I completed a refurbishment of a Lionel post war turbine shell this week.I was able to keep the vast majority of the original paint. Its for sale if anyone needs one. Free shipping!
Before:
The shell had some kind of glue stuck to the ladder, and red sparkly stuff stuck to the boiler. No chemical paint stripping, media blasting, etc., was employed. I wanted to save as much of the old paint as possible.
After:
The lighting makes the paint look much flatter than it really is. I may take new photos with better lighting. It has the same perfect post war Lionel sheen as the 726 in the background. In this photo, you can see that sheen towards the front of the shell, where the light wasn't as harsh.
