Free-Lance Freight Car...The Easy Way

Drew1125

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I thought I'd change this bright shiney gon with a mid-70's paint scheme into a well-traveled workhorse from the 1950's, lettered for my own RR. I used some Easy-Lift-Off to remove just the roadname lettering, leaving the data & road number...
Here's a before shot...
 

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Drew1125

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...and here's an after shot with K&I lettering, new trucks, couplers, & a good dose of road grime...
 

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Drew1125

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Thanks Robin!
I noticed that the light was kind of bad on that 2nd shot, so here's another one that might be a little better...
 

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Drew1125

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Well, I'm not sure if that's much better or not...:rolleyes:
While I'm here, I'll put up some pics of a flatcar I "remodeled" the same way.
Before...
 

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