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The Grivno gallery of weathered model railroad locomotives and cars
Cars look great. Going to try it in N scale
Great looking work!
Terrific modeling, Corey!
What paint did you use for the Berlin Mills Railway boxcar with the GMRC patch job? I may want to try doing that one and the North Dakota Mills Airslide myself. (I’ve seen cars like the former in Ayer, MA and ones like the latter often came to West Cambridge and Watertown, MA a few years ago.)
Excellent work, Cody. To my eye, these show just the right amount of weathering. Glad to see you haven’t drunk the graffiti Kool-Aid yet. It’s much overdone on models (and the real world) these days.
The cars look great, but . . . . they all look “brand new” with a bit of weathering and a few re-painted areas. Where’s the wear and tear of road use? I can’t imagine a car traveling 10 miles on a revenue run without being banged up a bit.
Cody:
Beautifull job on the MN&S caboose. I was born, raised, and careered in Northfield. The MN&S was the primary frieght train that came into Northfield for many years. Trains where taken apart and made into new trains in Nfld yard for many years. I would like to know more on where you found the info on the MN&S if possible.
Thanks to all of you for your comments.
Stephen, I used Polly Scale Penn Central Green for the Berlin Mills Ry. boxcar.
Luverne, I photographed the Progressive Rail (ex-MN&S) caboose after it was repainted by the Wisconsin & Southern in Horicon, Wis.
Take care,
Cody Grivno
Associate editor
i like number 4 the most!
This is my first comment. Ihave admired your work in the magazines that I have. I do not hav a subscription as yet but have been modeling in all guages from 2mm/N to guage 1 over the passed 60 years in many parts of the world I have lived, BUT unfortunatley nowhere near your standard. I am now retired and presantly working on a narrow guage 009 layout based somewhere in the wilds of England. Thank you.
Just wondering if you would ever consider doing a video piece on the step-by-step process of producing an HO model diesel. I am particularly interested in how the molds are produced and especially the painting and lettering process. I’ve heard some say the lettering is silk screened on, while others say it is stamped on. It would be very interesting and informative to see the actual process. And hey, what happened to the growth on your chin?
Thanks!
Cody: Your enthusiasm for the hobby is great. Hope to see you at the helm of Model Railroader one day! Great work!
Great work. Love the patch job on the SW1000. Your article inspired me to break out the airbrush and I am very happy with the results.
Simply stunning! Would have to say the switcher and the GMRC boxcar are my favorites.
Extraordinary skill. What stood out for me was the subtlety of the weathering on many of the pieces. Cody’s immense skill has overcome the caricature/cartoon-like weathering that bedevils attempts to do with paint in an evening or two what nature and heavy use of equipment often takes years to do.
Do you ever use a double action airbrush? I see in the videos that you an H air brush alot.