Faded BNSF Dash-9?

[zgardner18]

Has anyone ever painted one of there BNSF engines to look like this?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=220986&nseq=37

What color did you use? Or did you just add white to your orange?

I'm thinking about painting one up.

 

[bnsfmodeler]

wow zak, that looks really cool, im going to try that as well. Oh yeah and i got a little more done on the layout last night. Im ready to lay track next weekend. Also you got that roster list yet?

thanks
Austin

 

[zgardner18]

I've got a UP Athearn Blue Box that I'm going to paint up and give it a good detail job. UP doesn't run over the Mullan Pass so I'm not modeling UP anymore since My future layout will be of the pass and Helena to Trident, Montana.

I think doing that paint job will be a great project.

 

[bnsfmodeler]

hey zak you think maybe you could come over next weekend and help me with the trackwork?

if its ok with my parents

lemme know

thanks
Austin

 

[jbaakko]

I have one planned, I'm thinking of using a close match tan, adding a few drops of BNSF orange to get a slightly orange tone.

 

[zgardner18]

hey zak you think maybe you could come over next weekend and help me with the trackwork?

if its ok with my parents

lemme know

thanks
Austin

I'll email you

 

[bnsfmodeler]

can someone explain to me how to paint? i dont know how you can paint that straight. What colors do you use for BNSF heritage II? where do i get the decals?

thanks

Austin

 

[jbaakko]

Microscale has the decals. There's a few companies that offer BNSF Orange & green. The orange is the same for H1 & New Image.

 

[bnsfmodeler]

can you list a few companies that carry the colors? and the green and prange, and yellow that im going to need to pull this thing off?

thanks
Austin

 

[jbaakko]

You'll need no yellow if you're using Microscale decals. They provide yellow stripes, unless you plan to do the anti-climber or handrails. I'd suggest using Testors yellow then. Here's a Walther's search which lists all the BNSF colors:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search...eywords=BNSF&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

You're gonna want to take a look at my BNSF dash 9 page:
http://modelrailroadtips.com/index.php?op=Articles;article=68

Scrolling through that will allow you to know which decal sheet to buy. Microscale 87-1024 covers the 47xx & 48xx. Microscale 87-1076 covers most other Dash 9's. As always, check the prototype for an accurate representation.