ICG/SOU
HO & O (3-rail) trainman
I've only really seen current working steam and preserved static displays, so my experience is limited.
I have two steam locos (Bachmann 2-10-2 and P2K Heritage 0-6-0) that I want to lightly weather, and to me, lightly weathering is some dullcote, painting the wheelsets, couplers and trucks. I know that steam locos were generally more cared for than the modern diesels, but what I don't know is/were railroads painting their loco tender wheelsets and couplers, or were they mandated to keep them paint free to find cracks?
I figure that trucks will still be maintained.
What about wooden bits (like wooden footboards on the pilot)? Would they be kept fresh with paint?
Thanks again for your help.
I have two steam locos (Bachmann 2-10-2 and P2K Heritage 0-6-0) that I want to lightly weather, and to me, lightly weathering is some dullcote, painting the wheelsets, couplers and trucks. I know that steam locos were generally more cared for than the modern diesels, but what I don't know is/were railroads painting their loco tender wheelsets and couplers, or were they mandated to keep them paint free to find cracks?
I figure that trucks will still be maintained.
What about wooden bits (like wooden footboards on the pilot)? Would they be kept fresh with paint?
Thanks again for your help.