PR&NJRR posted:I always used acrylic paint with a regular small brush just because that was what I had on hand and also I am paranoid about paint getting into the motors of the trains and screwing things up. Especially on steam locomotives, since the shells can be a little difficult to remove and the motors can be more exposed. TBH my one true fear in model railroading is removing shells of locomotives and poking around inside, due to the possibility of accidentally damaging something.
Always do what you feel most comfortable with, a whole lot can be achieved without any removal just take your time in some of the prep work and taping more off. On diesels if you see in the Conrail above I remove the shell and put a printed sticker in the cab between the engineers that has gauges and stuff on it just the dress the inside a bit. For the most part the removal aren't that bad and pretty straight forward, but like I said work in your comfort zone and eventually the zone will become bigger and bigger. It's model railroading and fun, your creativity is limitless and only limited to what you allow it to be. If you ever wish to discuss anything on this feel free to reach out to me, like I said I love this lol. My email is in my profile and we can talk via landline or now a days cell .
Mike
