weathering – MrTrains

Bessemer and Lake Erie Hopper Cars

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Mark N. Goedert

I found a hopper unit train sitting in Oak Park IL facing West on the old B&O heading into Forest Park. The open hoppers were the older drop bottom hopper cars and had moderate weathering. Some of the cars were Continue reading Bessemer and Lake Erie Hopper Cars→

Weathering a Cement Hopper (Ann Arbor)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Mark N. Goedert

Weathering is the process of making a model more realistic by simulating the effects of rain, sun and wind on our models. Models can be weathered using many techniques with paint, artist chalk, and other commercial products. The goal of Continue reading Weathering a Cement Hopper (Ann Arbor)→