Painting A Brass Locomotive for Erieman

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  Kewl!  K@@l! Cool! Kull!  I'm not good at spelling, but you get where I'm going right! or wuz it left?  Thanx Thom...

Thom,

I think you forgot kool! Your support as a brass painter is much appreciated. You left me speachless. Did I get that right?


Tom

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My eyes are bleeding from staring at it so long.

Martin,

I appreciate you checking in and looking but don't hurt yourself.


Tom

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I wanted to add a few little extra details to Frank's  Erie RR loco. I started by making two cab weather curtains. I took a clean napkin I got from Chili's Restaurant. I cut two small pieces off the napkin and folded it a few times. I then used common thread to tie the napkin in the two places as shown below.



I then fit the curtains to the back of the cab and trimmed them at the top to fit.



And, here is how they look on the back of the loco cab.



Unfortunately I got all excited about these little details and forgot to photo the next step in the curtain process. I used Floquil Mud and painted the curtains. When dry, I heavily weather them with A&I. You'll be able to see the painted and weathered curtains later on the thread.

Continued in a few.

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I painted the cab windows with Floquil Signal Red. I painted the arm rests with Polly S tan to represent leather. Notice a small red speck below the center of the window. I saw this when I cropped the photo and I've since touched up the red spot with the loco black.

The crew were on an extended vacation during the rebuilding of the loco but they are now back in the cab.



I painted the whistle and bell cords with Floquil Foundation. I painted the whistle and pop valves with Floquil Brass. All the valve handles were painted with the red as well.



Continued in a few.

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The smoke box front was re-installed and the bell cord resoldered and the painted at the solder joint.



I also painted the inside of the smoke stack and rim with the loco black.

When I stripped the loco of the old paint, I removed the two builders plates. I didn't want to strip the paint from these at the time. I used ACC glue and re-installed the builders plates.



I'm not sure you can see this little detail but I added a short section of chain to the front couple lift bar.



Continued in a few.

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Here is a side view of the cab and painted/weathered cab curtains.



I added a cab light and this is a good back view of the cab curtains. The loco has a backhead although the detail is lacking. I did paint a few of the raised gauges but the backhead is relatively flat.



More in a few.

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The loco is far from finished but here is a view of it together for your review and or viewing.







Other details to be added are firebox lights, rear light, window glass, coal load and sound!

After all those are finished, I'll do the loco weathering.

Yes, inquiring minds, I'll also be showing those extras.

[Erieman]

TOM,

I CAN'T STOP DROOLING!!! You are doing a magnificent job on my engine. Simply magnificent.

Frank / Erieman

[ak-milw]

Tom, That's way to nice to send to Frank. I think you should put a Milwaukee decal on it and send it to me.

[Erieman]

Tom, That's way to nice to send to Frank. I think you should put a Milwaukee decal on it and send it to me.

ANDY,

That be a big NO!
Sorry Andy, nice try. Once it is on the layout, i'll take you some nice pics.

Frank / Erieman

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TOM,

I CAN'T STOP DROOLING!!! You are doing a magnificent job on my engine. Simply magnificent.

Frank / Erieman

Frank,

You can drool all you want, BUT, not on the loco. I appreciate your kind words my friend.

Tom

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Tom, That's way to nice to send to Frank. I think you should put a Milwaukee decal on it and send it to me.

Andy,

Yes, it is way to nice. But remember, it is his locomotive. Believe it or not in all my years of painting brass, I've never painted one Milwaukee loco.

Tom

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Tom, That's way to nice to send to Frank. I think you should put a Milwaukee decal on it and send it to me.

ANDY,

That be a big NO!
Sorry Andy, nice try. Once it is on the layout, i'll take you some nice pics.

Frank / Erieman

Frank,


YES, on taking some nice pictures of the loco on your layout.

Tom

[Erieman]

Tom, That's way to nice to send to Frank. I think you should put a Milwaukee decal on it and send it to me.

ANDY,

That be a big NO!
Sorry Andy, nice try. Once it is on the layout, i'll take you some nice pics.

Frank / Erieman

Frank,


YES, on taking some nice pictures of the loco on your layout.

Tom

No worries about that. I am working on a spread on my railroad, to be announced in the future, but you can be assured that this Forum will see pics first.  No worries there my friend. If they come out good, and i know they will, I'll send you some large prints (13" x 19").

Frank / Erieman

[ak-milw]

I guess I can settle for pictures.
Tom, if you want to do a Milwaukee one let me know. I think (hope) I have a line on a Milwaukee 2-8-2 by Overland.