My HO Steam Locomotive Fleet

I still need to work on my MDC Shay series, so I thought I'd take a break and show you some of my HO scale locomotive fleet. That and it's been a long while since my last post.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• HO
• Scale
• Steam
• Train
• Locomotive
• Tains
• Locomotives
• Tyco
• Mantua
• Rogers
• 1890
• 4-6-0
• Ten
• Wheeler
• AHM
• Pocher
• Rivorossi
• 2-4-0
• J.W.
• Bowker
• Bachmann
• Truck
• Climax
• Athern
• Roundhouse
• Old
• Time
• 2-8-0
• On30
• Porter

[TheRailbaron]

Where did you get the domes on your Mantua/Tyco 4-6-0?

[StudiosGunslinger]

@TheRailbaron

The domes are the ones that came with it! They are not replacements. They may look new, but that's only because I cleaned them up and pollished them to remove the tarnish.

[fallingup90]

Gunslinger87? Do you mean to say StudiosGunslinger? Nice engines. Rivarossi did make some engines that seem to be Double O Gauge. I wonder why

[StudiosGunslinger]

@fallingup90

"Gunslinger87" is my usual screen with whatever websites I join. I used to have a Gunslinger87 account here, but I lost access to it.

[caseyjonesfan]

the head light is red and green and the wheels or red and i love the paint job because its very different

[StudiosGunslinger]

@caseyjonesfan

Much Obliged! Believe it or not, but the Tyco 4-6-0 is the first locomotive I have ever painted! I did mess up a little though, I used flat balck where I should have used gloss. That is unless I can find some suitable dry transfer decals. The color scheme is my own and I'm glad you like it! :)

[pivot32154]

omg thats soo cool

[Glennishking]

Very nice. I have a couple of those Rogers 4-6-0s. I painted, detailed, and weathered one as Arcade & Attica RR No. 3, because it so faithfully mirrors the prototype.

You can Google it if you're interested: "Arcade & Attica No. 3 in HO Scale". I can't post the Flickr link for some reason. In the photo series, if you look, there's a Mogul version of that Tyco that I also painted, detailed, and weathered, as Arcade & Attica No. 1.

[JBofBrisbane]

According to the books/mags I've read, the procedure for decalling is -

1. Paint with gloss colours.

2. Apply decals.

3. Use setting solution (Google it) on the decals.

4. Spray with matte clear (Testors Dullcote is a good brand).

[galoon]

Very nice locomotive fleet you have there, by the way!

[galoon]

With the decals, you should still be able to get away with flat black paint. One method to prevent visible air bubbles underneath is to brush on Future floor wax where you want the decals. When that dries, apply the decals, then put another coat of floor wax over them when they're dry. Then apply your flat clear coat over that--they should look like paint; this method works well with model planes using flat colors.