Roo posted:third rail posted:I'm starting to weather my freight cars. Since I'm modelling a 1950's Era steel mill, I prefer that those cars and locomotives have some degree of rust and dirt on them. They make the layout more realistic.
Here's a few examples.
If I had some truly collectible cars and locomotives, then I would leave them alone. It's all a matter of preference.
Third rail.
The slag car looks good! No, better than good... Great! The skull on the Hot metal car looks the part as well you should do a small description of how you do that I know I would be interested. Thanks. Roo.
Thanks for the compliment Neville. I have admired your work for many years, since the first O Scale Trains magazine came out. Your work on your steel mill layout is is truly art. I've been following it over on the 2 rail side.
The skull on the bottle car is simply decorative black sand that I bought at the local craft store. I first apply a layer of hot melt glue to the car in the shape I want then after the glue hardened, I coat it with some CA then spread the sand on it. A little more CA to set the sand in place and then I give the whole car a spray of dullcoat to tone down the shine.
