Weathering Wednesday - 11/27/2024 Edition

@Jesse ferguson posted:

The switch tower from Menards. I just added to the look of abandonment. 

I love it.

York, 2024 is now history. I hope that you all made some great purchases of items for your layouts. With the upcoming holiday season as the next stop on our timetables, layout preparation is high on all of our priority lists. I hope said preparations include weathering more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and posting your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 10-23-2024 Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

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My son, Chris, that King of the hopper cars, strikes again with this fabulous job of weathering this PRR hopper.

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.

Last weekend's project.

Here's an MTH GMO & road crossing sign I weathered.

Not really good, but it's not all my fault. I got this Marx metal 3/16"(S) scale/O gauge tanker a while back - I got it because I did not have a "Shell" version. I love these things (see SHPX version to the right that I painted/detailed); SHPX had some very small tankers.

The Shell example that I got was dirty - I thought. Actually, someone had messed it up with black overspray. I probably could not get it off without damaging the factory lettering/paint, so I decided to go with it - I actually added to the overspray a skosh, put on some nice Lionel die-cast trucks and called it weathered. I plan to add a brake reservoir.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Here's an MTH GMO & road crossing sign I weathered.

That sign looks killer!

@Jesse ferguson posted:

That sign looks killer!

Thanks Jesse!

Thanks Randy for another edition of WW!!!  Wonderful posts everyone!

Here is a K line die cast boxcar which I weathered back in 2015.  This car was one of my first weathering projects.  I may "upgrade" the weathering at some point by brushing on more gray pan pastel around the bottom of the car to give the impression of ballast dust having blown up on the car as it traveled over mainlines for many years.

A couple reefers weathered with washes and dry brushing…

Tom

Autumn, 1964...

"Squirrel" Sudmiller sits patiently in the tatty looking KC&G GP7 #402 as the other crew members of the Piney Turn are finishin' up their bull session with one of the local loggers, "Ox" Milligan. No doubt there's some heavy squirrel huntin' takin place among those three. However, none of them are as deadly in the woods as "Squirrel" Sudmiller. He didn't git that nickname fer nuthin'!

As for that tatty looking #402: All through the 1950s the finances of the KC&G kept on dwindlin' through really bad management. So bad, that just a while back the KC&G declared bankruptcy. Fortunately, the court appointed Receiver is truly tryin'/ to git the KC&G back on its feet, and all on the railroad as well as those livin' in the Ozarks are pullin' for the KC&G's "reorganization" effort and come out on the other side in better shape.

However, you couldn't tell that by looking at ol' #402. It's still wearin' its very worn and faded original paint from when it was delivered in 1950! #402 is pretty much the most beleaguered looking of the GP7's on the KC&G... HOWEVER... given the cash-strapped nature of the KC&G, the question isn't "how good does it look"? Nope, the question is: "Does it still pull?". If the engine in question still pulls... then run it... it can be painted later!

That's railroadin' on the KC&G!

About the pic:

The 402 started life as an undecorated HO Atlas "Gold" model. It came from the factory DCC and ESU "LokSound" equipped.  I modified it to my liking, then painted, applied decals, then weathered it to reflect a unit that has been cosmetically neglected throughout the duration of its life. As such, 402 truly is the most hard-used looking of all my painted/weathered KC&G GP7's.

I've had a lot of fun since creating my KC&G theme so many years ago. I still get a lot of enjoyment continually developing my KC&G theme to this day!

Andre

To All Weathering Wednesday Contributors and Readers:

Thanks for making this and past Weathering Wednesday threads GREAT!!!! I look forward to another next week.

@laming posted:

Autumn, 1964...

"Squirrel" Sudmiller sits patiently in the tatty looking KC&G GP7 #402 as the other crew members of the Piney Turn are finishin' up their bull session with one of the local loggers, "Ox" Milligan. No doubt there's some heavy squirrel huntin' takin place among those three. However, none of them are as deadly in the woods as "Squirrel" Sudmiller. He didn't git that nickname fer nuthin'!

As for that tatty looking #402: All through the 1950s the finances of the KC&G kept on dwindlin' through really bad management. So bad, that just a while back the KC&G declared bankruptcy. Fortunately, the court appointed Receiver is truly tryin'/ to git the KC&G back on its feet, and all on the railroad as well as those livin' in the Ozarks are pullin' for the KC&G's "reorganization" effort and come out on the other side in better shape.

However, you couldn't tell that by looking at ol' #402. It's still wearin' its very worn and faded original paint from when it was delivered in 1950! #402 is pretty much the most beleaguered looking of the GP7's on the KC&G... HOWEVER... given the cash-strapped nature of the KC&G, the question isn't "how good does it look"? Nope, the question is: "Does it still pull?". If the engine in question still pulls... then run it... it can be painted later!

That's railroadin' on the KC&G!

About the pic:

The 402 started life as an undecorated HO Atlas "Gold" model. It came from the factory DCC and ESU "LokSound" equipped.  I modified it to my liking, then painted, applied decals, then weathered it to reflect a unit that has been cosmetically neglected throughout the duration of its life. As such, 402 truly is the most hard-used looking of all my painted/weathered KC&G GP7's.

I've had a lot of fun since creating my KC&G theme so many years ago. I still get a lot of enjoyment continually developing my KC&G theme to this day!

Andre

Andre - OUTSTANDING!!!!  ... both your weathering and your accompanying story

Welcome to Weathering Wednesday’s All Hallows’ Eve, Eve Edition.  The best way to keep away the ghosts and demons that will be appearing during this season is to lock yourselves safely in your workrooms, weather more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 10-30-2024 Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

But first, here are the forum ground rules:

• Have fun and enjoy!
• Post only photos that you have taken.  
• If you post a photo taken by someone else or a copyrighted photo, be sure you have expressed written permission from the photo's owner to post their photo.  
• Any individual who posts copyrighted material is subject to legal liability. Furthermore, that individual will be banned from the OGR Forum.  
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My son, Chris has been at it again, producing the following video of a freight train, 23 cars long, consisting of hopper cars weathered by both himself and Ms. Zora Maya Keith, running on our “under refurbishment” (please excuse the junky platform) layout. The train is being pulled by our MTH, Rail King, PRR, M-1a steam locomotive.

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results and then go to York, have a GREAT time and come home with exciting new things for your layout.

Muncie & Western made by Atlas weathered by me.

@Randy Harrison posted:

Welcome to Weathering Wednesday’s All Hallows’ Eve, Eve Edition.  The best way to keep away the ghosts and demons that will be appearing during this season is to lock yourselves safely in your workrooms, weather more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 10-30-2024 Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

But first, here are the forum ground rules:

• Have fun and enjoy!
• Post only photos that you have taken.  
• If you post a photo taken by someone else or a copyrighted photo, be sure you have expressed written permission from the photo's owner to post their photo.  
• Any individual who posts copyrighted material is subject to legal liability. Furthermore, that individual will be banned from the OGR Forum.  
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My son, Chris has been at it again, producing the following video of a freight train, 23 cars long, consisting of hopper cars weathered by both himself and Ms. Zora Maya Keith, running on our “under refurbishment” (please excuse the junky platform) layout. The train is being pulled by our MTH, Rail King, PRR, M-1a steam locomotive.

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results and then go to York, have a GREAT time and come home with exciting new things for your layout.

Randy, Nice video showing all the great weathering jobs by Chris  and Ms Zora. Does the caboose have a bad wheel or bent axle?

@pennsyfan posted:

Randy, Nice video showing all the great weathering jobs by Chris  and Ms Zora. Does the caboose have a bad wheel or bent axle?

@pennsyfan

Bob:

Thanks for the compliments. I will pass them on to Chris and Zora.

The caboose is a repaint and weather job on a VERY cheaply made, all-plastic, Kusan, model. It is EXTREMELY light in weight with plastic wheels in plastic truck frames. Due to its light weight, it is the perfect thing to put at the end of a very long train so that its weight will not pull train cars in front of it off the track when rounding the tight curves in our layout. Its downside if that, due to its weight, it is also very sensitive to any unevenness in the track. I think that is what you are seeing in the video.

Here is a hopper I weathered.

I had some DPM  modules sitting around and decided to make a shallow depth factory flat.  I painted them with Rustoleum's colonial red then used a light gray acrylic for the mortar.  Gloss black for the door and window frames and matte buff for the stone work.  I wanted the factory to look decrepit and abandoned so a goodly amount of ground foam was glued on to represent vines growing and taking over the building.

A few more I did using the "spray and wipe" method.

Had two of these engines. 

Ps3 / Premier B&O as done by MTH.

Ps3 / Premier black and white striped GM&O I repainted long ago as a B&O.   Tried a little weathering now.

Have a great evening all.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Had two of these engines.

Ps3 / Premier B&O as done by MTH.

Ps3 / Premier black and white striped GM&O I repainted long ago as a B&O.   Tried a little weathering now.

Have a great evening all.

Dallas - I like your version better than the MTH.  Your's depicts a workhorse locomotive that's been in the elements for over a decade without a wash job.  Well done!!!

@trumpettrain posted:

Dallas - I like your version better than the MTH.  Your's depicts a workhorse locomotive that's been in the elements for over a decade without a wash job.  Well done!!!

Thank you Patrick.   I always enjoy seeing your artistry .

MTH and all the manufacturers sure give us a good place to start having some fun like this.

Are you aware that Friday the 13^th falls on Weathering Wednesday this month? Well, it does. So, for all of you triskaidekaphobiacs, the best way to avoid bad luck caused by the number 13 is to head to your workrooms, weather more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 11-13-2024 Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

But first, here are the forum ground rules:

• Have fun and enjoy!
• Post only photos that you have taken.  
• If you post a photo taken by someone else or a copyrighted photo, be sure you have expressed written permission from the photo's owner to post their photo.  
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Today, the entire Great Northeastern Railway (GNR) shop team of me, Chris and Zora Maya join forces and begin the interior detailing of the second level of our model of the former PRR “J” Tower. As the great New York Yankee, Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over ‘til its over”, so, stay tuned as more progress on the interior is reported as new detailing parts come in and are painted weathered and installed.

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results and then go to York, have a GREAT time and come home with exciting new things for your layout.

Here is one of a few scrap gondolas I weathered about 15 years ago. Good from far but far from good as my dad used to say. I'd like to think I can do better now but they look good moving.

My only weathering project this week…

A new RMT reefer that I changed the trucks on, and gave it a light weathering treatment with a “make up” air brush and Badger grimy black and sand airbrush colors.

Tom

As a public service announcement, there are only 8 more days prior to Thanksgiving, the day we stuff turkeys with stuffing and then stuff ourselves with turkey. To put it in terms that Weathering Wednesday followers will understand, there is only this and one more Weathering Wednesday before the big day. So, it is again time to head to your workrooms, weather more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 11-20-2024 Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

But first, here are the forum ground rules:

• Have fun and enjoy!
• Post only photos that you have taken.  
• If you post a photo taken by someone else or a copyrighted photo, be sure you have expressed written permission from the photo's owner to post their photo.  
• Any individual who posts copyrighted material is subject to legal liability. Furthermore, that individual will be banned from the OGR Forum.  
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I will start this week’s edition with yet another great repaint and weathering job by my son, Chris. He added another piece of Great Northeastern Railway (GNR) rolling stock to the GNR roster, GNR Boxcar 3076. It is a repaint of a Weaver Boxcar that turned out beautifully!

Before

Weathered

Due to the high demand for the GNR's freight services, GNR Boxcar 3076 was immediately assigned to Mt. Carroll Yard and is coupled to an outgoing train.

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results and then go to York, have a GREAT time and come home with exciting new things for your layout.

Here is an Atlas Great Northern I weathered. I also included a top view to show the scrap load.

@Bill Park posted:

A beat up Great Northern gondola is caught resting in the New Haven yard before catching another load west. I used a hair dryer to heat the sides so they could be pushed out to show wear and some 3/4" round wood dowel to bend the sides and a mixture of 70% alcohol and india ink to apply a dirt and grime look.

I like the dents Bill, the next time I do a gondola I'll add dents and stretching to the ends. I did 3 a few years back but have 3 or 4 for future prodjects.

@trumpettrain posted:

For this delightfully soggy ( in Maryland ) Weathering Wednesday!    

I bought this hopper off e bay back in 2018.   I bought it as is for $5.00 plus $4.00 shipping because I was interested in the obtaining the Weaver trucks.  The car was listed as having heat damage, as the photos depicted.  Once I received the car, upon unboxing it I suddenly had an idea to created a scene depicting a wrecked hopper car that had been towed to a siding for possible repair.  As the car was brand new and suffered severe heat damage, it still had to be weathered to replicate its' dues paying time on the railroad.  

For weathering I sprayed it with Dullcote to take down the shine.  After the Dullcote dried, I later sprayed some Floquil Grimmy Black with the spray can held about 18 inches away from the car.  After the Grimmy Black dried I applied pastel chalks, rubbing them in with my fingers and a dry paint brush for the crevices.   Once the weathering process was completed, I created a scene  and took photos to use in the a thread I once created and hosted " Team Track Tuesday" which ran for 2.5 years hear on the OGR Forum.  These are the photo I took then.  The guys from the car dept are on the scene checking the car over after it arrived on the the Mountain Division team track at Danlilu.  

Patrick, nice smashing! There's a few like this on a siding in Wedron Illinois. You captured it well for not seeing them. Next time I get out that way I'll get some pictures.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Here is one of a few scrap gondolas I weathered about 15 years ago. Good from far but far from good as my dad used to say. I'd like to think I can do better now but they look good moving.

All your project have just the right amount of weathering Dave.

Very nice.

John

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Here is an Atlas Great Northern I weathered. I also included a top view to show the scrap load.

@Dave Ripp.

Dave:

That is SUPERB weathering work!!!!! Your scrap load is stellar!!!!!

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Patrick, nice smashing! There's a few like this on a siding in Wedron Illinois. You captured it well for not seeing them. Next time I get out that way I'll get some pictures.

I don’t know how I missed these photos.

They actually bring back less than stellar memories from my very short stint working at the Maryland Midland. I sideswiped an ancient C&O coal hopper with a loaded cement car. The coal hopper was destroyed. I was “punished” by having to work the track gang for two weeks. They used me as a conductor a few time during that two weeks, but then ended up firing me on the last day of punishment. It was my first railroad job.

38 years later, I retired from my position as a Locomotive Engineer, with a more or less spotless record…lol.

Tom

Well onward with better things…

I did some weathering on a freelanced CNJ covered ore hopper I built from a K-Line ore car and a scratch built roof and ends…

The next car is a Weaver, I believe, covered hopper I picked up cheap. I added metal trucks to it and gave it a good weathering job…

Tom

Tomorrow Is Thanksgiving Day. So, in addition to wishing all of you a happy one, it is again time remind you to head to your workrooms, weather more of your engines, rolling stock, buildings, scenery and post your results here on Weathering Wednesday’s 11-27-2024 Thanksgiving Edition. I and the rest of the of this topic’s followers are eagerly looking forward to seeing your artistry and learn from your techniques.

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• Have fun and enjoy!
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Since preparation for the big day has taken much of my time, I will begin with a retrospective of some of our creations here at the Great Northeastern Railway:

Now it is your turn to show us your weathering artistry as well as how you achieved yours results.