I have painted over 300 O Scale
freight cars. LOTS of them were hopper cars. Here are a few of them… Click on the photos to make them
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Scale PRR X42 Mail Storage Car
Added 2-17-14
I sort of have an obsession for the X42. Even though it was a
very minor car class with only 10 made it is a different iconic PRR car. It was a great
project for me to paint an O Scale car imported by the “P” Company. I have
painted a HO X42 as well. I was tasked with making the first “passenger”
scheme. I had the decals custom made just for this car.
The other on line model photos I have seen for this scheme are
all wrong including another O Scale car with a
very nice full interior but everything else about the paint job including the
color is wrong. I have 1 color photo of X42 2548 in a railroad exposition
clearly showing the roof is black! Not many PRR cars have a black roof - all
adding to how unique the X42 is. Later paint schemes the roofs were painted
freight car color.
The car is going in a showcase so it has no weathering.
Updated 2-25-18
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