QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE Antonio,I remove the figures from my Atlas engines and removed them from my former P2K units.and pitch 'em in the trash can.
QUOTE: I also remove the cab's side glass regardless of brand..
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QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999 I pulled the crew out of my P2K Gp-7 and painted them.... now I'm having a terrible time getting them back in place. That is a small area and the Geeps crew is mounted to the shell, unlike the F units where the crew sits on the chassis. Dave
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QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal I haven't painted them yet, someday I might. off topic: rrinker, I see your modeling the RDG's East Penn Branch, what section of it are you doing?
Hello Crew . Just a "Modeling Idea" to consider when you're in the Paint Detailing mood. I was curious if any of you have painted your diesel locomotive crews in Proto or any other line. Check this out: www.brifayle.ca The P2Ks are great looking locomotives but the crew is molded in black. I'm going to paint my crews but want to use a variety of "clothes colors"for the engineer and fireman in each diesel unit. Even as a kid I remember that most of the locomotive engineers I saw didn't wear the traditional blue or striped overalls like the crews on steamers. The typical engineer I saw wore jeans or khakis with either "golf style" polo shirts or button up short sleeve shirts like office workers in the summer.
Back in 1979 I remember one engineer on the Amtrak Silver Star wearing slacks and a tie! ( He sure commanded the female passengers' attention at the station when he got off the SDP40f! ). Another engineer, Randall Hodge, seemed to favor a button up white shirt. Almost always though, these locomotive engineers wore some type of safety shoe. I have a variety of Acrylic paints and tiny paint brushes. Going to "give it a whirl". I plan on painting at least one engineer with a white shirt as this color stands out. I have a couple of cheap, unpainted figures that I'm going to practice on first. Hope those of you with crews give it a shot!