Hi!
Spent two evenings weathering the beautiful German BR-24 steam loco. The weathering is based on an actual photo.
And here´s the result:
I used both wash and powder and it turned out pretty ok I think...
Here´s how the weathering was made: https://youtu.be/DwweJr8LRH0
Nice lookin´ !
Thank you!
Beautifully done! I have the same Marklin engine, just without smoke or any sound, just digital control. Nice looking layout as well. Mike
Silly NT's, I have Asperger's Syndrome
Just a bit of background on the prototype:
The class 24 was built from 1925 onwards and was intended to replace older, mainly Prussian State Railway locos from the 1890´s on branchline services, mainly in the province of East Prussia. With the out break of WWII, production was stopped after only 95 had been built. 47 remained in West Germany after the end of the war, 4 in East Germany and 34 in the part of Germany annexed by Poland. In West Germany, this class was taken out of service by 1966, in East Germany a couple of years later. Four locos are preserved, two in working order.
It´s nickname "prairie horse" was never used by the folks driving her - it was invented by Marklin.
The loco was a success, although ridiculously underpowered and with a top speed short of 60 mph too slow even for branchline service. With the advent of the infamous "Schienenbus" (rail bus), the end came pretty quickly.
martin t:
Very nice weathering.
Ulrich:
Thanks for the interesting history! I'll bet the lack of power frustrated many an engineer!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter martin t: Very nice weathering. Ulrich: Thanks for the interesting history! I'll bet the lack of power frustrated many an engineer! Dave
Not in the first years after the loco was introduced. Trains were short and the top speed of 50 mph was sufficient in those days. Things changed during the war, as the loco was abused for services it was never intended for, and after the war, when the demand for higher speed grew.
Here´s how the weathering was done:
https://youtu.be/DwweJr8LRH0
Thank you for the video. Is weathering of models now common and accepted in Germany? In the not so distant past, mere mention of weathering could make some modelers in the US and the UK apoplectic.
Accepted, yes, but common - I´d say no. Most people are still reluctant to "dirty" their rather expensive toys. And expensive they are!
Oh, btw - Martin is from Sweden ...
Spiel gut!