Chessie System Project (3 bay Covered Hopper)

[TrucTrain55]

I’m stating to build up my Chessie System Rolling stock I don’t know how many I’ll get done but here’s a start with this Hopper

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Nice - You have a good start!

 

[max diyer]

Lee - Nice work! It looks like a prototype right out of the paint shop! I always liked that type of covered hopper.

 

[Rico]

Very nice Lee!

 

[TrucTrain55]

Thanks guys hope to get the other side done tonight. Chessie is my favorite merger Railroads

 

[chessie_system3]

Oooooooooo chessie system!!!! Very nicely done!

 

[TrucTrain55]

Oooooooooo chessie system!!!! Very nicely done!

Thank you hope to get some more done tonight on it

 

[CambriaArea51]

Looks great, your making them look nice. My Chessie grain hoppers I've been patching out and weathering them up.

 

[TrucTrain55]

Thanks. I think I’m going to keep mine new looking. I would like to see a pic of your you can post it here if you want

 

[CambriaArea51]

Thanks. I think I’m going to keep mine new looking. I would like to see a pic of your you can post it here if you want

Sure can. I got 3 Exactrail on consignment from Overland hobbies for $23 each if I remember right. The Yellow was too bright so I fixed that with some weathering powders, airbrushed mud ,grimy black then dullcoat.

 

[CambriaArea51]

One thing I could never find reference on or see pics was which cars had blue bottoms and which was yellow bottoms. I have a couple cars that may or may not be correct.
Some say the C&O and the B&O were blue and the WM was yellow. Some say it's the car type but can't find reliable info.

 

[TrucTrain55]

Thanks for posting your pics I bought a Bachmann GP40 the yellow was to bright so I weathered it today it’s posted as well

 

[TrucTrain55]

One thing I could never find reference on or see pics was which cars had blue bottoms and which was yellow bottoms. I have a couple cars that may or may not be correct.
Some say the C&O and the B&O were blue and the WM was yellow. Some say it's the car type but can't find reliable info.

I seen the same thing. My micro scale decals came with a reference sheet with the blue bottoms I can post it here if you need it. I personally don’t like the blue bottoms so accurate or not mine won’t be painted that way

 

[CambriaArea51]

I seen the same thing. My micro scale decals came with a reference sheet with the blue bottoms I can post it here if you need it. I personally don’t like the blue bottoms so accurate or not mine won’t be painted that way

For me it's mostly curiosity, I'm not painting the bottom of a car to make it right.

 

[NYC_George]

Looks good Lee. What type of paint and colors are you using? I see you didn't try to wrap the decals over the car's structural support beams?
George

 

[TrucTrain55]

George. I’m using Krlon Sun Yellow I tested others but that’s the color I chose that I like there so many Chessie yellow car it’s hard to decide. I tried to wrap it around the brace but it won’t lay down even with micro sol it just wouldn’t lay down so I took the easy way out. Thanks for the complement and stopping by