Thought I'd feature my most recent freight car project, another ExactRail Evans boxcar, that came rolling down the track here in the last couple of weeks. I've just finished up the weathering on this boxcar. I'd estimate I've put about 16 hours actual working time into weathering this one. That time includes masking, patching, gloss coating, decaling, flat coating, rust pitting and streaking, and flat coating again.
On to my boxcar in just a minute, but let's start with the inspiration for my model.
I had stumbled across this photo by Ray Lewis somewhere on the internet. At first, I thought it was an actual boxcar, but when I looked closer, the coupler trip pin gave the model away. I printed the photo, and pinned it up at my workbench for reference as I began work on my model.So, special thanks to Ray Lewis for this...
All taped up and ready to paint patch. The other side used just as much masking tape.
The grey patch areas are a grey craft paint sprayed through the airbrush. The blue patches are Microscale decal trim film.
With the new reporting mark and data decals added. And the roof is done with 3 coats of Rust Texture hand brushed on. That stuff clogs the airbrush up (believe me), so I do that step by hand. Next step was to add the scratches and rust streaking.
Here's my completed car, rolling down the track on the JSSX.
I say completed, but I haven't decided whether to add some graffiti or not. I'm happy with the way it is, so I think I'll leave it this way at least for now.
Here's a few more pictures of the boxcar all finished up, away from the workbench and in service on the railroad...
Beneath the Gratiot Avenue overpass
At one of my favourite railfan locations
And showing the other side of the car
In the real world, I'm not sure what the weather's like in your area, but this is how it was here in Sarnia one winter's day sometime back in the 1990's when I took this photo. The view is looking toward the east. I've always liked this picture, and I just learned how to scan my old print photos to the new laptop, so here it is...
That's it for now. But if anybody knows Ray Lewis, I'd like to message with him.
Nice job on the boxcar! Terry
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