The Carolina Sandhills Lines in HO Scale

[robert3985]

Oddly, silver paint is more opaque than black paint.  It's probably because of the metal content in it.  If I want opacity AND non-intrusiveness, I paint first with silver, let it dry for a while, then apply black...best of both worlds.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[davefoxx]

That sounds plausible to me.  I’ll have to see if I have any silver paint around and try that.

Thanks,
DFF

[Point353]

This is why I’ve moved the layout to the early 1970s. 
CRR F7A No. 813, based upon photos posted online, also survived until at least 1972 or ‘73.

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Here's what CRR 813 looked like in 1972: https://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/4845084

[davefoxx]

I know, but it was still on the roster.  So, that’s an F-unit that I can run on the layout set in the early 1970s.

DFF