My project is redetailing and consequently repainting some Athearn chemical tank cars. Some are starting with the hooker paint scheme, some are not, but I would like to have some in the modernized scheme (two vertical rectangles making a stylized “H”); but most of the older design. Microscale doesn’t seem to offer these; any ideas of where I might find some? Also taking direction on a reasonable paint match for the orange color on the carbody.
Well, there’s at least one set of Champ decals on Ebay…
https://www.ebay.com/p/CHAMP-HO-Decals-Hooker-Chemical-Tank-Car-Black-and-White-Ht-240/661549123
Color can be a bit subjective, of course but I just made a few comparisons with one of my Tangent Hooker tank cars and a few examples of New Haven Warm Orange on both Rapido coaches and a Kadee 50’ box car and they look very close. Bessemer & Lake Erie orange was a little darker.
Scalecoat and Modelflex both have NH orange. Probably others as well.
Good Luck, Ed
I believe he’s looking for this style of lettering:
The herald, even I can do. The actual lettering will take some looking, though. At least it’s black. Could be one of those do-it-yourself jobs.
Ed
Yes, true…
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Regards, Ed
Somehow I misread that sentence.
Ed
I get the impression that sandusky is doing several tank cars, most in the older scheme, but would like a couple of cars with the more modern lettering.
Wayne
That is correct, Dr. Wayne. About 20 all together, I hope.
As a “Hooker collector” myself, and risking stating the obvious, I will note that Atlas has lettered several tank cars for Hooker. And BLI has one/some.
A visit to Ebay shows some up for sale.
To expand the fleet, it might make sense just to renumber one of the above.
Ed
A new gaggle has arrived at MB Klein. About $27/ea. isn’t too bad for this level of model these days.
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Broadway-Limited-HO-6122-6K-Gal-Tank-Hooker-p/bli-6122.htm
Just in case anyone is interested…
Ed