Open Hoppers with coal loads (3 pics)

[engineerkyle]

Finished up the CBQ cars recently...







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[SteamGene]

Looks good - run that car through the tipple and get a full load of coal.  
Gene

[Santa Fe buff]

My friend will kill you for those cars! He just loves Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy, those are very nicely weathered and your skill is high. I would only wonder, how did you do it? Also, another thing is, what company manufactured those hopper cars, and did you use any enamels, it sure looks partly enamel based. I believe you should be luckey to have those finely done cars, after all, I love weathered cars, they add that realism. I also get that the cars are blackish from the coal loads over the years, how about some fact rust, hopper cars are very well known for having a lot of rust streaks, well I only infer this from the countless Canadian National trains through our area. Nicely done, and happy railroading!

~Santa Fe buff.

[Paul M.]

Have you numbered the hoppers yet?

[pdlethbridge]

Very Nice!