Show us the detailing of your 21" passenger cars.

Very nice work! 

Looking good John. Some Scale City Designs headrest covers would look good on those painted seats. You can also "print to scale" carpet patterns or tile patterns from flooring websites and then cut and glue the printed paper to the floor of the car for added detail.

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Last year I completed this project involving my California Zephyr dining car.  The place settings are Scale City Designs, the flower vases are a metal bead from a craft store and the flower is a pruned HO scale tulip.  Each vase has a brass rod and that rod holds them in place after drilling a hole and gluing them into the table.

My 10 year old son has the Amtrak version and I may enlist him to get his car decorated.

Question, is it worth using the Sticky Felt Paper for the seat Fabric? Or due to the scale window size, it's NOT worth it because one doesn't really see it?

BTW, I LOVE that Dining car detail!

David Patrick Bolin posted:

Last year I completed this project involving my California Zephyr dining car.  The place settings are Scale City Designs, the flower vases are a metal bead from a craft store and the flower is a pruned HO scale tulip.  Each vase has a brass rod and that rod holds them in place after drilling a hole and gluing them into the table.

My 10 year old son has the Amtrak version and I may enlist him to get his car decorated.

 

Looks awesome! I'm gonna do mine similar, thanks for sharing.... the vases and flowers are a very nice touch

PRR, you would be better off sprinkling the loose felt sold craft stores onto tacky glue if your looking to achieve a fabric look. This allows you to mix the felt colors to create a pattern look too.

Looks so good Dave, I can almost smell the flowers.  

This is just outstanding work! These 21 " passenger cars are not something that will ever be part of my train world but I really enjoy seeing the excellent craftsmanship.

I've been working on my brass 3rd rail Pullman diner

David,  The Atlas O "Silver Platter" Dining Car is amazing. I spent several minutes looking into the car at all the details.  The vase with the flowers is a great splash of colors to attract the eye to what is inside the car.

The idea of using a brass rod or "pin-concept" to help secure the vase is something that can be adapted to many detail parts that could use a little extra help staying in place inside the car: vases, glasses, lamps, and even a standing waiter or other figure.  A hand-held, manual pin drill can be used both on the figure to be attached, and the surface to which it is glued.

Thank you to everyone who is sharing their work.  Your ideas are a great help and another source for the creativity that goes into detailing the passenger cars.

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I've been working on my brass 3rd rail Pullman diner

 

 

Very nice work here! What did you use for tablecloths and that nice roof with the LEDS installed..?

SantiagoP23,  Very nice work. The chair rail and two-tone wall paint are a great idea. I'd swear there is a burning cigar left in the ashtray on one of the tables. The ceiling lighting and all interior details make me want to pull up a chair and sit for a while.

"Please tell the waiter I am ready to order."

You guys are nice, thanks. I have a thread with ththe details on the 2 rail forum called 3rd rail brass diner for BURLINGTON