RJ Corman Project. ***UPDATE***

Try this link.  They might have what you are looking for.

 

Jon

 

I think I can help. I just finished painting and decaling a MTH GP-38 as shown on some of their paper, in order to have a dummy to operate  with a power unit Painted and Decaled by Jeff Shon. I have also Painted and Decaled 4- gondolas(older Atlas Gondolas) with sand loads plus one Caboose. The next R.J. Corman project was The Lexington Dinner Train. I used   Milwaukee F-3's that were part of Lionel's Service Station Special by putting a Frank Timko can motor in each unit and by finding a power unit so I could have twin motors . I also installed a PS-2 up-grade in the F units.They were then painted and decaled for the Bardstown Dinner train. I painted and Decaled 3 Passenger cars for the Lexington Dinner Train. The Dinner Train decals were custom made by Stan Cedarleaf in Phoenix, AZ. All other Decals were furnished by Highball Graphics, P.O. Box 57, West Ossipee, NH 03800. PH(603)367-8637; Fax(603) 356-0118. They had "O" Scale Decals for the GP units, other decals were enlarged from HO decals they have in stock. This can become an expensive under taking. I has been fun and I enjoyed running the Sand train and Dinner train @ the R J CORMAN Christmas Party.

Bill Crace, E-Mail billakay@ twc.com 

Thanks trains41,

I believe it can get expensive, I live in Clearfield where they have their largest branch line service, and would really like to get a couple of Locomotives and rolling stock made up. Its too bad no O scale manufacture has went to them to allow for production of their units. I find it interesting though that HO and N has some locomotives for them. I don't know what the story is there but hopefully one day they will make some in O. 

Also could you tell me what color of paint you used? 

Thanks,

Jarrod

Hi Jarrod, I will send you some pic’s of my RJ CORMAN project . My cost for the project will be near if not over $1000.00. 3 0r 4 years ago I discussed with RJ CORMAN people and Rocky at Dixie Union Train Shop in Mason, Ohio the possibility of getting MTH to run some “O” Gauge RJ CORMAN equipment and it was determined that the market would not be large enough to make the run feasible. As a result of that effort I decided to under take painting and decaling of the pieces I wanted. Jeff Shon custom painted a PS2 SOO LINE GP- 38, then I picked up on E-Bay a Proto- Sound GP- 38 and Painted it my self since Jeff retired from doing custom work. I pickup old, junk Atlas Gondolas on E -Bay rebuilt them and painted them. I used a MTH Extended Vision Caboose for repainting. Living in Lexington made it easy to take pictures for reference. I used Floquil Paints, Caboose Red and a Grey with Sliver added to paint the silver and grey areas, I did not paint any roofs White. Decal sets were $16.00 per engine and rolling stock. The 3 MTH Rail King Passenger cars I used for the Lexington Diner Train were decaled with white letters and they were custom made from my art work, cost of those decals was $60.00. Painting the items was easy and were straight forward except the two F unit I had problems masking the red strip around the front of the units. I did get professional help with that masking. Please send me your E-Mail and I will send you the Pic’s.

Bill Crace

billakay@twc.com






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Here are some pictures of the hopper cars that I painted.  Still debating on if the red needs to be brighter?  I have looked at alot of their locomotives and rolling stock,  it's all depending on the light in the photo.  Also the CP SD40 will become a RJ Corman unit along with another SD40 and a GP38.

These are only a few of the cars I plan to have the entire train will be roughly 25 cars when completed.

Topic has been changed.

Here is one of the hopper cars ready for decals.

If you don't already have your decals for these hoppers you may want to give us a shot at making them for you .

Dave, LBR

       
       
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I sent an email to you,  also these are Weaver 70 ton hoppers if that helps.
Thanks

We will be contacting you shortly.
Dave, LBR

> On March 24, 2015 at 7:53 PM O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum
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Here's an update,  I'm just getting back into finishing some  of last year's projects.  Granted this is my first paint job,  I have to go back and do the red again,  but I have learned alot and soon the decals will be put on for the finished product.  What do you  think?  I'm always looking for advice.
I think for my SD40-2 units I'm going to try and air brush,  this one is done by rattle cans,  krylon fusion paints.

I really like your project. I have lived in Nicholasvile, K.Y. twice in the last 30 years (R.J. Corman's main office).

Scott Smith

Very interesting.  I love to see people obstinately and tenaciously getting the models

THEY want.

Looks good, NS1719.  I see your engine has a white cab roof, but the in pic of the prototype it's red. 

 

Just curious.

 

Larry

I believe you are headed in the right direction. Please keep us posted on the status of your project. In my opinion your red is fine and it is a plus when it is  a common product. Your finished project will cause the slight difference in the paint color to be not noticed. Looks Great! Keep us posted.

Bill Crace(Trains41)

Yeah some of their units had a white roof,  I believe all the units in Clearfield have the white roofs that's why I kept it. 
As I looked at their pictures they had a couple different paint schemes.


       

I took these photos within the last hour. I really like their F7
Scott Smith

The F7 is interesting, is that isolated from active rail or is this just a parking space that's out in the open? I can't tell from your photo, nor this one:

The Google Earth view of their HQ shows the display track to be isolated.

 

In fact there are no tracks leading into the HQ campus, just a taxiway for an adjoining aircraft runway. Nearest railroad runs right past without so much as a siding.

 

---PCJ

What a great topic!!

 

i just sent MTH an email a few weeks ago asking about the possibility of RJ Corman in O gauge.

 

i lived and worked in Frankfort, KY for a little over 10 years, and loved seeing their trains! 

 

On on a side note, Mr. Corman was a fantastic person, and a great supporter of the military. He let us land our helicopters on his airstrip numerous times, always personally came out to greet us, and bring snacks! His story was really interesting!

Jarrod,

Very nice work. I think you have done fantastic. Jarrod, please tell your mother, father and brother I said hello. You take care and please continue with your project and please keep posting pictures of your work.

Looks like a nice paint job for hand bombers. It should come out great with the decals.

 

 

 

Here's a close-up of the logo, if you are trying to make a decal. I would buy a model of the F-7 if MTH would make one. The track is isolated.

Scott Smith

Looking good, Jarrod!  I see their diesels in Cresson all the time.

       
       


Thanks Jim,  I will let them know you said hello.  I hope all is well,  tell your wife I said hello.

       
       


Thanks for emailing MTH,  I emailed them last week as well,  maybe they will see there are a few people interested! 

From what I  hear Mr Corman was indeed a great man,  not many would do the things he has done.

Updated final paint done for this model just waiting on decals and finishing the hand rails and steps.  Should be done for my open house on  December 12th and 13th.  If interested in the open house check out Jarrod's Trains on Facebook!