Cool shots for detailed repainting

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby PapaXpress » Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:02 pm

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Stop sign:
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The solar... well whatever it is:
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby PapaXpress » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:06 pm

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby shicoe30 » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:50 pm

hmmm...one of those feels familiar...check out the interesting rearview mirror on the engineers side of that GP60..now that's an interesting thing to repaint...
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby PapaXpress » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:04 pm

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby PapaXpress » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:32 pm

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby PapaXpress » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:16 pm

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby harryadkins » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:23 pm

I use these pics in detailing freight cars.
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby Csxgp38-2 » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:38 pm

Saw that same type sticker on a CN boxcar, said "TO BE REPAIRED AT HOME SHOPS DO NOT LOAD"
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby Chessie8638 » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:46 pm

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- New tank cars. Note the extra padding on the ends in the case of a derailment.

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby dejoh » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:31 pm

Some nice shots there. The Amtrak sign was hand lettered, don't see that much anymore.
Notice the R's, Every sign painter had his own distinctive way of doing their letters.
Now its all cut vinyl. Took the challenge out of the trade.
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby arizonachris » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:27 pm

"hydrogen fluoride anhydrous" I don't want to be in the same city if one of those tank cars comes off the track, padded ends or not. !*hp*!
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby Chessie8638 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:14 am

- Conrail No Trespassing Sign:

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- GE ES44AC builders decal (off of NS #8102 [PRR Heritage Unit]:

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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby Chessie8638 » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:52 am

- Tank car DOT stencil. Little blurry:
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- Tank car truck (bogie):
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- Unique spelling:
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Plus various one off paint schemes.

- 5000th GEVO:
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- Union Pacific paint mistake by CEECO in Washington State:
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- SP paint UP name:
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- Ultimate 'kit-bash' project:
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- SP paint, UP patch, CNW Air Conditioner, primer roof from blown turbo:
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- Oil explosion:
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- UP graffiti name:
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- Not real, but cool nonetheless:
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Re: Cool shots for detailed repainting

Unread postby BNSF650 » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:47 am

lol i still remember catching that Kit bash.. that was a fun day watco needing the extra power so they had to take this unit out of the paint shop to use on the TULOKC Rock train.
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