oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Here's something way outside my comfort and knowledge zone. However, many years ago Steph and I visited the Canadian Railway Museum at Delson, a suburb of Montreal. Although we were too early in the season for the museum to be open I gave them a call and they were kind enough to give us access on an agreed date and time. It was an interesting experience, especially for one who has little knowledge of North American railways and we also saw, in somewhat cramped surroundings and in poor lighting, the A4 and Terrier. In fact it was like visiting a large collection at home in the way it would have been presented 20 years or so previously. Money, or the lack of it, appeared to be a major issue and quite a few of the exhibits were stored outside and, if not derelict, in less than sparkling condition.
A year or two later an HO model of the CP "Jubilee" 4-4-4 came on the market on a certain well known auction site. It appeared to be in overall good condition but had been painted overall matt black probably using some sort of tar substitute rather than paint. It was bought on the basis that, at some time, I'd find time to strip and repaint it. To date that's not happened, despite Steph buying me the appropriate decals yonks ago.
I've now grasped the nettle, but only in a manner of speaking, as it will now be painted professionally. I have one colour photo of the loco which I took at Delson but I really need some more photos to help the painting process. In particular I can't decide on the colour of the boiler - aluminium paint, perhaps? It'd help to have a full description of the loco livery, though. There's a good colour photo of the loco in preservation (which is the way I want to have it painted) here. Old Time Trains
Can anyone with greater knowledge of such things than I point me in the direction of more photos or even a painting spec? There are more photos on the web, many protected by copyright of course but, as model makers, you'll appreciate that I want to get this as close as possible to the real thing.
Brian
A year or two later an HO model of the CP "Jubilee" 4-4-4 came on the market on a certain well known auction site. It appeared to be in overall good condition but had been painted overall matt black probably using some sort of tar substitute rather than paint. It was bought on the basis that, at some time, I'd find time to strip and repaint it. To date that's not happened, despite Steph buying me the appropriate decals yonks ago.
I've now grasped the nettle, but only in a manner of speaking, as it will now be painted professionally. I have one colour photo of the loco which I took at Delson but I really need some more photos to help the painting process. In particular I can't decide on the colour of the boiler - aluminium paint, perhaps? It'd help to have a full description of the loco livery, though. There's a good colour photo of the loco in preservation (which is the way I want to have it painted) here. Old Time Trains
Can anyone with greater knowledge of such things than I point me in the direction of more photos or even a painting spec? There are more photos on the web, many protected by copyright of course but, as model makers, you'll appreciate that I want to get this as close as possible to the real thing.
Brian
