering job.
The next two photos are of old Stemmers Run station that is currently on the Amtrak (former PRR) mainline in Baltimore County, 5 minutes from my home. It was originally a stop on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad mainline a small railroad that was bought by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the early part of the 20th century to become part of the PRR's trackage to Washimgton D. C. The first photo is as it exists today. The second is a scratch-built model of the station as it would have existed in its period of a working train stop. The photos of this station were few. The model is the best that I could do reproducing the station from several old black and white photos. The model was built for the Lockheed-Martin company's Christmas train display in 2022.
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Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.
Great work Randy. I’m almost ready to put my toe in the pool. I have 8 hoppers that I’m preparing to haul sand. They were a blank canvas; I gave them a second coat today to catch all my misses from the first spraying. So I’ll give them a few days to cure then I get the decals out. After that I’ll be ready to age them. Problem is I lost that video that your son Chris provided. I’m not sure what to search for.
One of my MTH PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Decapods…weathered with airbrush early in my O scale career…
Dirty and worn paint…typical Hippo!
Tom
At a local gathering of model railroaders Saturday at my friend Rick's house, I could not pass up photos of these beauties. Its doubtful any of these cars have had a proper inspection. They would be banned on my layout.
@pennsyfan posted:Great work Randy. I’m almost ready to put my toe in the pool. I have 8 hoppers that I’m preparing to haul sand. They were a blank canvas; I gave them a second coat today to catch all my misses from the first spraying. So I’ll give them a few days to cure then I get the decals out. After that I’ll be ready to age them. Problem is I lost that video that your son Chris provided. I’m not sure what to search for.
Bob:
Here is the link to Chris' video.
(82) Easy weathering with spray paints. ModelRailroad DIY HowTo - YouTube
I am eager to see your finished products.
I really enjoyed your layout video and the way you have remembered your friends and family members from over the years by dedicating, different scenes to them in the layout. Also, I wish that I had room in my already overcrowded layout for an urban station like your Pennsylvania Station. I vividly remember the real station from my youth. It was an architectural work of art and engineering. Seeing it in the early to mid 1960's being demolished only to be buried in the New Jersy meadowlands was downright heart breaking.
@Rob Leese posted:Some simulated exhaust buildup using black and gray chalks and a few coats matte or dullcoat makes it look like you went to the coach yard with a "shrink-ray gun" and came back home with these:
Rob:
The appearance of your weathering job is perfect for passenger equipment that most likely ran behind Diesel locomotives. It looks to be the result achieved by your great eye for color and detail coupled with the finesse to resist the temptation of the over-application of weathering materials. BRAVO, sir! You captured the look perfectly.
@Bill Park posted:At a local gathering of model railroaders Saturday at my friend Rick's house, I could not pass up photos of these beauties. Its doubtful any of these cars have had a proper inspection. They would be banned on my layout.
Bill:
If heavy weathering is the look one desires, these cars are well done. But other railroads, such as yours, take greater care to maintain their rolling stock.
@Krieglok posted:One of my MTH PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Decapods…weathered with airbrush early in my O scale career…
Dirty and worn paint…typical Hippo!
Tom
Tom:
You have really made a superbly detailed model of the mighty PRR "Hippo" even more wonderful! The look is definitely of a Pennsy freight hauler that has been hard at work on the mainline. BRAVO!!!!!! You have captured "reality" and transferred it to 1:48 scale!
The old Chessie System hopper originally B&O and now re-lettered CSXT sits it the yard waiting to be picked up as an ethanol unit train eases by early in the evening.
@Krieglok posted:One of my MTH PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Decapods…weathered with airbrush early in my O scale career…
Dirty and worn paint…typical Hippo!
Tom
Tom - your decapod looks absolutely terrific!!! Wonderful weathering job!!!
Here are a couple shots of a Pennsy decapod which I took last August when visiting a rail museum/ railroad in Hamburg NY. I think (?) this is the only one still in existence.
@Bill Park posted:At a local gathering of model railroaders Saturday at my friend Rick's house, I could not pass up photos of these beauties. Its doubtful any of these cars have had a proper inspection. They would be banned on my layout.
Wow Bill!! These cars look like they've been sitting on an abandon siding for decades! At least that's the what my eye interprets them as being. I think they look great!!
@Rob Leese posted:Some simulated exhaust buildup using black and gray chalks and a few coats matte or dullcoat makes it look like you went to the coach yard with a "shrink-ray gun" and came back home with these:
Excellent work, Rob!!
@Randy Harrison posted:Rob:
The appearance of your weathering job is perfect for passenger equipment that most likely ran behind Diesel locomotives. It looks to be the result achieved by your great eye for color and detail coupled with the finesse to resist the temptation of the over-application of weathering materials. BRAVO, sir! You captured the look perfectly.
IMO, truer words have never been spoken regarding weathering. The best "weathermen" I've learned from will always tell you less is more. So many people just can't resist that temptation to overdo it. I know firsthand as I did the same thing when I got started.
It's really interesting to compare photos of my first attempts from about 10 years ago to my most recent. I don't think those first cars would actually be allowed on the rails in the real world...LOL!!
@trumpettrain posted:Tom - your decapod looks absolutely terrific!!! Wonderful weathering job!!!
Here are a couple shots of a Pennsy decapod which I took last August when visiting a rail museum/ railroad in Hamburg NY. I think (?) this is the only one still in existence.
Right you are, Patrick! The very last I1sa, out of 598. I am a member of the group that moved it from Pittsburgh to Hamburg, NY. It has been there for almost 40 years now. It was the face of the WNYRHS in its day.
I spent a couple summer vacations in the early 90’s painting the boiler with primer and black paint! The engine was shuffled over the years from siding to siding by the host railroad. Now it sits on a sinking track.
It’s supposed to end up at the Buffalo Industrial Heritage museum but it seems to be dying a quiet death in Hamburg. At this point, I would like to see it go to the PRR museum in Strasburg.
I have a number of MTH I1s just because of this engine. Obviously, a personal favorite…
Tom
If you look at color photography of Frisco streamlined passenger cars they often look shamefully faded and grimy. This coach lounge, Huntleigh, is still due to receive a rooftop antenna, but most of the weathering has been done in advance. The bright reds weather to become mottled maroon, and the stainless panels become dull and tired looking. This car is part of my METEOR consist conceived long before 3rd Rail’s offering. 
I’m posting this 3 days early as my ranch work will consume me for the next 144 hours.
@Krieglok posted:Right you are, Patrick! The very last I1sa, out of 598. I am a member of the group that moved it from Pittsburgh to Hamburg, NY. It has been there for almost 40 years now. It was the face of the WNYRHS in its day.
I spent a couple summer vacations in the early 90’s painting the boiler with primer and black paint! The engine was shuffled over the years from siding to siding by the host railroad. Now it sits on a sinking track.
It’s supposed to end up at the Buffalo Industrial Heritage museum but it seems to be dying a quiet death in Hamburg. At this point, I would like to see it go to the PRR museum in Strasburg.
I have a number of MTH I1s just because of this engine. Obviously, a personal favorite…
Tom
If you send it to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, it will end up like 6755, 3750, and 520!
It is that time of the week again. Time to show off your weathered engines, rolling stock, buildings, and scenery here on Weathering Wednesday, 4th of July Eve, 7/3/2024 Edition. I and your fellow forum members are eager to see your see your artistry and learn from your techniques.
But first, here are the forum ground rules:
Below are two photos of one of my son Chris’ work on the Great Northeastern Railway’s weathered bobber caboose in Mt. Carroll Yards.
The first photo of is the bobber coupled to the Great Northeastern Railway's (GNR) tank engine weathered by Pat Whitehead. The bobber was also originally weathered by Pat. Chris added the decals and applied additional weathering.
Below is the GNR bobber coupled to a train pulled by the GNR's tank engine, behind a tank car (also Chris' weathering job) and ready to leave the yard.
Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.
A couple 19th Century cabooses, painted detailed and lightly weathered…
And a MTH 19th Century boxcar, detailed and painted by me…
Tom
Below is an MTH 2 stall Rail Car Repair shop before it was weathered:
And, here is is after being lightly weathered using talcum powder:
My intent was to weather it using chalk dust, but I couldn’t find any chalk around the house, so I used talcum powder instead. Arnold
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:Below is an MTH 2 stall Rail Car Repair shop before it was weathered:
And, here is is after being lightly weathered using talcum powder:
My intent was to weather it using chalk dust, but I couldn’t find any chalk around the house, so I used talcum powder instead. Arnold
Arnold:
The weathering is very effective! Bravo!!!!
Talcum powder is a GREAT idea! Your thinking "outside the box" has introduced all of us to a new technique. I can think of many other applications that would lend themselves well to your powder idea.
It is that time of the week again. Time to show off your weathered engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday, 7/10/2024. I and your fellow forum members are eager to see your see your artistry and learn from your techniques.
But first, here are the forum ground rules:
Below are photos of a barn diorama that my son Chris scratch-built and weathered for a friend. The barn was built with square wooden dowels for the frame, popsicle sticks for the wall planks, Wooden coffee stirrers for some of the trim, and 1/4" plywood for the roof underlayment
Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.
Keeping with the barn theme. My MTH barn that I weathered and customized.
A gold star to anyone who remembers what I made that silo out of.
Another barn scene built and weathered by me.
Gene
After seeing those barns being weathered, I'm going to have to work on my scratch built one too when I get things out in November.
- walt
@walt rapp posted:After seeing those barns being weathered, I'm going to have to work on my scratch built one too when I get things out in November.
- walt
Walt, that’s a nice looking barn and a good candidate for a bit of light weathering.
Gene
Thanks so much Randy for creating this wonderful thread and keeping it going!
It's amazing how much knowledge is displayed/shared here each week. I, for one, have learned so much! The barn that Chris built looks absolutely terrific!!
I've been going full tilt boogie with work related projects ( all great and interesting fun ) pretty much since the beginning of January of this year. Unfortunately I've only garnered 12 hours of time working on my layout since the beginning of the year. Yesterday all of that changed when free time actually showed up in my life and low and behold the muse struck! I've been jonesing to weather my MTH RailKing scale N&W 0-8-0 since I bought her new off the Bay earlier this year. Of course my Sunday visit to the Virginia Museum of Transportation, viewing all those wonderful steam locos, boosted my appetite too!
Yesterday, early afternoon I entered my scorching hot train room and snatched the 244 with tender along with a can of Testor's clear lacquer spray paint, and a can of "Flat grime" and took to the outdoors where it was a cool 96 degrees! Good times!! Placing the loco and tender on my shaded outdoor patio table, I began the process of dulling down the factory sheen with several coats of clear lacquer. After I felt satisfied the sheen was no more, I applied just a light touch of flat grime here and there along the tender's trucks and locomotive drive gear/wheels. Later I added some dark grey chalk around the steam dome to give a mineral deposit look. I also applied, by brush, a dark gray pan pastel to the tender starting the brush at the tender's base and brushing upward on an approximate 45 degree angle to imply ballast dust as it might adhere to the tender's sides over the years on the road.
Although my weathering of N&W 244 is not yet complete, here is what I have so far starting with before and after pics. I plan to do some more with pastel chalks and pan pastels and seal that work with another coat of clear lacquer. As this engine was produced by MTH back in the late 1990s, the tender's coal pile is lacking by today's standards so I plan to apply real coal over top of the existing load which I think ( ? ) will work well. I'll also apply coal spillage on the apron and back deck of the tender too. I'm sure O'l Shorty Long was not very accurate with the coal schute ... lol!
So here is where I am in the process. There's still more to do and I'll update my progress. I'm also open to suggestions as to how I can improve this project from any of you who wish to comment. Thanks so much!
This photo shows the engine new out of the box.
Engine and tender new out of the box.
Yesterday after applying several coats of clear lacquer and just a touch of flat grime here and there. Oh BTW that's fireman Shorty Long and engineer Roscoe Updike giving 244 the once over.
Tender after several applications of clear lacquer and just a touch of flat grime. Yep I know the front trucks are off the rails ... sorry bout that but I shot these photos about 1 a.m. this morning.
@walt rapp posted:After seeing those barns being weathered, I'm going to have to work on my scratch built one too when I get things out in November.
- walt
Walt:
Your barn is SUPERB!!!! It looks as if you and Chris were on the same wave-length when you designed and built it.
Pat:
A big BRAVO to you on your weathering job so far and your GREAT step-by-step explanation of how it was done. Being the owner of some of your weathering projects on my engines and rolling stock, I can say with authority that you are a master at the art! Keep your contributions to Weathering Wednesday coming for all of us to admire.
This is a 50 foot Atlas O sheathed boxcar.
Weathered it about 5 years ago, after watching some YouTube videos on weathering with artist oil paints and Turpenoid. I really liked the way it came out, but haven't had sufficient patience to do any more cars with this method as it takes a couple of days for the oil/turpenoid washes to dry enough to safely handle the car....
At least back then I was smart enough to take a "Before" photo....
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