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Pappawolff11 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:47 am

Sorted through the drawings today and it left me thinking...

What have I got myself into!

Haha, wish me luck

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I have over 500 drawings for the CNW Mikado I am building.

Tim

I use a stencil and paint all my lettering. If you use a low pressure airbrush it does not bleed under the stencil.

Tim

I also use 0.001” per inch plus 0.001”.

I just did some 8” drivers and it was right on.

On a side note the axle bore shrunk 0.0002” after I installed the tires. I had to take that much off the arbor I was using to turn the wheels.

Tim

I'm curious are you asking what the numbers are about behind the color ? start with the first color lowest number and work your way up on a scale by weight that is the way we mix paint at the body shop I work at let, me know if this helps? What brand of paint are you using? Are you able to cross th...

At Ridge Live Steamers we have started to use a universal female air fitting. It will accept 5 or 6 of the more common types of male hose fittings.

Tim

Then there are the paint numbers I have found. Here is what I have found on Pullman Green. The first number I came up with was Dupont 5502 this is from C&NW passenger locomotive paint diagrams. Dupont 5502 crosses to PPG 81649 This is the color and paint that I have used and it looks like Pullman gr...

Pennsylvania Railroad Tuscan Red

DuPont Dulux 5505D

5450S Drier 3.7

34D Dark Red 4.6

42D Violet 7.2

1D White 10.5

2D Black 21.8

35D Maroon 52.7

38D Red Oxide 91.0

Are there any paint experts among us? Pullman Green and Other Railroad Colors Barbara J. Klobucar 2000 Thesis ___________________________________ The DuPont colors are 2.5 Gallon Formulas ___________________________________ Pullman Standard Body Brown DuPont Centari YS260 758S Centari Drier 4.4 763A...

PRR5406 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:51 am

Maineline Modeler also had drawings for the ALCO FA1, but unfortunately, I don't have a publication date.

FA1/FB1 June/July 1982

Tim

If you know of any others please add them. Thanks Tim Alco C-630 Mainline Modeler August 1989 C-630 Mainline Modeler September 1989 RS27 Mainline Modeler May 1988 RS32 Mainline Modeler November 1988 EMD BL2 Phase 1 Mainline Modeler August 1986 E6 Mainline Modeler March 1983 F3A Mainline Modeler Janu...

It should work.

I use One-Shot paint for most of my stenciling. But I have also used PPG ALK200 for my latest project.

Tim

In the interest of proper terminology, the material is silicon bronze, not silicone bronze. Beautiful casting, by the way! Well done. :wink: H You are correct Harold. Just to let everyone know the cradle was investment cast. It was expensive but I think it was cheaper than paying someone to make a ...