It is no secret I enjoy sharing this hobby with the 1:1 crew. When Youngest Daughter asked late last spring to repaint something to improve the Triple O’s rolling stock roster’s “local character,” I worked with her to find a suitable piece of equipment. At that time, @David_Marconi_FOGCH was downsizing, and he had the perfect piece:
“Modern” by the standard of what we usually run, but no in terms of the real OR&L, which served into the intermodal era. This helps tells the story of Hawaii railroading, gave Y.D. her “canvas,” and conformed to CINCHOUSE’s strategic guidance: “It cannot be just your [my] hobby!”
She documented all the decals, then let the project sit idle, much to Kid-zilla’s consternation. He felt that the car should get one last run in its original livery, so he hooked it up to Rocky last weekend…
…and let it roll one more time in its original paint (video).
After that, he stripped the trucks and masked the bottom.
The two of them gave it one more thorough cleaning with rubbing alcohol…
…before taking it to the Palm of Spray Painting from a coat of primer. I had a really funny picture of Kid-zilla supervising the operation, but I cannot find it. I did have to chastise our budding foreman for not wearing safety goggles, though!
The box car now sits on the lanai to let the primer cure.
We’ve learned the hard way that cure times are days when we work with plastic trains versus one day tops when we work with paper and wood rockets.
Updates as progress merits!
On behalf of Y.D.,
Eric
