Realistic Rust - EASY Weathering Tutorial for Model Freight Cars

[@DatTrainGuyProductions]

Love that grade crossing weathering in the first clip

[@JohnR.1968]

Lombard Hobbies is the best.Jeff and Andrew thanks for running the best hobby shop around. I'm there once a week,never walk out empty handed.

[@shawnleih2916]

Thank you sharing this weather on your car friend

[@chucklesm2391]

I pulled out my HO trains from when I was a kid and they were all PERFECTLY weathered from 50 years of use and storage.

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

That UP unit looks perfect in that first shot.

[@hansfriess]

Thank you for posting the reference to this Psalm in the description Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

[@MattsTrainsTractors]

The king has returned! As always, amazing videos and railroad

[@tracksidetroy]

I have a small two bay Penn Central hopper that needed weathered and this video was a lifesaver, I never realized how easy it was

[@mrsurfliner149]

Great video josh as always! Hope medical school is going well for you!

[@davidaycock631]

Very cool! I've used the first two techniques with my N Scale railcars, but had not seen the third technique. So simple, yet so effective! Thank you for the tutorial! I can't wait to try it out!!!

[@KyleW818]

I always love when your new videos pop up on my recommended page!

[@jtmonsman]

Wow! Going with method three and method one together. Thanks for this!!!!

[@wurlitzer1538]

I would really like to see more weathering videos done in the future. Yours are very helpful and detailed while also straight to the point.

[@Lakeside_Rail_Productions]

Nice! loved the weathering work on the UP locos too

[@shawnpowell5876]

Great video and your weathering techniques make those cars really stand out! I've took notes of what steps you do to make the realism of weathering. Thanks again for sharing your videos and I'm viewing them from Delmar, Delaware

[@rediscoverrecords3797]

Nice work and nice shout out to Lombard Hobbies.

[@rdd2541]

I like your techniques! I am new to model railroading but have been doing other model building for years. Nice to see some of the same techniques here. I've not been to Lombard Hobby yet, only B&G Train World. I will definitely go and check out Lombard!

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Josh, you are a master at your craft. It all looks good. Bob

[@GMTX-kg8ep]

Love your tutorials!

[@scootgamingandmore7139]

Agreed

[@markhayes6407]

That layering effect is the best way to add rust or dirt.

[@WorldWideOfTrainsAndTrucks]

Thanks for sharing! Me and my dad are adding roads and signals and trees to are huge layout and more and glueing track down and driveways from paving!

[@w.rustylane5650]

I make my own rust powder by putting about 3 or 4 rolls of 0000 steel wool in a quart jar and fill 'er up with white vinegar and set it in the window for a couple of months After most of the steel wool has dissolved and made rust I pour the mixture into a 14x11 photo processing tray (left over from my darkroom) and wait a couple of weeks for it to dry. I then use a single edge razor blade and pulverize it all into a fine powder and store it in a tin. When I use it I'll make gouges in the sides of the car and fill it up with the rust powder and then use a topcoat of dullcoat. Works great. If you want to use it as a paint, mix it with some distilled water, a little alcohol and water soluble glycerin and paint it on like paint. Follow with a topcoat of dull coat. Cheers from eastern TN

[@timwright3592]

The two most important words we like to hear. Fast. Easy.

[@Kevin-ev7hw]

Josh that is a great weathering tutorial that you put out thank you for sharing.

[@Perfusionist01]

Neat stuff - thanks. I admit it was a "WTF" moment when you started that third car, but the end effect is pretty neat. That's one of the fun things about weathering - there's no ONE "right" way.

[@AbelG8781]

Lol I really thought he jumped off the tracks with that one but I think it turned out the best out of the 3!

[@multicolorfilms]

I know I'm a bit late, but thank you sooo much Josh! I was looking around for some weathering techniques, and boom! You uploaded! I've weathered the majority of my rolling stock with these methods, and they look great!

[@RetroSportsGamingNetwork2025]

Ive started to use these methods, too. I started yesterday. The couple cars I did look GREAT but still arent dry. How long does it take this to dry?

[@WeatheredModelsByColton]

Lombard is the best! Find myself there quite often lol

[@lackawannarailfan]

Great weathering job! You did great!

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

Your voice is relaxing to listen to.

[@helmutsandner867]

Very informative presentation. I enjoyed your video.

[@TubaSoundsandTrains]

Excellent techniques! Thank you for sharing and I’m going to try your ideas. Thank you!

[@10947792]

I really like your technique. i must admit i was a bit skeptical using so much of the raw umber......but I used it over the past few days and I think the effect is awesome. Hats off to you and thanks for sharing your processes.

[@tomsnslayout]

Your layout helped with my love for ns. Thank you and keep up the excellent work

[@cadenthecadburyengine8198]

Thanks! I was wondering how to weather my cars!

[@daf827]

Outstanding. Opening shot looks real. More operations videos, please!

[@25mfd]

quick, easy and good results

[@chadportenga7858]

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the great video.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Thanks so much for creating this tutorial video. * subscribed *

[@thejerseyrailroader28]

Keep up the good work!

[@ronniecromer1230]

Very inspiring video. Thank you for posting!👍

[@bostonrailfanner471]

great video cant wait for more videos! :D

[@hansfriess]

I enjoy the layout videos thanks for the great inspiration they provide.

[@regisbrooks8064]

Great job 👌

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Its good to see you post more videos like these :D

[@Marienthal1956]

Thank you for this interesting tutorial. Greetings from Belgium :)

[@bobainsworth5057]

Nice job. Simple also.

[@WeatheredModelsByColton]

Lombard Hobbies is my first choice as well

[@dougcostello9064]

Great information. Thanks!

[@TheSuperStarCarWash]

New viewer and subscriber here. wow, Your inventory of locomotives is very impressive, especially the weathering & aging. I'm an NS N-scale model builder myself and your videos are very informative. Thanks, keep up the great work!

[@205004gs]

Absolutely spectacular:) Nice job indeed!

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

Just ordered some Raw Umber Oil. Add to my arsenal of Weathering Acrylics!

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Great learning experience.

[@TrainFan119]

Amazing I might use these techniques

[@timbober1]

Interesting piece

[@caseyjones745]

Great instructional video, thanks. The detail and weathering on the locos and cars in your intro look outstanding!

[@MLWQC]

Good tutorial

[@bryanwaller8681]

Nice finally a video

[@seanlittle5994]

The Bob Ross of model railroading

[@peacemeal3196]

Love it!

[@InadButters]

I would love to get a ttx boxcar and do this I feel like it would look so good like you did it

[@rustyweiss4426]

Nice job - very enjoyable and appreciative of the work it takes to do these. Also, great eye-level shots!

[@caseyvanboxtel2279]

Ex CGW cars are my favorite, especially with the billboard logo

[@TheTrainFreak]

Josh, those techniques are legit. Did you do any airbrushing or any thing else before you added the oil base raw umber? Also was the paper towel wipe wet, damp, or dry? I would like to try some of these techniques on my stock. - Jason

[@peacemeal3196]

Superb

[@beal99]

Hey man, really enjoy your videos. I'm getting into weathering... Can you recommend a beginner airbrush kit?

[@mattsdad75]

I found this very helpful. Is it crazy to do all 3 techniques on the same car?

[@Interceptor00X]

One way I like to model coal dust is to take either a black crayon or some charcoal, grind it down into powder and apply it with a brush

[@rogerball6265]

@NSmodeler24 nice video. Can you post the finished cars you worked on??

[@CobraChamp]

Why did you choose to use Oil rather than Acrylic? Great video!!!!

[@ShawnC.W-King]

You Said Lombard Hobbies?!? Are you a local Illinoisan? Great shout-out! Great hobby store!

[@aj3751]

What do you do to fade the roadnames/logos/decals/reporting marks on your cars? Like in the outro, you have a Southern RR hopper that's got the logo faded. What do you do for those?

[@JTTheRailfan]

You should do a what you don’t want to do video so if we try the techniques we can see you to either avoid or fix them

[@enjoyingrailroading1013]

As usual, well done. In the opening scene at the grade xing, were you simulating the vining affect of Kudzu on the crossbucks & flashers? If so, you nailed it! Thanks for sharing your techniques.

[@gregsmith1719]

Great video, Thanks! How about weathering a steam engine? Keep it up!

[@DeePsix501]

Hey - new subscriber! love the channel and love Norfolk Southern trains myself (Live in Winston-Salem). What engine and maker would you recommend for an off the shelf first time new guy who wants to build a very small layout?

[@MP_67_Productions]

Hello, I have a few questions 1. I’m starting my own layout and I’m thinking of getting 40’ Ho scale well cars and I’m using Bachman EZ Track. Do you think 20” curve radius is great for those? 2. What are some alternatives to weathering since I don’t have access to the tools you used Thank you for your time Josh. Keep up the amazing work!

[@beeble2003]

He's using brushes, sponges, paper towels and paint. Those are literally the simplest, cheapest possible ways to apply some kind of colour to some kind of thing.

[@rugbyrex]

Great videos. Thank you. The URL listed for your website appears to be an unassigned domain. Do you gents still have the website? Thanks, again.

[@samkelly2412]

You should make some really rusty old caboose on the side of the track somewhere on your layout

[@jhemak]

Hi Josh, do you apply any sort of clear coat before or after these techniques?

[@PJsCSX]

When are you going to do the river water on your layout ???

[@williamlais2409]

Regarding the first method, it seems we never saw what you did with the logo after covering it entirely with the oil paint. We can still see it in the background for methods two and three.

[@frankneher9192]

Can this be done with an acrylic instead of oil?

[@mysticrailroad]

excellent

[@GRVR_Productions]

Question bud is the compressor sounds on your dash-9 custom? If not how do u get it to turn on automatically

[@christophersacra]

Your voice is so relaxing! Do you work as a radio DJ?

[@spongeorpete7289]

Cool

[@electricgaming9914]

Quick question where do u buy ur miniature coal

[@el_cuh_9094]

I wanna get back to model railroading but everything is too expensive lol but am trying

[@that__random__teen7887]

Now we need one for engines, please.

[@noooooo43]

Where is his layout bc I wanna run trains there

[@DH2906PRODUCTIONS]

Josh i am trouble getting into the Facebook group. Nice wheathering

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

Hey does anyone know if there’s a video on how to get that NS coal car weathering ? That nice brown ish fade ?

[@jlstrains2686]

How big is the room ur layout is in?

[@KCSM-jp4zy]

I am the fourth to see the video

[@johnnybonesbikerchronicles6453]

Great video

[@electricgaming9914]

Can I do this to a locomotive 😬 it’s a Bachman childs locomotive:(

[@codyjohnson8113]

I would love a mentor in this hobby if you are ever up for it.

[@amiltontanner1178]

Muito bom !

[@teddyemery2798]

Which type of paint brand would you suggest for weathering? And where can I find it?

[@regisbrooks8064]

I used pan pastels let me know if you have any Train's for me. I have passengers car's only Amtrak box car I also weathered my vehicle s