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Business Car project has started

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#1

Advisory - Rivet Counters, there is nothing to see here, move along - Late start to a winter project, however I wanted a business car in the inventory. So I am modifying a Aristo Pullman into an “impression” of a Burlington Northern car using some varnish i photographed back in the mid 80’s, similar to the Red River in this photo I grabbed off the WWW. I am sure this will grab Craig Townsend’s eye. I am calling it an “Impression” since I will be taking several (maybe too many to count) liberties from the actual model.

#2

It did catch my eye… Good to know I’ve been made into the BN modeler here! :slight_smile:

#3

Neat car.
Please keep us posted.

#4

Craig, I am struggling over the paint scheme. While I love Cascade Green, I am not a big fan of the white stripe. I did take a snapshot of a BN business car in Seattle back in 1986 that was a solid darker green. We will see.

#5

You do realize that car is connected to a Superliner!!
I knew you had it in you John!
:wink:

#6

John Miller said:
Craig, I am struggling over the paint scheme. While I love Cascade Green, I am not a big fan of the white stripe. I did take a snapshot of a BN business car in Seattle back in 1986 that was a solid darker green. We will see.

Why not paint it up in Grinstein green?

(http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/6G2_0014-Version-2.jpg)

Did BN ever paint business cars in this scheme? The server at http://www.trainpix.com/BN/INDEX.HTM is down right now, but I believe they have some business car photos that might give you some ideas… I guess the Grinstein has a ‘white stripe’ but it’s more of a cream color then plain white…

#7

Craig Townsend said:
Did BN ever paint business cars in this scheme?

Yep. They called it the “Executive” scheme. Really nice. Kind of a short lived paint scheme though since it came out just a few years before the BNSF merger.

(http://i.imgur.com/v3jB0.jpg)

#8

Cool project , lets see more pictures !

#9

Matt,
That’s what I thought, but I couldn’t find any pictures to confirm my memory. John could do a modified Grinstein Green paint scheme as it seems the business car has a lot more white/cream then the locomotive. But that still gives him a white/cream stripe down the middle…

#10

Matt said:

(http://i.imgur.com/v3jB0.jpg)

That’s pretty sharp. I like it :slight_smile: Ralph

#11

I will scan in a photo of the solid dark green car I shot in 1986

#12

Anything ever come of this?

#13

If John takes as long as me to finish projects I’m sure it’s sitting half completed on the workbench still… :wink:

#14

Craig Townsend said:

If John takes as long as me to finish projects I’m sure it’s sitting half completed on the workbench still… :wink:

I think that’s a pretty common illness among us :]

#15

It has stalled. After my brother passed, I took a break from the trains. I think tomorrow I will be reworking the track work at the west end of the yard.

John

#16

Good to see you back John

#17

Hey John, sorry to hear about your brother glad to see you back.

Chuck

#18

John,

Sorry for your loss. Your brother Mike that posted here?

#19

Yes, my brother Mike the scratch builder.

#20

John, our sincerest condolences to your family.

Bob C.