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

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>]

Accuflex works well.

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua K. Blay" <joshua_@_joshuakblay.com>
To: "Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>; "Joshua K. Blay"
<joshua_@_joshuakblay.com>; "el_list" <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Info on DL&W NW-2 switchers


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

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