Julia's New Girl's Train

[Jumijo]

Below are a few photos of my daughters pink girls locomotive and tender. I started with a run of the mill 4-4-2 starter set Lionel Locomotive and 6026 style whistle tender. Decals still need to be applied, and I've since taken the paint off of the green marker light jewels.

 

 

 

 

Julia loves her new train. Cars and caboose are in the works. I wasn't crazy about painting a train pink at first, but the color realy makes the details more visable. Look at all those rivets on the tender! Let's count them, shall we?!

Jim 

[1688torpedo]

 Hello Jim!     Nice job on Julia's Train!    Your next step will be a Corvair restoration in Black with simulated Orange Flames! Take Care.

[Bob Keller]

Terrific repaint job! The starter set Atlantic never looked snazzier!

Interestingly, Larry at Williams Electric Trains told me that their revised Girl's set sold far better than they had expected (and they thought it would do well), just goes to show you that pink does have appeal!

[jonadel]

Excellent work Jim, I'm impressed. I do have a little granddaughter that just turned one........ this might be a good winter project for her so she has a special train to run at Grandpa's.

Thanks for posting the pic's, it's good motivation.

Jon

[brianel027]

"Look at all those rivets on the tender! Let's count them, shall we?!" Hey Jim, you tryin' to be funny or what!? Ha ha. I personally was wondering how the chuff rate is on that baby??

Seriously, nice job. It is amazing how a good paint job and some good decal work can turn even the average detailed train item into something special. For those who doubt that, I always remind them to take a gander at some of the older MARX tin trains... it's amazing what they did on flat metal with some suggestive lithography. Those cars and locos all appear to have more detail than they really do. The same exact principle carries over to the toy trains of today.

The painted coal load in the tender is a nice touch. I can only imagine how much this means to your daughter! If you use a paint pen, you can paint the handrails on the tender too, which is another nice touch.

But I'm sure Julia doesn't worry about that. It's not just the loco, but the fact that dad took the time to make a specal loco for his girl.... can't put a price on that.

[sir james I]

The pink engine looks good. I would like to do that for my grand daughter except I have 7 grand SONS, no girls. I bought  the pink GG1 set anyway, my daughter can have it someday. I'm not giving it up until I go tho.

[brianel027]

Oh, by the way Jim, I know Bob forgot to mention it, but he'd like to suggest you decal the loco for the New York Central after their famous "pink scheme" loco that ran between Manhattan and Albany!!

And I'm sure Bob could quip back: Yeah Jim and Brianel would love to see that loco done up in Conrail after their early experimental pink paint scheme. Yep, the Big Blue was almost known as the Big Pink!

Ah, Praise the Lord for my sense of humor so early in the morning. And I'm still working on the first cup of coffee in my K-Line coffee mug (ah, some feelings never go away!!).

[Jumijo]

This was originally a NYC Flyer set. Sorry Bob! The decals are a sensitive subject, Brian. We are still in negotiations at this time.

Julia wants the decals to say Julia's Girl's Train on one side of the tender, and Jumijo R.R. on the other. I want to have Lionel Lines on both sides. Since it's her train, it will most likely go her way. But I made up decals for both ideas, just in case!

In case any one is wondering, I used Krylon "Simply Pink" over a Tamiya white primer base for this project. All abourd the Pepto Express!

Jim 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Jim

Looks Great!!!

I am going to show the pics to my Granddaughter and see if there is a spark.  I have several 21160's and one of them could become PINK 

Jim S 

[Anonymous]

A train that coats, soothes, AND protects!

Seriously, very nice work. I wish I could paint with that kind of skill.

[Bob Keller]

FWIW a bottle of Pepto does make a great flatcar load - I used it as a visual aid giving a presentation once ...

[dbaker48]

Jim,

Really a great job!  I vote with Julia on the decals. Definetely creating a real "keep sake", also consider the cab number to be significant also,  Maybe the month and year, or her birthday, or your ages?  Great job hope it gets a prominent display on the layout.

GOOD JOB!  (Not just the paint either) 

[Jumijo]

Jim,

Really a great job!  I vote with Julia on the decals. Definetely creating a real "keep sake", also consider the cab number to be significant also,  Maybe the month and year, or her birthday, or your ages?  Great job hope it gets a prominent display on the layout.

GOOD JOB!  (Not just the paint either) 

Thanks, Don. The new cab number is 621. Her birthday. And don't worry. It's going to get plenty of run time! Now to get started on the rest of her train. But first, I'm turning a lime green K-Line holiday train into a black Boston and Maine!

Jim 

[Dr. John]

Great job, Jim! I know your daughter will be thrilled.

So, where is the rest of the pastel-colored train. That flamingo loco's got to pull something!

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good job, Jim.  Julia should enjoy it.

I think it looks great.

Chuck

[Frank53]

On one hand - that is a really nice gesture and you did a great job.

On the other hand, please tell me that you didn't do that to an original post war loco.

[Jumijo]

 

Your 2343s are next, Frank. Gonna look mighty nice in pink!

 

[ChiefEagles]

and all this from a guy that several months ago was to scared of trains that all he would do was run them.  Come a long ways BABY.  Jim is a great artist as most of his scenery and lots of his building are scratch built.  Wish I was that good.

[Jumijo]

On one hand - that is a really nice gesture and you did a great job.

On the other hand, please tell me that you didn't do that to an original post war loco.

 

It's a starter set loco and tender from the early 1990s. 

[Buckeye Riveter]

Jim, You sure know how to paint.  That is a real pink engine and I'm glad Julia likes what her Dad did for her.

[Anonymous]

Looks awesome Jim!

Now I know who to call when I need an engine painted pink!   Gotta say, I like Julia's idea for the decals too!

So when are the boy's getting their own sets?

[Jumijo]

Looks awesome Jim!

Now I know who to call when I need an engine painted pink!   Gotta say, I like Julia's idea for the decals too!

So when are the boy's getting their own sets?

Right after they earn enough lawn mowing money to buy them!

[Anonymous]

Looks awesome Jim!

Now I know who to call when I need an engine painted pink!   Gotta say, I like Julia's idea for the decals too!

So when are the boy's getting their own sets?

Right after they earn enough lawn mowing money to buy them!

That is so wrong!

[jefelectric]

Nice job Jim.  That is one cool shade of pink.

[1688torpedo]

 Hi Jim!      I guess its official.  You should name Julia's Train the "Pepto Bismal Express"  'It coates,soothes, & relieves indegestion caused by consuming Grits. Good for Heartburn too!  Hey, when is the "Alka-Seltzer Express" due? Take Care.

[Jumijo]

plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is...

[Anonymous]

very cool im sure she'll spend many hrs running that one around the tracks....

 

you know you wont be able to miss it running either!

 

nice pink

[fifedog]

I don't know, I kinda liked Dr John's FLAMINGO theme.  That tender looks a mile long in that shade; definitely right about the details popping out.

[Anonymous]

Great job, Jim. I'm currently working on pretty much the exact same thing. I bought some cheapo cars at local train shows and just have to get an engine, and then I was going to paint it pink for my daughter. I'm sure yours will love it!

PJ

[Brutus]

Looks great, I'll bet my daughter would love it too!  Hmm.....