G scale | How to: USA Aluminum coach mods (plus new freight!)

[@terryv]

That was one HELLUVA long freight train! Your low-angle closeups make your engines look particularly realistic. With leaves falling, is track-cleanup a daily chore? Nice, clear videography.

[@RockwallCanyonRR]

@terryv Thanks so much! I have an inexpensive battery leaf blower that works quite well. Typically, just one quick pass around, and I'm up and running. It's only a few weeks, though, thankfully.

[@christianjones1850]

The USAT cars look good! I did something very similar last year with some santafe cars i turned into southern. Biggest difference is I used a cutting wheel to remove my skirts.

[@RockwallCanyonRR]

@christianjones1850 Thanks! Glad you made the cutting wheel work out! I gave it a try with the dremel rotary, but it felt a little out of control.

[@lyndonfoster1090]

Very nice! I admire you for attacking the car directly! One qui k question You mentioned that your cars were vinyl wrapped. Who created the wrap for you? Was it g scale graphics? I was thinking of doing some sp daylights rather than painting. Your look very nice, so if you had any info or even a video on how it was actually wrapped that be great..thank you for the video.

[@RockwallCanyonRR]

@lyndonfoster1090 Thanks! I did the vinyl work myself. I bought a few yards of Oracal 651 on Amazon in the correct colors and then hand cut them into long strips and carefully applied them dry. I went back with a sharp hobby knife and did the window openings. I have a Roland plotter similar to a "Cricut" which I used for the lettering. The hardest part is getting the material to form over the doorway details.