This was a MTH Wheeling and Lake Erie SD-49. I erased the old graphics and used Tru Color Soo Line Red. This is the first engine I’ve painted using this manufacturer. I did use their Grimy Black and Rust to weather the Lionel 2-8-8-2 project. The paint thinned well with lacquer thinner and dried hard and smooth. Gave good run protection at 2:1 mix. The decals are High Ball Graphics and the valued customer and owner is Carl Chancey.
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looks great. what amazes me is so many on here say no one paints anything anymore??!!
i have never used tru color paint and i am impressed how this turned out. did you need to spray a gloss clear before applying the decals?
Nice job. I think When I used TRU-color paint they recommended using acetone to thin and 34 psi air. It is awsum paint. I did some UP box cars.
Rob
Tru Color goes on decal ready. Easy to work with.
Beautiful work!
I recently purchased some Tru Color paints for a project...haven't used them yet.
Nice Job. Looks beautiful. 
Just a small point of continuing education...EMD locomotives do not have dashes in their model numbers, except for the "Dash 2" designations. This is an SD49, not an SD-49. The original model was an SD40 or an SD40-2.
As for the model itself, very nicely done!
My Fav.....a neat clean overall job.
That thing looks sharp! I bet your customer loved it!
I, too, am just starting out with Tru-Color. And, I was also told to cut it with acetone. Guess there's more than one way to skin a cat.
Tru Color makes a thinner for their paints which I believe is acetone based. Without the thinner, brushing it on small parts like grab irons, I found it gums up quickly. I haven't tried spraying it yet.
Nicely done!
Thank you. I believe I typed it wrong for Harry-I am behind the learning curve for sure! 
Sorry ya'all Vicki ( aka the secretary)
That came out great! Nicely done.
That turned out great. Very nice finish.
Thank you. I believe I typed it wrong for Harry-I am behind the learning curve for sure! Sorry ya'all Vicki ( aka the secretary)
A-HA! Now I understand why the Avatar for "Harry's Trains" is a female!
You did just fine, Vicki. Keep up the good work. Tell Harry I said hello.
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