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chicken45

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Weathering the Broadway Limited
« on: December 31, 2015, 08:36:54 PM »
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Opinions?
I'm talking about the Kato set "in its prime."

Should I weather it something like this diner I did?


I know it was the crown jewel, but it stands out as a shiny plastic model to me. It needs something.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2015, 08:37:57 PM »
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I don't know how to weather it, but I would weather it and everything else in site.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2015, 08:44:00 PM »
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Weather the BM70M, but leave the rest (except trucks).
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2015, 10:35:29 PM »
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I'm sure the 1:1 train was as shiny as the model and that it was washed often.  But the trucks and underbody appliances would probably be a bit grungy.  The roof could also be weathered a bit.  I would say leave the sides nice and clean and weather everything else like you did on that diner.

Google images is your friend.



http://www.trainweb.org/fredatsf/bwy49kato_files/image002.jpg

This 1965 photo shows some weathering.  But I like my best passenger trains clean!   :)



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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2016, 11:51:09 AM »
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Weather the RPO and all the trucks. All the other cars just dullcote.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2016, 01:45:54 PM »
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The RPOs assigned to the Broadway were usually kept as clean as the rest of the cars.  Didn't assign just any old RPO to it.  Read where they were specfically built for the Broadway.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2016, 04:17:09 PM »
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Chicken,
Weather it up just like the heavyweight. Fade the roofs and grime up the ends and underframes of the cars. Post pics when done.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 01:42:35 AM »
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 01:57:12 AM »
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I'd say keep the cars clean but weather the underframes and trucks.
Unless you are modeling the winter or rainy season then you should weather the cars a bit.
Of the videos I have seen of the Broadway Limited, it stayed pretty clean otherwise.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2016, 04:29:35 AM »
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Funny- that is my photo, taken probably in the 1990s at a NJT Trainfest at Hoboken.  That is the Mountain View observation car from the 1948 Broadway. The car was in private excursion service at the time, so it's condition has no relation to how it looked in PRR service. I let Kato use the photo to promote their upcoming Broadway set and the photo took on a life of its own on the internet. I believe the photo is still on BLW's website.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2016, 06:26:59 AM »
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Are you modelling the consist right out of the station or after its run? Makes a difference....

I weather the roof of all cars as these got and stayed dirty and didn't have a varnish finish. Trucks, underbody, couplers, wheels are all obvious targets and should be weathered. I like a matte semi gloss overcoat; takes away the plastic look but still suggests that varnish finish.  A little weathering on any fixed steps, around doors and on car ends is in order too.

Less is more on carsides.....
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2016, 11:05:08 AM »
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Quote from: dougnelson on January 02, 2016, 04:29:35 AM
Funny- that is my photo, taken probably in the 1990s at a NJT Trainfest at Hoboken.  That is the Mountain View observation car from the 1948 Broadway. The car was in private excursion service at the time, so it's condition has no relation to how it looked in PRR service. I let Kato use the photo to promote their upcoming Broadway set and the photo took on a life of its own on the internet. I believe the photo is still on BLW's website.

I didn't know it was your photo - I just did a google search  and this was the shiniest car I found.  :D  I like it!    But even the real BL at some point in its history looked just like that.  After all, it started as a brand new train.  Even in service  PRR would have kept it nice and clean.

BTW, if you check that photo's URL, it is from the Kato's website.
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2016, 04:20:51 PM »
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2016, 05:15:54 PM »
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Re: Weathering the Broadway Limited
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2016, 06:58:03 PM »
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The Broadway, and most other PRR trains passed through the car washer on the Sunnyside Yard approach track near Harold and just before entering the loop.  There may have also been a washer in Chicago, so all trains were washed pretty regularly.  I would agree that some weathering on the roof and trucks is appropriate, but the car sides were usually kept pretty clean.
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