12-21-2011, 10:18 PM
Oh wow, thanks for the responses guys!
I might lean towards 4014 now... though I too would perfer to do the NJ DOT unit.
Unfortuneately, I just realized that those NJ DOT units might be beyond my capability. They were rebuilt by the Paducah shops not long after NJ DOT acquired them. During this process, they removed the front door, and replaced the "paneling" with plane sheet metal. Though I already knew I would have to fill in and sand down the port holes, I hadn't realized that i'd also need to remove all the panel strips as well.
I'm not sure if there is a safe way to do this on the model without being very VERY careful. It seems like it could be a difficult proposition to scrape all of that off and then polish it. Its certainly one of those things that, Once you begin, you can't turn back!
On one hand, you have to take risks and just go for things if you want to learn. On the other hand, There are plenty of safer alternatives. Decisions!
I'll have to think about it. I kinda wish i had a practice shell or something, but that still doesn't guarantee success on the actual E-unit.
In the case of the E8s, 1979 is a bad year to "cut off" the date. During late 1979, NJ Transit (which now existed but would not run trains directly until 1983) purchased E8s from the Southern Railway. About this time, the first "true" NJ transit paint schemes started appearing on the E8s. They first tried white with the orange\magenta\blue bands, and when that didn't work, they switched to Platinum mist with a black roof line. They may not be any better, but they're just beyond the time period I model (I chose 1979 since its the last possible year for GG1s to haul freight).
These were in October 1980.
![[Image: 1e%20Frick0803061.jpg]](http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/59129/1e%20Frick0803061.jpg)
![[Image: 1e%20Frick0803064.jpg]](http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/59129/1e%20Frick0803064.jpg)
1987, though this paint scheme was applied much earlier. Some of the Southern units kept their paint.
![[Image: Picture%20011.jpg]](http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/4190/Picture%20011.jpg)
I might lean towards 4014 now... though I too would perfer to do the NJ DOT unit.
Unfortuneately, I just realized that those NJ DOT units might be beyond my capability. They were rebuilt by the Paducah shops not long after NJ DOT acquired them. During this process, they removed the front door, and replaced the "paneling" with plane sheet metal. Though I already knew I would have to fill in and sand down the port holes, I hadn't realized that i'd also need to remove all the panel strips as well.
I'm not sure if there is a safe way to do this on the model without being very VERY careful. It seems like it could be a difficult proposition to scrape all of that off and then polish it. Its certainly one of those things that, Once you begin, you can't turn back!
On one hand, you have to take risks and just go for things if you want to learn. On the other hand, There are plenty of safer alternatives. Decisions!
I'll have to think about it. I kinda wish i had a practice shell or something, but that still doesn't guarantee success on the actual E-unit.
Tyson Rayles Wrote:I went with 4014, but I'm not really crazy about any of em'.
In the case of the E8s, 1979 is a bad year to "cut off" the date. During late 1979, NJ Transit (which now existed but would not run trains directly until 1983) purchased E8s from the Southern Railway. About this time, the first "true" NJ transit paint schemes started appearing on the E8s. They first tried white with the orange\magenta\blue bands, and when that didn't work, they switched to Platinum mist with a black roof line. They may not be any better, but they're just beyond the time period I model (I chose 1979 since its the last possible year for GG1s to haul freight).
These were in October 1980.
1987, though this paint scheme was applied much earlier. Some of the Southern units kept their paint.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
![[Image: logosmall.png]](http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg445/CAB_IV/Model%20Trains%202013/logosmall.png)