An LV GP38 to D&H, DC to DCC conversion project

[TMo]

Part VIII - Weathering the Beast

  As alluded to in the last entry, I weathered the cab without the glazing insert.  Most of the stuff I put on it was just black PanPastel on the roof, some simulated oil, dirt and rust on the rest of the shell.  Since this unit was only a few years old, I didn't use much rust.  Also hit the trucks and visible understructure with a dull gray paint and added a few highlights.  Overdusted the trucks and fuel tank with gray PanPastel.  The look I was shooting for was relatively new, but with not a whole lot of effort on aesthetics.  Here are a couple of shots of the finished project.  Started on Monday, finished by Saturday night with a lot of starts and stops.  The Delaware and Hudson has "new" power available....

                   

[cn nutbar]

Very well done Todd ---you have a very special addition to your collection and one to be proud of.

[TMo]

Thanks a bunch! It was fun working on it and sharing bits and pieces of the journey. It's back to our regularly scheduled program after a brief hiatus. I'm hoping to do some ballasting this afternoon at Mud Run.

[Charlie B]

Todd, Great job, and a great job explaining what you were doing, and excellent pictures to document the process. It looks great on the rails.
Charlie

[TMo]

Thanks for watching along the way and catching me when I slipped up, Charlie! It was nice starting a project and only working and documenting it until it was finished and working - and it was nice to work on functionality and aesthetic changes at the same time. Hey, when the shell's off, that's the time to address everything!