Hooker Tank car decals in HO

[sandusky]

My project is redetailing and consequently repainting some Athearn chemical tank cars. Some are starting with the hooker paint scheme, some are not, but I would like to have some in the modernized scheme (two vertical rectangles making a stylized "H"); but most of the older design. Microscale doesn't seem to offer these; any ideas of where I might find some? Also taking direction on a reasonable paint match for the orange color on the carbody. 

 

[gmpullman]

Well, there's at least one set of Champ decals on Ebay...

 

https://www.ebay.com/p/CHAMP-HO-Decals-Hooker-Chemical-Tank-Car-Black-and-White-Ht-240/661549123

Color can be a bit subjective, of course but I just made a few comparisons with one of my Tangent Hooker tank cars and a few examples of New Haven Warm Orange on both Rapido coaches and a Kadee 50' box car and they look very close. Bessemer & Lake Erie orange was a little darker.

Scalecoat and Modelflex both have NH orange. Probably others as well.

https://www.hobbylinc.com/badger-modelflex-railroad-color-new-haven-red-orange-1oz-model-airbrush-acrylic-paint-16182

 

Good Luck, Ed

[7j43k]

I believe he's looking for this style of lettering:

 

The herald, even I can do.  The actual lettering will take some looking, though.  At least it's black.  Could be one of those do-it-yourself jobs.

 

Ed

[gmpullman]

7j43k

I believe he's looking for this style of lettering:

Yes, true...

but

sandusky

I would like to have some in the modernized scheme...

sandusky

but most of the older design.

Regards, Ed

[7j43k]

Somehow I misread that sentence.

 

Ed

[doctorwayne]

7j43k

Somehow I misread that sentence.

Ed

 

I get the impression that sandusky is doing several tank cars, most in the older scheme, but would like a couple of cars with the more modern lettering.

 

Wayne

[sandusky]

That is correct, Dr. Wayne. About 20 all together, I hope.

 

[7j43k]

As a "Hooker collector" myself, and risking stating the obvious, I will note that Atlas has lettered several tank cars for Hooker.  And BLI has one/some.

A visit to Ebay shows some up for sale.

To expand the fleet, it might make sense just to renumber one of the above.

 

Ed

[gmpullman]

7j43k

And BLI has one/some.

A new gaggle has arrived at MB Klein. About $27/ea. isn't too bad for this level of model these days.

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Broadway-Limited-HO-6122-6K-Gal-Tank-Hooker-p/bli-6122.htm

Just in case anyone is interested...

Ed