Shortline Boxcar Group Effort

[tom mann]

I want start a scale-agnostic group that focuses on making modern shortline boxcars.  I think that we can share artwork and decals, suggest paint colors and graffiti approaches, offer helpful weathering and modeling techniques, and help each other with photography. 

I'll start by posting a prototype photo of car, and documenting my progress along the way.  If you are interested, join in.

[NorfolkSouthern9708]

I do like the idea, I would like to contribute some pictures in the near future. As of now, nothing.

[Ian MacMillan]

I'm in, where do we go?

[MrKLUKE]

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[Ryan87]

I'm in... would the groups focus go as far back as the "per-diem" cars of the 1970's?

[tom mann]

Maybe Jeff will share his photos to get us started?   If not, I'll find something to get us started.  Ryan, as long as the cars are weathered with graf, 70's era would be fine.

[tom mann]

How about this one:

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=39671

[GaryHinshaw]

Sounds like fun.  I'm in, unless there is a deadline and/or grades, then I'm out.

Since this is a "group effort" is someone going to teach the group how to make graf decals?  That has been high on my to-do-better list.

[tom mann]

No, there is no deadline or grades.  Lesson learned from last time.

Yes, someone will tell you how to do the decals.  I hope we will have artwork posted, too.

[GaryHinshaw]

Great!!!  I'm In.

[jsoflo]

I think I would like to try this also, that EEC box looks sweet! whadda I gotta do?
Jan

[The Donkey]

I might throw up a couple I have going also, although at this point it probably won't
be until next year sometime.

[tom mann]

Well, go get yourself a Seico 50' car from Athearn, which is available in HO and N.  Z scales should pick up the 50' modern boxcar, which is not a match, but the closest available.

The white EEC lettering is available on the Micro Scale stencil sheet: Stencil Lettering for Patches & Leasers.  The lettering is in different sizes, so z scales could probably use the N sheet.  

In a few days, we'll get started.  Anyone want to guess what colors to use?

[Guilford Guy]

Do you know the heritage of that car? I have a BAR car with a similar shade of paint, and was planning on fading it and patching over the BAR with MMA, but if EEC obtained those cars rather than MMA perhaps EEC would be a better choice?

[The Donkey]

Guys, just keep in mind one thing about that EEC car-the Genesis car has the dreadnaught
ends-the EEC has the more common non-terminating ends.

Guilford, One of the cars I'm working on is an NVR ex ROCK PS 5344, which as far as I know all have
been repainted into MMA at this point in time. The NVR ex Rock cars are good candidates.