Conrail exPC Covered Hopper Decals

[James Costello]

What decals exist in N for Conrail's exPC covered hoppers?

This sexy beast was in Cali right in my era (log-in required):
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=70215

I'm eyeing off one of the Scaletrains PS 4785cuft covered hoppers in PC and hoping for a weather, patch and decal project
https://scaletrains.com/collections/rivet-counter-n-scale-ps-2cd-4785cf-covered-hopper/products/rivet-counter-n-scale-pullman-standard-ps-2cd-4785cf-covered-hopper-penn-central

The model seems to be from a later PC series, so I'll need the reporting mark, numbers and data. Any ideas? I thought I did see a Microscale set recently but I can't find a trace of it now.

[GaryHinshaw]

I don't see anything directly applicable on the Microscale site, but you might be able to get something useful from this Highball set.

-gfh

P.S. I recently learned you can link to an open copy of the photo on the Railcar site by right clicking on the full-size image you want and copying the image address into a link here.  In your example:

http://www.railcarphotos.com/pix/70/CR%20889228_Riverside%20CA_Steven%20Vincent_1993-06-21_70215.jpg

(The webmaster, Zack Hilton, closed the search database to the public because Google bots were clogging the system.  But he says he's happy to serve specific images in the clear.)

[Ed Kapuscinski]

(The webmaster, Zack Hilton, closed the search database to the public because Google bots were clogging the system.  But he says he's happy to serve specific images in the clear.)

Homeboy needs to learn about robots.txt.

[learmoia]

Micro-Scale 60-161 would have what you need.. and the stuff to do several other variations too.. (All you need is the 2 panel COTS box, can opener and "CR")...

~Ian

[James Costello]

Micro-Scale 60-161 would have what you need.. and the stuff to do several other variations too.. (All you need is the 2 panel COTS box, can opener and "CR")...

~Ian

Sweet, thanks Ian and Gary.

[learmoia]

Sweet, thanks Ian and Gary.

The brown repaints on those cars didn't last, and over the years turned into great 'weathered' schemes.. and may are still around in RFMX reporting marks

But I think this one takes the cake..



I think this will require a set of box car red PC Lettering..   @tom mann .. Ideas?

~Ian

[James Costello]

The brown repaints on those cars didn't last, and over the years turned into great 'weathered' schemes.. and may are still around in RFMX reporting marks

~Ian

It's a rich canvas for sure - not many projects do you get 3 shots of a car to help:
http://www.railcarphotos.com/pix/35/CR%20889395_Atlanta%20GA_Scott%20Chatfield_2007-09-17_35394.jpg
http://www.railcarphotos.com/pix/88/CR%20889395%20Altoona_PA_Collin%20Reinhart_2016-04-17_88512.jpg
http://www.railcarphotos.com/pix/88/CR%20889395%20Leetsdale_PA_Mike%20Rujak_2016-04-17_88619.jpg

[cjm413]

I recall Mount Vernon shops offered CR patch decals

[learmoia]

We have a bunch of RFMX 464### cars in storage and many are various Conrail/PC paint schemes.. (I don't recall seeing an NYC..) But they should be hitting 50 years soon, so when they leave.. I assume they will be going to scrap.  I suppose I should venture out and document what's left, while they are still here..

Back in the beginning of the Ethanol/Bio Diesel craze in Iowa (2004ish?), they were taking anything they could get for covered hoppers - and one plant was using Ex CR/PC/NYC ACF 4 bay covered hoppers.. I had a bunch of detail shots but they were lost in a hard drive crash

~Ian