Custom Wood Boxcar: Lehigh Valley

[TomPM]

Here is my latest completed project. It is a Lehigh Valley wood sheathed boxcar.

List of Materials
Athearn 40’ Wood Boxcar Undecorated (5230)
Kadee #5 couplers
Undercoat: Folk Art Dove Gray (708) thinned 1:1 with blue windshield washer fluid
Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306)
Final Colors: Folk Art Barnyard Red (611) thinned 2:1 with blue windshield washer fluid
Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Gloss (CS200304)
Dry Transfers: CDS Lettering (HO-682(a))
Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306)

Weathering:
Drybrushing: Folk Art Dark Gray (426)
Wash: Folk Art Dark Gray (426) 2 parts; Folk Art Licorice (938) 1 part; thinned 5:1 with blue windshield washer fluid
Sealer: Testors Dullcoat

Trucks:
Paint: Folk Art Dark Gray 426
Drybrush: Americana Burnt Sienna
Sealer: Testors Dullcoat

Wheels:
Paint: Americana Burnt Sienna mixed with Folk Art Bright Peach (682) 1:2
Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306)

 

[TomPM]

Here is the other side.

 

[MasonJar]

Nice work Tom.

The list of materials is very helpful.

Andrew

 

[davidstrains]

nice look. The materials and mix information are a very good touch. It makes the job a bit less intimidating for those of us that didn't do so well in Chemistry. I hate to mix things.

 

[shamus]

Look really nice Tom. Great work
Shamus

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Very nice Tom!

 

[Matthyro]

A very realistic job of weathering Tom.

 

[TomPM]

Thanks everybody for the comments.