One important thing that's not mentioned in the video -- always look at prototype photos before you start weathering. The tan-coloured grime used in this video looks very accurate for the locomotives in question, but locomotives running in different parts of the country (or world) will likely pick up different coloured grime. UP locomotives seem to have a rather darker shade of dirt, for example. Also, when wiping grime washes off any piece of stock, make sure the final strokes are downwards, so that any streaks run the same way as the rain you're mimicking.
@f4t4lity0r45 ай бұрын
Yup. Many UP locomotives operate in tunnel country so they get covered in soot.
@valchavez9163 Жыл бұрын
WOW....great video Josh...when I weathered my hi rail o scale locos...I always take off the side frame trucks...and weathered them by them selfs....thanks for the tip.....
@dxr2002 Жыл бұрын
About to weather IC 3008. Perfect timing of the video
@canadianlocomotivelogistics10 ай бұрын
Always good to see anoth NS fan
@ThunderRiffs87 Жыл бұрын
Got to see the Interstate up close in New Albany, Indiana. And she was DIRTY. I’ve got an Intermountain version of that loco. Will definitely apply this to that piece, and many of my locos, including my new ScaleTrains ones.
@OhioCentralModeler Жыл бұрын
Can confirm, it doesn't get any bath besides the rain. Unfortunately the heritage units are about half a decade too new for my railroad's era...
@pennsylvanianrailfan Жыл бұрын
i'm not brave enough to weather my stuff
@floppaeditz123 Жыл бұрын
Start with crappy cars your never going to use, thats what I do. I find the crappiest piece of rolling stock in my collection and try to make them look as good as possible.
@pennsylvanianrailfan Жыл бұрын
@@floppaeditz123 I've tried, i've weathered some rolling stock that looks really good but im still not going to weather my 300 dollar locomotive lol
@floppaeditz123 Жыл бұрын
@@pennsylvanianrailfan Lol I understand that
@tomclark4654 Жыл бұрын
Josh pretty much doesn't run a locomotive without weathering. I think they last about an hour on the layout to check out proper operations before they are off to be weathered. He's even taught dear old Dad to weather and if I can do it ~ anyone can do it. (I still normally let him do it ~ he's better at it than I am ... and quicker!) Tom
@tomstarcevich1147 Жыл бұрын
Just practice you will be 🙂 fine
@djcretsinger1928 Жыл бұрын
Have only seen 2 heritage units one of which was the Savanah and Atlanta last night 1/18/2023 the other is the interstate featured in video
@LoneRanger5150 Жыл бұрын
Normally, I distinguish between "lead" and "trailing" units. I don't mask the windows on trailing units, only the lights. Windows on any locomotives are usually dirty,especially the back ones, and mirrors are filthy! Windows are usually clean only if the unit has received a wash job.
@RFMCabooseNP1713 Жыл бұрын
That was a great video. It leaves an amazing look.
@zactherailfanner Жыл бұрын
Bro you make these videos so real!
@JoeyBPhotography Жыл бұрын
Very nice subtle weathering job on these locomotives! I like the weathering powder technique for the panel lines, I'll have to give that a try!
@houseofrandomness Жыл бұрын
Simple, yet effective.
@Bload72productions Жыл бұрын
Just like throwing real dirt on them.
@LizakDominik1988 Жыл бұрын
It would take me half a day just to mask those tiny windows 😂 Love the video 👍
@DowneastProductions211 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful info!
@additudeobx8 ай бұрын
I think that you did a good job on this engine. A couple of mentions is not to overdo the weathering. I've seen some weathering that is so heavy, that it looks more like the engine sat in the yard all its life and was neglected and never washed. Second consideration is direction of travel. These engines go either forward or backward, that's the direction of airflow. Like a fan blade, dirt and dust forms on the preceding edge of the blade and not so much at the center and rest of the blade.
@CM-ARM Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video, I'm starting to weather more so videos like this are very helpful, Chris
@bostonrailfanner471 Жыл бұрын
Awesome Layout!
@oldgoat142 Жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial showing good technique. Thank you for this.
@CRP7609 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! For this I really needed it
@tracksidemike Жыл бұрын
Excellent job on the weathering of the locomotive good tip on how too do it your self. Thanks and great video 👍🏻🚂TSM
@lukestevens8735 Жыл бұрын
"Email" is the German word for enamel. The manufacturer is Revell.
@kba3039 Жыл бұрын
Josh thanks for the weathering tips.
@WindCityRailfan Жыл бұрын
Awesome video these techniques will be on my locomotives
@CraigLYoung Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@jolla9963 Жыл бұрын
I too use the same system to clean my loco wheels, it's alsa a great way to get rid of unwanted aftershave. I find paper towel the best, and as the wheels are spinning, whilst moving loco back and forth, I slowly draw the towel side ways, this way I know the wheels can not have any grime on them. I also make sure the line they are going back on is clean beforehand, no use putting clean wheels on dirty track.
@peacemeal319611 ай бұрын
Love it - especially the music!
@kylevice6768 Жыл бұрын
I actually took the Pennsylvania Heritage unit from Birmingham to Chattanooga a week ago to have new number boards put on. They were so bad we duct tapped card board over them and wrote the numbers with magic marker. Lol
@melissasmith7038 Жыл бұрын
Next time you weather some coal cars I would love to see it
@train-addict4656 Жыл бұрын
Very cool ,have been looking for a good weathering Demo , just pop up on my sub .
@MaclearieFarms Жыл бұрын
Luv the vids keep it up
@OldToby53 Жыл бұрын
yes..clean those wheels! #1 to do after weathering is done
@Operator1652 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@1044fan Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video 👍🏻
@usrails17 Жыл бұрын
great video! I wish to start my own layout one day!
@sernajrlouis Жыл бұрын
Great video
@Longshadowsmodeltrees Жыл бұрын
Outstanding weathering work Josh.....Nice.
@altec6 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. Simple and to the point.
@djlangle5526 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great video! When you wipe the powders off, is that just a dry piece of paper towel you're using? Or should it be wetted with water or thinner? Edit: it looks like some times it's wet and others it's dry, just whatever works to remove the powder I assume?
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Hey, great questions - yes the paper towel is damp. I will dip it in some regular water and then dab it off before applying to the locomotive so it's damp, but not dripping. Occasionally I will use a dry paper towel piece to wipe up extra water, but the dry towel usually just smears the powder rather than soak up / remove the weathering powder.
@djlangle5526 Жыл бұрын
@@nsmodeler24 Ahh that makes sense, thanks!
@Azack-kv4cg Жыл бұрын
Pls more. Maybe a GP38-2
@richardcolemanjr3749 Жыл бұрын
NS use to keep those Heritage Units clean.
@ShukakuTheCrazy1 Жыл бұрын
I honestly thought at 8:52 that was the real thing, not the model. Man my mind nearly shattered when you grabbed it
@phildeckdeck1964 Жыл бұрын
Great weathering technique Josh! Big fan of your channel, but one thing in particular always hit my eye: Please consider this as a positive remark, not critisim: As the trains and surroundings are awesomly realistic, the suppot vehicules on the road are not. White maintenance or cement trucks straight out of the box with immaculate shiny bodywork and wheelarches, really? They all are screaming for the same care and attention that you give your locomotives and carts. It certainly will add a ton of realism to the whole experience. Hope you'll take this in considering, I’m certainly curious for the result. Best regards, Phil
@aidansturtz2025 Жыл бұрын
One thing I would love for you to do is do a tutorial on how to remove a sill stripe/add one one to a unit.
@randydobson1863 Жыл бұрын
hello nsmodeler its is randy and i like u video is cool nsmodeler thanks friends randy and my train is mr canadian 2036
@dennisarmes3473 Жыл бұрын
hello josh ! first let me say we are very lucky to have you and your father giving us the great videos that you pass along to us. just watched your utah belt (pt 1) video of erics pike, raising questions in my retired mind !! first, as i received 10 pieces of cement tie ho scale track ( micro eng) as a gift and also see eric uses it on his main line ( 9:03/ 26:13) i would like your input on where to use it.... sidings where "heavier" trains may go ? or, do the real railroads use them prn ( aka "as needed") in place of traditional ties based on wooden tie availability or maybe cement ties are more weather resistant (regardless of creosote impregnation into the traditional tie) or less expensive ? also, as i have a medium sized layout ( bprr from buffalo, ny to pittsburgh pa) w/ double track mainline, could you please pass along your "recipe" for keeping track clean ? i am using 22-6 electrical contact cleaner/lube with a good wipe down along w/ brass cmx ( ? ) tank car and a trailing boxcar w/ fabric , replaceable cloth. i know this is a ton of stuff, but i can really use your advice here. blessings to you, josh !!
@BCHonea Жыл бұрын
Hey boys, you need to post content again. I know your prob in med school now but it’s not healthy to stay focused on all that, unless this is the pharmacology semester. Throw us a bone! We ❤ ya!
@kevinbohnenblust5844 Жыл бұрын
Great video -- thanks for sharing your techniques! Question: After wiping off the excess weathering powder, did you add another coat of the matte spray?
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
Yes. You have to layer and seal everything!
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I did. It seals in the weathering powders. Forgot to mention that, thanks!
@kevinbohnenblust2930 Жыл бұрын
@@nsmodeler24 No, thank you! I enjoy your videos, and the how-to's are very much appreciated.
@kevinbohnenblust2930 Жыл бұрын
@@AbelG8781 I thought so, but thought I'd better confirm before I started spraying! 😏
@milesjones6851 Жыл бұрын
I am surprised you've never changed your profile picture. It's been the Interstate Heritage unit for years.
@MainTrack6 ай бұрын
How would you compare the Krylon Matte spray to the flat coats made by Tamiya or Testors? I’m sure you get a lot more product for the buck with the Krylon!
@jakedoestrains1759 Жыл бұрын
Nice realistic layout can you add more updates on the ashville district?
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Yeah coming soon!
@trainchaserlouisvilleindia7096 Жыл бұрын
You should make a video tutorial for adding custom horns and stuff to trains
@floppaeditz123 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Just one question, wouldn't running an engine over a paper towl damage it, paper towels are really rough textured right?
@Northwest_Railfan Жыл бұрын
Paper towels are pretty soft, no where near abrasive enough to damage metal wheels. If you used sand paper then it'd be an issue.
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
LOL
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
As long as the paper towel is laid flat, it wont interfere with any of the details on the locomotive!
@coreywarren-wx1xe Жыл бұрын
@@nsmodeler24 it would be cool if you modeled a chemical plant or a steel mill
@nsbfrailway69 Жыл бұрын
What compressor do you recommend for a the airbrush I’m looking into one any tips for what I should look at.
@iatif1995 Жыл бұрын
What iwata airbrush did you use?
@ns_sd70acu Жыл бұрын
What was the title of the the video you guys made when the real Asheville district went to just one or two locals a week?
@southpacificcoastrrproductions Жыл бұрын
What railroad is that heritage unit #8105 representing
@southpacificcoastrrproductions Жыл бұрын
Interstate? Never have year about it
@southpacificcoastrrproductions Жыл бұрын
Heard*
@johnoneill5661 Жыл бұрын
I might try this on one of my old athearn blue box locomotives but I'm terrified of ruining one of my Scaletrains or Intermountain locomotives as they are not that easy to get here in the UK and I'm sort of stuck with what turns up on eBay ☹️ mind you I would probably end up bankrupt if I lived in the US (sooo many trains) 🤣
@VirtualRailroad Жыл бұрын
Can you do more es44ac's videos I love them
@beeble2003 Жыл бұрын
I'm not convinced by the powder "wash" technique. The results are nice, but they're no better than you'd get with a standard oil pinwash. The big disadvantage of the powder technique it that it requires getting much more physical with the locomotive, so it's more likely to result in broken details. Also, if you are going to try this technique, try it on a freight car, first. I suspect that some combinations of powder and dullcoat products may be very difficult to remove, leading to a model that's just caked in black dirt.
@chriskuhn219 Жыл бұрын
I've done this to a ton of locomotives over the years in both HO and N scale. Super easy. You'll find that it really doesn't take much force to remove the powder, and the biggest risk is that you use too much water on the paper towel and remove more powder than you wanted to. Easy to fix that, of course.. For areas with delicate details you can use a Q-tip or microbrush.
@Eagle91382 Жыл бұрын
@Josh Thanks for the tutorial. They look great. When you rub off the weathering powder, are you using a dry cloth or wet? If wet, are you using water or something else?
@beeble2003 Жыл бұрын
He says damp with water, in reply to another comment.
@Eagle91382 Жыл бұрын
@@beeble2003 Thank you!
@Hunter_Dawso Жыл бұрын
One question: wouldn’t you want to airbrush the engine while it’s running in place or hold a brush with some umber colored paint up to the wheel, again while the engine is running in place? Otherwise; you end up with half the wheel dirty and the other half clean, which kinda takes away from the realistic/prototypical look.
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Hey, weathering while running it can be difficult, but I always go back afterwards and paint the wheels so that they look even when running.
@kcgrailgilbert8466 Жыл бұрын
How do you get ur locomotives sound so real
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
I see ESU still hasn't updated those ditch lights 😑😑😑😑
@user-bm5rs4cm3e Жыл бұрын
What solution do you use to wipe off the grimy black weathering powder?
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
It's just water
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Water!
@alexalvarez7727 Жыл бұрын
Do a Amtrak locomotive 🙏
@TrainBandit Жыл бұрын
Do you still make videos
@jeremycross8598 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever painted or weathered the outside face of the locomotive wheels brown? I've seen someone do it before with a paint pen.
@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I typically do that to all of my locomotives!
@DairyNS Жыл бұрын
N-I-C-E
@davidstewart5694 Жыл бұрын
Why not use actual dullcoat mixtures made for modeling giving a much better finish being you're using a airbrush?
@crystallawhorne7328 Жыл бұрын
Request:can you weather 2 CSX engines in ho scale.1 an sd70mac.and the other CSX 3194 police unit.🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃
@scottk9806 Жыл бұрын
I have loved my revolution. BE VERY CAREFUL ON THE NOZZLE WHEN CLEANING DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. Or you will snap the head off.
@timlennon4571 Жыл бұрын
So I have a question and it’s kind of personal but I’m curious, what ballpark would you estimate a layout as detailed as this to cost?
@modelrailwaybackshop Жыл бұрын
$10K or more.
@mms83938 ай бұрын
Way more.....@@modelrailwaybackshop
@vuurvrrailfanner4656 Жыл бұрын
Dont you have the NS 8102 Heritage unit? also is there a way to let scale train locomotives like the NS Heritage units run on the bachmann ez track? do i need the bachmann DCC Commander if you dont know much about bachmann its fine
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
Track brand doesn't matter. As long as it's your scale. DC or DCC
@vuurvrrailfanner4656 Жыл бұрын
@@AbelG8781 i searched a scale trains locomotive is 8102 i see DC/DCC Ready so does that mean it works for DC im betting?
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
@@vuurvrrailfanner4656 yes 100% correct
@vuurvrrailfanner4656 Жыл бұрын
@@AbelG8781 thanks im planning on getting NS 8101 for DC
@AbelG8781 Жыл бұрын
@@vuurvrrailfanner4656 you'll be happy with it trust me!
@ModelRailroadTips Жыл бұрын
"Revell" isn't a new brand by no means... just showing up more with Testors disappearing.
@ModelRailroadTips Жыл бұрын
Side note... what "thinner" are you using? Slight warning for new modelers because some thinners will melt the plastic!
@MatitimeMan Жыл бұрын
you forgot to hit 8099 with a rock
@Hunter_Dawso Жыл бұрын
🤣
@PacificNorthwestRailfanner11 ай бұрын
That just made my day!
@tas7997 Жыл бұрын
I'm always scared to spray locos because of the wheels. Shees.