Pomona Valley Santa Fe E6 and flutted cars 1940-1

Carey, beautiful!

Dan Weinhold

Very interesting.  Would be cool to own just being they used Monel.  Being a cold hardening metal, I wonder how they formed these?  Anyone have insight into their manufacturing process?

Hello thank you for your kind words ...,. no idea how they formed the Monel ...the use of it was an option... the monel does not seem the buff to a luster ... unless you can suggest a magic polish compound ...I tried with never dull...as I did on the engine ..

cheers Carey 

I like how low the train sits. Very cool. JohnA

Awesome

Do you plan to paint the a unit in the ATSF warbonnet scheme as well as letter the cars?

@Carey Williams posted:

Hello thank you for your kind words ...,. no idea how they formed the Monel ...the use of it was an option... the monel does not seem the buff to a luster ... unless you can suggest a magic polish compound ...I tried with never dull...as I did on the engine ..

cheers Carey

My understanding with Monel is that it has to be electropolished.  I don't think it's a cheap option though. Nickel plating may be a less expensive course. The problem with Monel is the high copper which becomes prominent like other high copper alloys when polished.

My experience with it though has been more industrial for use in highly corrosive chemical processing.

I would never paint them though. If they can't be restored by some means they're still beautiful as is.

Thank you for the Monel details ...I'm a preserver at heart,...so cars will remain as found ...perhaps re- rubber stamp Santa Fe ...were it has worn off.

Engine ..thinking of adding decals

Cheers Carey

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