Weathering Oo Gauge Locomotives

Weathering rolling stock is designed to complement tim shackleton s previous book on the weathering of locomotives.

Weathering oo gauge locomotives.

Locomotive weathering oo gauge weathering n gauge weathering weathered bachmann weathering locomotives custom finish locomotives. Re named and numbered to 56 076 custom medium weathering with driver and second ma. The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject. Using an old hornby mainline 0 6 2 gresley class n2 locomotive i have had another attempt at weathering a steam loco as it might have appeared in the 1960 s.

From steam and diesel locos to wagons and vehicles you can find it all here. Specialists in custom weathering and general shop selling anything model railways. I hope this lesson gives you some ideas for weathering a locomotive in about 10 minutes. Real trains spend years out in the elements and many show the signs of this long and hard service life.

If after the water dries you notice that things don t look quite right it s possible to scrub the paint again to eliminate any imperfections. Spend some time looking in detail at a few photographs of in service locomotives or items of rolling stock and the penny starts to drop. Where the weathering service really does work. Weathering can take many forms.

Rust grime patched and peeling paint and faded letters. He models in oo lner and n gauge br blue diesels. In weathering locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment. The type of merchandise the locomotive is used for coal oil or steel can all have an effect on its weathering.

Goods wagons for example need to show evidence of the type of traffic such as coal dust carried. There are so many variations to take into consideration. You can always move the weathering effect around with the brush before you add the water spray. Whilst some of the skills required are similar the finishes that the modeller is aiming for are different.

Weathering a pristine model can be intimidating but it is not impossible. Model railway weathering detailing customisation. Home to weathered model railway items in all gauges we aim to offer exhibition standard weathering at affordable prices.