N Scale Hi Rail - Retro Hollow Core Door Layout

[CRL]

Or you’re entering your second childhood.

Don’t worry... we all get there eventually.

[wm3798]

Some say... I never left the first one!

[davefoxx]

Sorry, but thanks for playing.  That Bachmann bicentennial unit just made me throw up in my mouth a little.  Thank goodness that Atlas came out with this:



Woof.

DFF

[wm3798]

I bet mine's faster!

[davefoxx]

I bet mine's faster!

Touché.  Hahahahahaha!!!

DFF

[wm3798]

Hit all my work deadlines by the cocktail hour, so I messed around in the paint shop for a bit.  First up, an old Rapido Overton coach.


Probably should have used gold numbers or yellow lettering.  I'll just blame the volunteers at the tourist line it will be used on.



Next I laid down the first color band for the next Laurel Valley retro engine, a Trix F7.

Lee

[wm3798]

Speaking of color blind.  Looks like the boys at the shops in Ligonier got close but no cigar on their purchase of a surplus 55 gallon drum of green paint down at the auction.  Oh well.  Beggars cant be choosers!

[CRL]

If the loco in the background is correct, neither the yellow nor the green is correct.

[Point353]

Speaking of color blind.  Looks like the boys at the shops in Ligonier got close but no cigar on their purchase of a surplus 55 gallon drum of green paint down at the auction.  Oh well.  Beggars cant be choosers!

Great Northern Glacier Green, Union Pacific MOW Green, or a cast off from the Penn Central?

[nkalanaga]

I don't know what it is, but it isn't GN Glacier Green, or at least any variation of it I ever saw.

[jpec]

This was my favorite Bicentelly engine, in Bednar-speak with the ATSF a very close second.

Jeff

Sorry, but thanks for playing.  That Bachmann bicentennial unit just made me throw up in my mouth a little.  Thank goodness that Atlas came out with this
Woof.

DFF

[davefoxx]

Speaking of color blind.  Looks like the boys at the shops in Ligonier got close but no cigar on their purchase of a surplus 55 gallon drum of green paint down at the auction.  Oh well.  Beggars cant be choosers!

@wm3798,

If you weather that F-unit just right, can you make it look as if the paint is a faded version of that scheme on No. 1802?

DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I think the paint variation is PERFECT considering the hi rail and vintage theme. They never used to get colors right back then either.

[Dave V]

I think the paint variation is PERFECT considering the hi rail and vintage theme. They never used to get colors right back then either.

Was thinking the same thing, LOL.  In fact, no two of your Pennsy units should have either the same Tuscan or the same forest-green-is-the-same-as-Brunswick-Green-right? color.

[wm3798]

I will get the lettering and striping on it tonight.  Got to get her ready for the July 4th excursions that are scheduled.  We've leased cars from all of the neighboring retro railroads, so the 1776 will need a helper! 
We're expecting a lot of holiday merry makers, and they all have to sit 10 feet apart, so extra cars are required.
@davefoxx , do you have those Covid 19 release forms ready?
Lee