Taking some time off from making trees for the layout, I decided to build up the fleet of weathered and graffitied freight cars. The first subject/patient on the treatment table is an Illinois Central A406 excess height boxcar, similar to the example below (RR Picture Archives)
The boxcar was weathered down with brown and grey acrylic washes, and the graffiti added in acrylic, applied with a brush.
Jon
The next freight car on the table was an athearn CSX 50ft A402 boxcar, similar to the one shown below
Again the car was weathered with acrylic washes, dry-brushing and graffiti applied to one side with brush-applied acrylic paint. I still have the brake gear and pipes to add to the model
Jon
Both cars together
Next up are a couple of Canadian examples
Jon
Love the arts & crafts style of lettering, that’s showing some class !
I have finally finished weathering a couple of canadian boxcars. I only added graffiti to one side and for speed, used either Blair Line or Microscale Graffiti decals, plus a few handpainted tags.
The brake gear and end detail still have to be added at a later date.
The CP Rail boxcar is an Athearn 50footer, with extra ventilation added to the sides as per the CP prototype. The CN boxcar is from Intermountain and came with the detailling already added.
The plain side
The graffitied side
Jon
The next couple of cars to get the treatment were an E&C Shops excess-height A406 double-door boxcar for MDW and a 50ft NS (SOU) boxcar - I think this is a Roundhouse model, but it was heavily detailled by the late Dave Scott, and I am unsure of it’s history - I have so far found no photo to match it.
The MDW car came in a shade of green that closely resembled BN cascade green, so had to be substantially lightened to match photos of the prototype before I could start the weathering.
Finally a couple of ‘group shots’
Happy Easter,
Jon
I think you should have some Banksy tags, just because you’re in the UK.
Good idea. I’ll get onto it
Jon
Awesome Work! Thx for sharing
Hi!
Folks, I have to say… If it wasn’t for the KD “hose”, I would wager those were real RR cars.
What a job!
Very nice job. Just a suggestion, make the graffiti a little smaller. The person would have to be 8’ tall to make those letters.
Mike
There must be some very tall graffiti ‘artists’ [;)]
Jon
I saw a guy come out of a yard once with a big duffel bag under one arm and a 6-foot ladder under the other.
One newly graffitied car (Racing Hippo) and some shots of other weathered cars in the newly sceniced area
Jon
Photographed a few more freight cars tonight, including a freight car load to prove that they are models [;)]
Two Proto2000 covered hopper kits
CSXT pulpwood car with pulpwood load
CSXT pulpwood car with ‘pipe’ load
Jon
Love the “Pipe” load Jon. [B]
Smokey Mountain kit[swg]
Jon
One more newly weathered covered hopper (Horslips - Exiles) and a couple of new photos showing older cars.
The inspiration
a couple of Athearn boxcars
Jon
CSXT pulpwood car with ‘pipe’ load
Somehow that photo gives new meaning to the phrase “put that in your pipe and smoke it”
Can “you” do a similar photo with an OPUS-X cigar instead of a pipe? or maybe a bundle of Arturo Fuente Hemingway’s??? Nah, better not, the tabacco lobbiest’s would probably have a big fit over it anyway and have something bad to say about free smoking adds…“really cool idea though”
When I get my Santa Fe set up and running, I promise to try to remember to get on board with some interesting pics of a similar nature to the “old tabacco road” themes…Dave.