Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Auto Parts DD Boxcar

Ready to roll on the WRD. 

This is one of the cars I took from Peter Mumby's collection that I am not sure if he assembled and weathered or was a show find. It was missing a coupler and the shell needed to be attached better. The weathering is nice but I added a bit of my touch to the roof and very little to the sides...George Dutka        

The roof recieved a bit of a medium gray PanPastel treatment on the raised panels. Some raw umber shade is used on the walks and edges of the roof.

The patching and rust steaking was already on the car when it arrived home.


5 comments:

  1. That's a great looking car, George. I have Athearn D&TS 4035 and it's always nice to see it on the layout. Yours has nice detailing on the ladder/grabs and doors, and no Athearn door claws!
    Eric

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  2. No Keith it is not a blue box car might be a front range model.

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  3. Hey George, that's a Proto boxcar that Doug painted for me (cuz he was doing some S scale DT&S cars at the same time) and I put my SGS Decals on it and weathered. That repainted patch on the side hides some graffiti that I changed my mind on. (wouldn't fit the era) S. Steele

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  4. Good to know Shawn thanks for the input. George

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