Re: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers

["Joshua K. Blay" <joshua_@_joshuakblay.com>]

Yup, them are the ones.  I've heard of the RC paint idea but haven't 
seen any paint.

Joshua

> I assume these are the thin flexible plastic handrails?
> 
> A tip I saw was to try the paint for RC car bodies, the stuff that 
goes on
> the inside of the big scale car clear bodies, for them, as it's 
highly
> flexible.  Now if you can find the right shade of yellow...   It's 
probably
> not cheap, but if you do a batch of units at once I'm sure one jar 
would
> last a lifetime -
> 
> Bill K.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua K. Blay" <joshua_@_joshuakblay.com>
> To: "curtis pope" <popectsw_@_msn.com>; "el_list" 
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers
> 
> 
> > I had one of these done in the past year.  #461.  The Kato 
handrails
> > are very hard to get some paint on them so I left them black for 
the
> > time being.  I can give an answer on this tomorrow in case no one 
else
> > has yet, but I have to look at my pictures at home first.
> >
> > Don't know about the '64, but the picture I have of '61 
had "THINK" on
> > the front and rear on the left and right hand sides on the pilot.
> > This ornameneted text is found in the Microscale set.
> >
> > Joshua
> >
> > > I'm working on a HO NW-2 switcher in DL&W black (#464). Can 
anyone
> > > confirm for me if the side handrails were painted yellow. I have
> > seen
> > > photos of the GP-7's and GE 44 tonners that have yellow 
handrails. I
> > > have found a few photos of the NW-2's to get details, but they 
are
> > in
> > > black and white.  Thanks for any help out there!!
> > >
> > > Curtis Pope
> > > ELHS #1858
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Joshua in Cooperstown, NY
> > http://www.joshuakblay.com
> >
> 
> 
> 

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Joshua in Cooperstown, NY
http://www.joshuakblay.com

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