Tyco Great Northern Flatcars Conversation to Log Cars Weathered.

[TrucTrain55]

I’ve had this idea for many years. Thanks to Tom (TLOC) giving me lots of inspiration I dug them out and got started on them this evening. The log bunks are from Details West and I used MiG. Washes for the floors and Caterpillar Yellow from Majic paint I got from Rural King. I’ll have more updates later.

 

[glenng6]

Lee,

Nicely done! I have been wondering what to do with a few flat cars I have. I like this idea very much. Glenn

 

[TrucTrain55]

Lee,

Nicely done! I have been wondering what to do with a few flat cars I have. I like this idea very much. Glenn

Thanks for the complement Glen. They may not be accurate or prototypical but they do look good to me and I’m enjoying building them that’s the main thing.

 

[Patrick]

Purdy!!!!

 

[TrucTrain55]

Purdy!!!!

Thanks Patrick

 

[TrucTrain55]

This morning I lightly sanded the inside of the bunks and took a Graphite pencil and weathered the inside of them as well as the bottom of the Bunks. I don’t want to over weather these cars as I want them to still have slightly new look

 

[glenng6]

Very nice weathering. I have only done weathering on some structures I've built. Haven't started on the rolling stock, as yet.

 

[TrucTrain55]

Very nice weathering. I have only done weathering on some structures I've built. Haven't started on the rolling stock, as yet.

Thanks for the complement Glen. I think this is my only 4th Rolling Stock but I also build Millitary Models and weathered several of those. I’m not the best at this Rolling Stock but I’m trying glad your like it.

 

[TLOC]

I’ve had this idea for many years. Thanks to Tom (TLOC) giving me lots of inspiration I dug them out and got started on them this evening. The log bunks are from Details West and I used MiG. Washes for the floors and Caterpillar Yellow from Majic paint I got from Rural King. I’ll have more updates later. View attachment 143566View attachment 143567View attachment 143568View attachment 143569View attachment 143570

Those logs bunkers look great. I need some for HO but have too many projects going on now. Maybe when Iget back home in April. Thanks for some inspiration

TomO

 

[TLOC]

This morning I lightly sanded the inside of the bunks and took a Graphite pencil and weathered the inside of them as well as the bottom of the Bunks. I don’t want to over weather these cars as I want them to still have slightly new lookView attachment 143594View attachment 143595View attachment 143596View attachment 143597View attachment 143598View attachment 143599

Ihave used graphite on a couple of the pulp cars. It makes it look like the logs have rubbed off the paint and it hasn’t started rusting yet. Again well done on theses

TomO

 

[TrucTrain55]

Those logs bunkers look great. I need some for HO but have too many projects going on now. Maybe when Iget back home in April. Thanks for some inspiration

TomO

Thanks for the complement Tom. Hope to have these cars done soon

 

[TrucTrain55]

Ihave used graphite on a couple of the pulp cars. It makes it look like the logs have rubbed off the paint and it hasn’t started rusting yet. Again well done on theses

TomO

Thanks Tom. I use the graphite pencil a lot on my Millitary Models for years thought I would give it a try on these cars and I’m happy the way it turned out

 

[TrucTrain55]

Thought I would give a update on these cars. One is almost finished I have to weather the trucks add Kadee Couplers and go out in my woods and fine some old tree limbs for the logs. I used Firewood scraps from the the fireplace where our wood was sitting for the debris on the log car hope wrap this one up soon.

 

[glenng6]

Lee, you did a wonderful job with the log bunkers. They like the logs were just removed. Glenn

 

[Smudge617]

Like this, also even though there's no load you still have debris on the floor, which is a nice touch even if unintentional.