So I started in painting my brass cars; there are a few to do.... First up, a PSC Glca hopper; I like the exterior, but I am not sure the "rust" is correct...
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Originally Posted by BradA:
I like the exterior, but I am not sure the "rust" is correct...
It is, as long as you like it.
Simon
Getting the "right" PRR freight car color is always subject to dispute. Several folks have settled on Floquil zinc chromate primer; this is what I use (buy your stock now!), although it's a bit orange for my taste.
A nice uniform rusty interior is one that looks like the car has not had any coal in it for quite some time and that same uniformity then also tends to look like...........paint, 
Are you sure that this is a GLca? A GLca has fishbelly side sills and I can't see one on this car. It could be the angle of the photo or it could be a different car. I have seen several PRR cars on ebay that were a different class than what the description said.
I agree with mwb. If the rust is too uniform, it looks like paint. Remember, coal slides down against the slope sheets. Streaks would be prototypical.
If you have time, please show us a side view of the car.
Good luck,
Ed
Ed
Just pulled the box
Gla!
