After getting some of the Walthers cars, I want to paint the interiors. Any references? I want these to 'pop' when I stick lights in them!
Hi, Jet Clipper
A short discussion here...
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/13/t/239827.aspx
Out of the many "Century" books I have the one by Karl R. Zimmerman is perhaps one of the most informative with lots of color photos. I have seen it range in price in the used book market from $15 to $150!
ISBN: 0-7603-1422-5
A close runner-up is the Richard J. Cook book with lots of information and photos but fewer in color.
ISBN: 1-883069-02-6
Of course, any of the books by the NYC photographer, Ed Nowak, make a handy reference for New York Central devotees. Book Two, in particular, has many color interior photos.
ISBN: 1-878887-17-3
Good Luck, Ed
Maybe NOW I'll finally get around to scanning that 1948 Century booklet (that I mentioned in the earlier thread) I have.
Here are a few of the artist's renderings from the booklet I mentioned.
Century_20_fix_W by Edmund, on Flickr
Century_10_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Century_0001_W by Edmund, on Flickr
Century_W by Edmund, on Flickr
Although there may be slight variations since these were produced in an artist's studio, I recall being in some of the cars, and a few made it into the Penn-Central era with few interior changes, and the colors depicted here are pretty close.
Regards, Ed