Removal Western Maryland Herald and name Spectrum Russian Decapod

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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The Grizzly Northern has just acquired a fourth Bachmann Spectrum 2-10-0 Russian Decapod, an ex-Western Maryland locomotive. Several years ago I removed the herald from an Erie unit using 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and a toothbrush. However the Erie herald still shows as a ghost behind the Grizzly Northern name on the tender.

Any suggestions for a more effective removal technique welcomed. [:)]

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I’d just say it was an ex-Erie unit, and that you worked for days to come up with a way to have the Erie herald ghosting thru the new paintjob !![:)]

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try using a soft pensil eraser. It worked for me for removing the NYC emblem from my S-2 so I could make it a Rio Grande. It take a while but the results turned out well. Make sure it isn’t a stiff eraser.

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I agree with wjstix - a lot of modelers work real hard to have a ghost image show on an aquired piece of rolling stock or loco!

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Thats been my story and I’m sticking to it. The ghostly image can be found on 5712’s tender at http://www.modelrailroadphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=759&cat=500&ppuser=2155

[:D]