Freight Cars Move the Nation, Even in Miniature

However, few model freight cars look realistic out of the box. Even factory fresh freight cars have rusty trucks and a variety of manufacturing details like paint overspray on the roof that are seldom modeled, but common on the prototype.

For those modeling the "Modern Era" there are a plethorea of details found on most freight cars, the most obvious of which is highly intricate scale graffiti. Its omniprescence makes it a necessary addition to our miniature world, and as you can see on the car above it can be quite spectacular. Rust in all its myriad forms are also a worthy detail to add to all but the very newest cars.

For those modeling the "Steam Era" an entierly different variety of details need to be added, like soot on the roof, a switchman's chalkmarks for car routing or even wood rot. How about those tack boards that are usually left unpainted in real life? There's no limit to the amount of painted-on detail we can add to your equipment to match the prototype.