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Post by Adam on Feb 10, 2024 22:33:42 GMT
We had incredible weather with lots of sun and temps approaching 60 degrees today so we took a nice ride through the country and tooled around in the nice downtown in Keene, NH. There is a fun antique shop there and all previous times that I have been there I have found some train treasures. Today was no different. I found this three-car set. I do have a post war tinplate loco that I bought years ago that these can ride behind. I will post progress here on this project as I go. My first tinplate restoration so any tips or tricks are welcome. I will also be scouring the YouTubes and internet for tips. This should be fun!  |
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Post by rtraincollector on Feb 10, 2024 23:02:35 GMT
I'm still working on my Orange standard gauge 418 passenger car, it got put on hold for a bit, and now weather as I paint outside as don't want to get any paint on my car, also I was doing it with a airbrush and called a stop to that. Bought a air gun but had wrong size fitting for air, ( about twice the size of my air lines. ) so been trying to get the correct one. Being here in S.C. the weather should improve enough for me to finish it up soon. Still have my paint mixed left over, enough to do it plus. Will have to use some to get the gun set correctly. When time lets me, I have been lightly sanding what I have done so I will be ready to finish as soon as I can, will do a test spraying on another Junker passenger car first then once gun is set, go right to the car to finish.
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Post by healey36 on Feb 11, 2024 0:36:31 GMT
...a post war tinplate loco that I bought years ago that these can ride behind. Postwar tinplate loco? What ya got?
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Post by Adam on Feb 11, 2024 2:12:12 GMT
I should say that I am assuming it is post war. I'll snape some photos tomorrow and share. It isn't anything fancy and I got it for cheap a few years ago.
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Post by rtraincollector on Feb 11, 2024 10:52:59 GMT
I should say that I am assuming it is post war. I'll snape some photos tomorrow and share. It isn't anything fancy and I got it for cheap a few years ago. I do not know any postwar tinplate. Probably prewar and a electric if it is tinplate. Those cars are prewar. They have latch couplers. That can be a fun project. get your self some Industrial citrus ZEP ( wal-mart sells it. www.walmart.com/ip/Zep-Heavy-Duty-Citrus-Degreaser/23795011?athbdg=L1100&from=/searchsoak the cars in it overnight and they will be about 95 - 100% paint removed, may have to take like a stiff bristle brush to hit the cars to get any paint left. Use full strength do not dilute.
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Post by Adam on Feb 11, 2024 11:35:41 GMT
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Post by healey36 on Feb 11, 2024 12:31:35 GMT
Prewar Lionel 259E, probably 1932 or so...looks like a real nice example. It should drag those 600-series coaches around nicely.
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Post by Adam on Feb 11, 2024 12:44:14 GMT
Prewar Lionel 259E, probably 1932 or so...looks like a real nice example. It should drag those 600-series coaches around nicely. Thanks. It’s in decent shape. Some paint issues. I may repaint it at some point but nowhere near the top of my list. |
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Post by rtraincollector on Feb 11, 2024 14:25:19 GMT
Beautiful engine.
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Post by firewood on Feb 12, 2024 16:20:51 GMT
Nice combination, Adam - and a worthy project. I have a Std Gauge group in progress as a side job.....one of several side jobs, lol.
Dave
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Post by atsda on Feb 12, 2024 17:48:39 GMT
Adam, best wishes on your venture into tinplate. Alfred
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Post by Adam on Feb 12, 2024 20:43:23 GMT
The alcohol bath seems to work very well (for the trains, not me). Tried on a few small parts and within an hour the paint is coming off very easy. I will clean them off in soapy water with some latex gloves and a brush and sponge. Hopefull all the parts clean off this easy.
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Post by Adam on Feb 13, 2024 13:59:19 GMT
First car is stripped of paint. The alcohol bath (again, for the model, not me  ) followed by soapy warm water worked like a charm. The roof has some oxidization, so some light sanding will take care of that. There is still a small amount of paint left on the main body as well. I plan to also lightly sand that off. Next up is to bend/adjust metal so that it is all aligned and do a fit test. Then comes paint (when the weather allows). Question about painting for all you tinplate experts. Should I prime it first or go right to color? As I stripped it, it didn't look like this was primed before paint, so wanted to ask.  BTW, I plan to do this one car fully before I dive into the other two. I want to learn from this one so that I can improve my technique for the others. Don't ask me why I picked the observation car to go first because I don't know why. |
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Post by healey36 on Feb 13, 2024 14:38:00 GMT
I rarely prime stuff as I don't want to obliterate any detail...just a couple light coats of whatever color you choose. The bodies were likely dipped at the Lionel factory, not painted with a spray.
They look to be in much better shape than the three I have. One question - how was the railing attached on the back of the observation?
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Post by Adam on Feb 13, 2024 14:43:56 GMT
I rarely prime stuff as I don't want to obliterate any detail...just a couple light coats of whatever color you choose. The bodies were likely dipped at the Lionel factory, not painted with a spray. They look to be in much better shape than the three I have. One question - how was the railing attached on the back of the observation? The railing wasn't attached well. Someone clearly had taken it apart and didn't do a good job putting it back on. But it has the usual tabs in a few spots to attach. I plan to paint the railing using some Testors metallic gold with a brush. Should look really good. Testors metallic paints are excellent and go on nicely.
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) followed by soapy warm water worked like a charm. The roof has some oxidization, so some light sanding will take care of that. There is still a small amount of paint left on the main body as well. I plan to also lightly sand that off.