A Redo. I had these pictures of well-weathered Little River locomotive #110 reviewed by my good Rail Road Buddy, Mr. Bill Nelson here in Clarksville Tennessee.
He felt the locomotive was a bit too grungy. He correctly pointed out that the crews had a special pride for this engine in the hey day of the Little River RR in the Smoky Mountains and the engine was more than likely frequently wiped down by the attentive crews.
The more I thought about it he was right………so it was back to the shops for a wipe down. Of course this meant a repaint followed by an extremely dilute wash for a touch of grime only. I did keep the driving wheels and rods somewhat “dirty” figuring that road dust from the very simple logging roadbed would confound even the most careful of cleaners.
So now the character of the locomotive is that of a well cared for beast of burden that the crews of 1911 and today’s tourist Little River RR would be proud of.
Constructive criticism in this hobby is very useful!! By the way I did keep the grungy cab interior…….sorry Bill.
Doc Tom
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