Restoring the Virginian Railway Motor Car 109: Painting the 109 * Starting June 23 2011

In July 2009 I agreed to a trade that brought this grand old lady, built 1921, to my collection of railroad relics. In preparation, I built a 2/3 scale replica VGN motor car shed and painted it in the color scheme adopted by the railroad after World War II, gray with dark brown trim. In late March 2011 the actual restoration began. Read on and see how the restoration progressed.Start at the bottom entry and read upward. That's a blog. The picture above shows the 109 completed July 6,2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Painting the 109 * Starting June 23 2011

After weeks of cleaning and sandblasting, the car is being primed for the orange color worn when in service on the Virginian. The primer is industrial grade, oil based. June 23, 2011

The first of many coats of orange is drying. I am excited to work more but I have to let it sit and dry hard before putting on another coat. June 25, 2011

VGN RY Motor Car 109

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Painting the 109 * Starting June 23 2011

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