enjineerbill
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Hello Again,
Thanks to all who private messaged me and kept in touch through e-mails. Although I haven't posted in a while, I have been following from time to time and still enjoy this forum, due to the wide array of topics and helpful folks.
My life took a sidetrack for a few months(read maybe a year or two) but I am back on the main and have a new studio up and running. Along with that came a new commission from Ross Rowland and the group behind the Greenbrier Presidential Express. The prototype is set to debut in July of next year. I am painting and decaling the O scale model which Ross will present to the resorts' owner next month. It will be on display/run in the lobby of the resort.
I'll try and post more of the work being done but here are some photos of the train's progress. If you want to more about the prototype, search youtube there is a good video chronicling the concept. They also have a facebook page.
Here is the artists concept of the cars. This concept has changed a little but the scheme remains the same. It is a 15 car train; 3 baggage, 10 coaches and 2 heavyweight observations.
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The cars arrived pre-painted for various roads, so they got a nice bath.
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Here are some with their 'jammies' removed. WARNING: naked cars in photo.
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Guards red applied, masked for Lt. Blue and green stripe.
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Cheers,
Johnny
Thanks to all who private messaged me and kept in touch through e-mails. Although I haven't posted in a while, I have been following from time to time and still enjoy this forum, due to the wide array of topics and helpful folks.
My life took a sidetrack for a few months(read maybe a year or two) but I am back on the main and have a new studio up and running. Along with that came a new commission from Ross Rowland and the group behind the Greenbrier Presidential Express. The prototype is set to debut in July of next year. I am painting and decaling the O scale model which Ross will present to the resorts' owner next month. It will be on display/run in the lobby of the resort.
I'll try and post more of the work being done but here are some photos of the train's progress. If you want to more about the prototype, search youtube there is a good video chronicling the concept. They also have a facebook page.
Here is the artists concept of the cars. This concept has changed a little but the scheme remains the same. It is a 15 car train; 3 baggage, 10 coaches and 2 heavyweight observations.
View attachment 27849
The cars arrived pre-painted for various roads, so they got a nice bath.
View attachment 27850
Here are some with their 'jammies' removed. WARNING: naked cars in photo.
View attachment 27851
Guards red applied, masked for Lt. Blue and green stripe.
View attachment 27852
Cheers,
Johnny