5: The Estrella & Sonora Grande
Railroad 0-4-2T Porter has seen
better days. Vern Niner began with
a Bachmann On30 model that he
weathered with rattle can spray
paint, acrylics and chalk. The cab
is original to the model but weath-
ered with acrylics and distressed
with a wire brush to simulate
wood grain. The tarpaper roof was
made with tissue paper soaked
with Polly S Oily Black acrylic paint.
The stack is a brass part from
Precision Scale and cab details are
fromGrandt LIne.
Vern uses operating link and pin
couplers on his equipment.
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