Okay…I’ve tried 70% and 91% isopropyl alcohol and Walthers Solvaset and none of them even budged the lettering on my Spectrum Russians. The 91% made a whitish stain that won’t come off but didn’t do anything to the lettering.
Now what’s the suggestion?
Roger
I stripped the Erie logo from one of my Russians using isopryl alcohol and a stiff brush (e.g. hard toothbrush); applying the alcohol, letting it stand a bit, then scrubbing and repeating the process a number of times. The result is a slightly weathered appearance, and a faint image of the Erie diamond behind the Grizzly Northern lettering, which I only noticed after I posted the photo of a Russian double header on the ModelRailroadPhotos.com website (see link below)
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I’ll try it again but I’m not optimistic! I left the alcohol on for quite a long time and tried rubbing with a Q-tip and nothing happened except the stain. I’m not too concerned about the stain as I intend to paint the engine and I don’t think it will bleed through.
Thanks for the shots of the Selkirks. They are gorgeous engines! I wasn’t aware of them being preserved. They are worthy of a trip to Canada alone.
Nice shots of your modules from the show too. Sure like that Decapod!
Roger
Selkirk 2-10-4 CPR 5935 located at ExpoRail in St. Constant across the St. Lawrence river from Montreal is in very good condition, having been stored indoors, except on special occasions, since being transferred to the Museum in 1963. CPR 5934 (originally 5931 until retired in 1959) located at the entrance to Heritage Park in Calgary looks very good , having been repainted several years ago, but is in poor condition internally, having spent its retirement years outdoors.
There are three “Russian” 2-10-0 Decapods in the photo collection. GNRy 5802 is a Spectrum 2-10-2 Santa Fe type, Grizzly Northern’s latest acquisition.
Hope the alcohol and stiff bru***echnique works!
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