Batch-building freight cars 101part 2- 11
49: AnMDCmilk
reefer detail upgrade.
Notice thewiregrabs
and themoredelicate
stirrupson the
upgraded version.
49
50-51: These twophotos showanAthearn50-foot
express reeferswhichwereupgradedusing ladders
andgrabs. Thedairy car on the left shows theoriginal
detailing. Thedairy car is the sameas the improved fruit
reefer, butwithadifferent paint scheme.
51
50
52c
52b
52a
52a, 52b, 52c:
Two carswith just-
weathered trucks and
underbodies. Notice
that they look pretty
good.With the amount
of weatheringwe have
already done, these
couldbe left theway
they are.Middle: my
collectionof weathering
powders sitting in a
paper box lid used to
collect excess powder
knocked off of the cars.
Bottom: In step one of
the process, the car
roof is getting a heavy
coat of weathering
powder.
MRH-Apr2014
