Passed #1000 weathered or decorated items this weekend!
Atlas O 40’ ARA X-29 Master Series box car
Car #1005
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Steve,
Congratulations on the 1000!!
This Atlas car is as great as the others. Your work is Always an
Inspiration.
Great work, always appreciate your work.
Tom
I got to be half of that congratulations! !!!!
Wow, I only have 1 weathered Car, therefore, I will imagine my cars and engines just came new from the factory....Just Kidding, Your work is simply Amazing. Thank You for Posting....Keep up the great work, Neighbor.
That's awesome Steve. And they keep getting better and better.
That CNJ boxcar brought back a lot of memories. We had a CNJ boxcar just like this one parked in front of our local freight station. Good times.
To say you've been busy is an understatement. Great work, Steve.
Originally Posted by NJCJOE:
That's awesome Steve. And they keep getting better and better...
Second that!
Sincerely,
Jim
How long have you been weathering Steve?
Congrats on hitting the "G-note" milestone, Steve...that's a LOT of weathering!
Along the lines of Spence's question about how long you've been weathering, do you remember the first car you ever did? Do you have photos?
Your work has been very inspiring...looking forward to seeing your next thousand!
Along the lines of Spence's question about how long you've been weathering, do you remember the first car you ever did? Do you have photos?
Your work has been very inspiring...looking forward to seeing your next thousand!
Like the McDonald's sign which showed how many. Congratulations on reaching 1000. .....Paul
Wow,
That is amazing.
Congrats.
That's why you are the all time weathering Master. Congrates alot of time spent prefecting your craft.
Dirt, rust, and crud never looked so good. Terrific work!
Fantastic, congrats and hopefully many, many more!!
A lot of air brush strokes and chalk. Congrats on hitting 1000.
Your weathered pieces are true gems. So is your layout.
Congratulations.
Jay
Congratulations, your work is amazing!
No wonder you're so good at it, you've had a lot of practice! They look fantastic.
Woo Hoo! 
So what have you done for us today? Just kidding. Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration.
Best
Ray
Actually, sand is up next...
Thanks guys and especially to Don Klose for providing me with an extension to my art work.
I always have been re-painting things since a kid.
As for weathering, I modeled HO scale for many years observing George Sellios as my modeling inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...re=player_detailpage
I decided to model O like I did HO.
When MTH produced the first subway, I was quickly lured out of HO and traditional 027 to true O. I also got hooked on sounds / DCS.
So to answer the question, I guess after viewing weathering album 1 of 34, weathering ”O” started sometime after 2007 when I completed the layout.
Quickly after that it turned into a side business and has been growing ever since.
I’m not alone in the weathering group.
Joey has come up to a level quicker than anyone I’ve seen along with Ray M.
Those two guys have many great things to offer us in the near future.
Other weathering pros here are, Laidoffsick, Steve C. Corsair 29, Nick t8afao and many others.
I always look up to the guys like John Sethian, Neal Schorr, Rich Battista, Frank M, Richard E, Patrick H and Christopher N&W as my modeling inspiration as well.
Maybe it’s because they can capture the realism and memories many of us have seen along the NE rails!
We’ve had so many other great modelers come and go here through the years it’s a shame they moved on.
The modelers who have shown success are the ones who seem to stay focused.
Thanks all, always glad to inspire,
Steve
Nashville Tn.
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Awesome work. You go beyond weathering. It's art.
Steve,
Congratulations. I always like to see your posts . Keep up the good work. 2000 units is just around the corner.
Alan Graziano
Steve
Nice work now in volumes!!! You have achieved "Weathering Heights"
Steve,
Looking at your work is like looking at the real thing. Congratulations on reaching your 1,000 piece.
Congrats on 1000! Love your work Steve. Good stuff always.
Congrats Sirt, 1000s is a lot. I just finished my 16th car for a competition (I got my butt kicked but learned a lot). I haft to say you got me started in weathering cars after seeing yours posts a few years back. You also gave me a many tips on my 1st car that I still use today. Nick 
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