Author Topic: Custom Amtrak cars in N scale (Read 3532 times)

MRLX1020 · « **on:** March 24, 2015, 11:16:30 PM »

I'll kick this off by sharing some of my efforts over the last year on Custom Amtrak cars - mostly Kato.

Let's see what else is lurking out there!

MRLX1020 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2015, 11:25:11 PM »

Phase 3 stuff:

MRLX1020 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2015, 11:37:10 PM »

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MRLX1020 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2015, 11:43:54 PM »

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craigolio1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2015, 12:22:25 AM »

Very nice work. I want to model every passenger train I see, and your work makes me want to model Amtrak. I think I have a problem.

Craig

ryan_wilkerson · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2015, 01:29:18 AM »

Quite the collection you've got there! I like how you've detailed the interiors. Have you done any window tinting? I am thinking about doing that but haven't tried yet.
Looks like one of the cars is a former Santa Fe Pleasure Dome? I got to ride in the Plaza Santa Fe last summer...what a beautiful car!

peteski · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2015, 01:38:03 AM »

Nice paint and detailing job! The only thing that looks a bit off is the size of the marker lights.

What paint did you use for sliver? Looks really good!

Ed Kapuscinski · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2015, 09:32:19 AM »

Those are super hot. MMMM!

randgust · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2015, 09:59:05 AM »

I'm 'assuming' you used the Micro-Scale Amtrak set for the Phase 1 schemes.

For those of you that haven't done that.... it requires the utmost decal skills of anything I've ever attempted, as the white strips are add-on over the painted-on red and blue stripes.

Conversely, if there's another way to do this, I'm all ears! I've done two Phase 1 Pullmans (modeling '72) and I'm sorta glad I don't think I have to do any more. Ever.

That's a standard 10-6 Kato with the skirts removed and trucks redone, repainted, and with 'easy-peazy' lighting installed. I also did an old MRC/Rowa Pullman Standard 10-6 the same way; early Amtrak, Phase 1.

tehachapifan · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2015, 12:14:16 PM »

Really, really great looking stuff!

Besides adding fiber-optic ditchlights and red reverse light to my original-release Surfliner F59PHI, I've only finished one custom Amtrak project so far, which was a transition sleeper kitbash before Kato made theirs...

I guess the only thing mine has over Kato's (for now) is Phase IV livery, which matches the era I model.

Roger Holmes · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2015, 01:49:13 PM »

Beautifully done! I particularly like the interiors.

nscaler711 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:56:58 PM »

Sweet! Love me some Amtrak, and that PH II F40PH was sexy!

... But I was hoping to see some Horizon cars when I saw the "Custom" & "Amtrak" in the title lol

MRLX1020 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2015, 10:15:14 PM »

[ Guests cannot view attachments ] Thanks for the positive reviews on the models posted so far.

Here is a prototype photo of the markers on the ends of 2 Amtrak Heritage cars. The craft beads I ended up using are the closest thing
that captures the look.

Answers:

The Phase 1 cars were a combination of microscale phase 1 and 2 decal sheets - except the former ATSF pleasure dome and CB&Q Silver River - those were painted red and blue areas with the white
striping added between the windows. A fun paint job.

I only tinted the windows on the upstairs of the pleasure dome with a light green/blue wash. Tinting the windows on heritage fleet cars is pointless as it would look very dark gray smokey bronze color.

Silver - on the painted cars I used Valspar Metallic Silver - a dead ringer for Kato's stainless steel when gloss coated.

Disclaimer - I had plans for an extensive Amtrak fleet, as these photos show, but I have since sold off all the pieces pictured, and continue to work through my planned roster. I have sold direct and on Ebay in the past.

Justin

MRLX1020 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2015, 06:31:08 PM »

Some custom F40 love to kick start this thread again. Both units are happy at their respective new homes. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

MRLX1020 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2015, 06:37:21 PM »

Amtrak Ph 3 Baggage Dorm - a "close enough" from a Kato Sleeping car, and Amtrak Ph 4 8601 Automat car from a Union Pacific ACF/SLCC coach. Both of these are happy at their new home also.

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