Here again is a follow-up to my recent project, this showing the completed car as GNWR 7215

Hopefully expansion is coming soon to the Hitop branch! Later this month I should be receiving four modules each four feet in length for a total of sixteen feet which I will use 8’ down both front corners of the layout for those of you familiar with my trackplan from the March 2016 issue of MR. These are coming from our club after a member tore out his current layout. More details and photos when the modules arrive!

Here is my next weathering project, this one an ExactRail car. As I await several bottles of paint, one of which to patch the car with, I’ve been working on the rust detail. This car has three different types of weathering mediums on it, and currently two layers of weathering. Final photos when finished!

Here's the latest project, this one a Tangent PC gondola, heavily weathered with acrylics, including rust paint, plus a rust texture added last. COTS stencils also added:

My PC GP7 5628, an early Atlas model with Kato drive, is currently on the workbench. Some minor additional weathering being applied including rust texture on the vents. Decals in front of the locomotive are for “Buckeye” yard which will be applied under the cab number. I’m just awaiting arrival of spark arrestors for the roof. Almost forgot the mud splatter added to the pilots....

Photos of weathered equipment on the Hitop 

Here is another recent project done, this one for my fleet. This is a Walther's Mainline car, that has four different mediums on the car. Roof, rust, and couplers were all done with a rust texture. Decals and visibility stripes are from SmokeBox Graphics:

Recently, we caught PC GP7 5628 working the Morris Fork turn, from making up its train and departing Dickinson yard, to returning. Here are some shots:

Here are a few more projects I’ve completed recently 

Due to the huge response and requests, even several by private email, I’ve decided to open up my blog again. Thanks to all of you who honored me with compliments here, and website views, they are much appreciated! I’ll be back posting here when I can. Right now I’m concentrating on my weathering more than anything, to sell a few, and to get my own fleet up to my standards as far as weathering.