does anybody have information on the GATX lease locomtives painted in the scheme put in Athearn’s SE 2 pack. The info i’m mainly looking for is what color to paint the handrails, end rails and steps.
thanks
tom
Do you have the set?
yes i have the set thats why i’m asking. i looked at the GATX website and railfan sites but no luck at all
thanks
tom
What are the road numbers? I might be able to find some photos.
mike the road numbers are 7354 and 7375 blue body with white stripes
thanks tom
903 (same paint as 7354)- http://www.trainjunkie.com/leases/gatx/gatx903.jpg
7375- http://www.trainweb.org/helm-is-cool/other-lease/GATX_7375_1.jpg
7376 (same paint as 7375, but better angle)- http://mo-pac.com/other/j_glenewinkel/GT5725/Gatx7376.jpg
Hope this helps!
mike yes those pics will help out greatlly thanks a lot for the info and pics and the sites.
tom
I was lucky to have found unit #7350 (sublettered GSCX on cab) sitting idle in a Canadian train the other day.
http://www.mellowmike.com/Misc/GATX_SD1.jpg Full side pic
http://www.mellowmike.com/Misc/GATX_SD2.jpg Cab closeup
http://www.mellowmike.com/Misc/GATX_SD3.jpg Side closeup
From the looks of it - the railings get worn down considerably. Depends on if you’re keeping your model clean. If I were doing a weathered one - I would start with black (or dark steel) railings and drybru***he blue paint here and there. The railings are white at the steps, as per the other photos people supplied.
mike yes those pics he;ped out . i prefer to have my models weathered as prototypically as possible
thanks for all the help guys i appreciate it alot
tom