Trainworx's 40' trailers, the CGW and other intermodal stuff.

[wcfn100]

Ah, good project, Jason.  I helped S&R Models with their special run of CGW trailers years ago.  Those were simply Atlas 40' trailers, and the shadow lining I suggested didn't make the cut.  This will be a workable solution, and much closer.

There were two versions of lettering, a "skinny" and a "fat".  You reference a 15 year old decal set.  That sounds older than the C&NWHS sets that Oddballs printed?  C&NWHS included both versions of the lettering.

I bought a few of those trailers.  Those Atlas vans are pretty rough.  I never realized how severe the draft angle was from top to bottom before I got those.  I had heard about the shadow line idea.  It would have been interesting to see.

The decals I'm talking about are the C&NWHS ones.  I thought I got those before I moved to AZ in 1999.  I could be wrong.

I know of a few differences between these two series of vans.  That's why I need more photos of the 5042XXs.  I don't trust the Color Book farther than i can throw it.  It references a 34" herald and that the later series lettering was no longer centered.  Neither of which is true from what I can tell.  So I've been trying to get as much info as I can for myself.


Jason

[Sokramiketes]

I bought a few of those trailers.  Those Atlas vans are pretty rough.  I never realized how severe the draft angle was from top to bottom before I got those.  I had heard about the shadow line idea.  It would have been interesting to see.

The decals I'm talking about are the C&NWHS ones.  I thought I got those before I moved to AZ in 1999.  I could be wrong.

I know of a few differences between these two series of vans.  That's why I need more photos of the 5042XXs.  I don't trust the Color Book farther than i can throw it.  It references a 34" herald and that the later series lettering was no longer centered.  Neither of which is true from what I can tell.  So I've been trying to get as much info as I can for myself.


Jason

Yeah, I found that draft angle when bashing the Flexi-Van trailers...  it's bad.  My S&R trailers never made it out of the package.  

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Good stuff. I think its time for me to do a new trailer review for N-Scale. There has been a lot of product released since my Green Light Intermodel pictorial.

[wcfn100]

Well the thing I was worried about happened.  I'll have to try and restore these decals.  I didn't feel like setting up the booth so I tried my hand at the running lights.






These alone makes me want Trainworx to do this run.  Mad props to those who can do this without it looking like crap.

And BLMA and Trainworx, hurry up with those flats.  This is embarrassing.


Jason

[pedro]

Jason,

Have you tried the Dullcote trick? Spray the sheet with Dullcote before you try to use them, which will keep them from disintegrating long enough for you to get them on the model.

Also, I have 6x sets of the CNWHS/Oddballs decals if you need them. I won't ever use them since I changed eras a while back. PM me your address and I'll mail them to you.

Pete

[sirenwerks]

Jason,

Did you consider adding the top flash panel and are you going to try for the stainless look? At least IMO, those are integral features of those specific trailers.

[wcfn100]

Jason,

Have you tried the Dullcote trick? Spray the sheet with Dullcote before you try to use them, which will keep them from disintegrating long enough for you to get them on the model.

Also, I have 6x sets of the CNWHS/Oddballs decals if you need them. I won't ever use them since I changed eras a while back. PM me your address and I'll mail them to you.

Pete

Hi Pete, thanks for the offer.  I have two more sheets that I'm going to try Future Floor Wax first to see if I can get the decals down.   If that fails, then yeah, maybe I'll need some extra sets.


Jason

[wcfn100]

Jason,

Did you consider adding the top flash panel and are you going to try for the stainless look? At least IMO, those are integral features of those specific trailers.

I'm actually just trying to get something representative of what the Trainworx models might look like to show to the CGW Yahoo Group (and others).  I would like to try to do a stainless sometime but I'm not excited about shooting enamels and I don't think the effect really scales to N very well.


Jason

[wazzou]

I'm actually just trying to get something representative of what the Trainworx models might look like to show to the CGW Yahoo Group (and others).  I would like to try to do a stainless sometime but I'm not excited about shooting enamels and I don't think the effect really scales to N very well.

Jason

Alclad II.  ALC-115. Ask Skibbe about it.  He's shot it before.

[Ian MacMillan]

Wow these are going to be some amazing trailers!

Also, what mag does that B&A article come from? Im interested in it.

[Bendtracker1]

.....I have two more sheets that I'm going to try Future Floor Wax first to see if I can get the decals down.   If that fails, then yeah, maybe I'll need some extra sets.

Jason

Jason this works real good.  It's brush-able and dries very thin.  I've used many a times.  You put it on before you cut out the decals.

http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/MIC00000012/product.php

[sirenwerks]

Also, what mag does that B&A article come from? Im interested in it.

August '89 RMJ, which can be had @ Trainlife's website.

[Ian MacMillan]

August '89 RMJ, which can be had @ Trainlife's website.

Merci!

[BCR 570]

Thank you for posting the trailer photos - I have been wondering what they would look like.  I would love to get one or two in kit form.

Tim