PRR freight car model photos (some diesels too!)

X29 #568619

1/4" scale,

Des Plaines Hobbies kit.

Photo and model by Eugene Deimling

This 1/4" scale model was built from a Des Plaines Hobbies kit. The car was painted and lettered using a combination of decals from the kit and Microscale X-29 set. The trucks are Red Caboose converted to P:48 exact scale using Grabowski steel wheels. Model and photo by Gene Deimling Los Gatos, California

The model started life as an Atlas 1/4 " scale tinplate car imported from Roco in the 1970`s. The car has been rebuilt with new corrigated end, ladders and grabirons. The trucks are P:48 converted Red Caboose. The lettering is from a small company no longer in business (Protocals of Austin,Texas).

This 1/4" scale model of the PRR FM class was scratchbuilt entirely from styrene. All of the rivets were impressed into the sheet material using a sewing machine (see my August,1975 MR article). The trucks are from Protoscale and are designed for P:48 exact scale. The lettering is from Champ. The closeup is of the PRR FM flat coupled to an upgraded Red Caboose NYC flat car. The cars have working AAR Type-E couplers from San Juan. The track was handlayed using Code 125 rail, tie plates, and rail jointers.

These photos are from Greg's article in the January, 1999 issue of Model Railroading.
The photos represent two typical X45's one in the "Keystone on the Ball" scheme the other in the "Billboard Lettering and Shadowed Keystone" scheme. The kits are form the ACCURAIL 50 foot single door kit with the rivets removed. The PRR freight car color is a mixture of Testors Rust and SOCONY (bright red) about 20% red to 80% rust. The decals are Champ (BALL scheme) and Middle Division (Billboard Lettering). The photos are taken outside in natural light F22 at 1/8 second with a macro lens. The (RS-3) AS-16ms is from an MDC kit with extensive details added. It was an article in Mainline Modeler.

This is my 1st attempt at a PRR X29B and is in the traditional Merchandise Service paint. The car was an article from several years back in Mainline Modeler and started life as a Front Range car and could be enhanced by using the new Red Caboose car with a 7 foot door. The sill is modified but is very easy to do.

Both are my X29d in "Don't Stand Me Still" paint. This was also the subject of an article in Mainline Model years past. This is the first time the car has been published in color. It is also a Front Range Product that will soon be released by Red Caboose but you will need to correct the side sill.

This is my Atlas PS-2/H-34b. It was the subject of an extensive article in Mainline Modeler in 1998. The paint reflect as delivered. The weathering is done with common graphite pencils for highlighting and white and gray for the shadowing. The base coat was FLOQUIL SP Lettering gray that has been lightened.

FS-10 photo 1 FS-10 photo 2 FS-10 photo 3 FS-10 photo 4 FS-10 photo 5

HO scale,

Walthers.

Model, photo and text by Greg Martin

A lazy spring day in the Panhandle area finds a P. Co. FS-10 (FM H-10-44) working a small rural yard during the mid 50's. The unit is a rebuilt Walthers FM H-10-44 to Pennsy FS-10 spec.'s. It will be a subject of an up coming article in Mainline Modeler. As you can see in bright sunlight, Yes, Virginia, DGLE did have a slight green tint, at least in Ektachrome!

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