Category: Bill Heaton
Just finished an American Standard 6-3 Pullman kit that I did on ACL purple. I’ve never seen one done in O scale as I don’t think anyone has ever made the purple paint. Finally Tru-color came out with the paint. Yea for Tru-color! The yellow striping was painted on then masked for the purple. Then the purple was masked and the silver applied. The lettering is from 3 different Champ sets. The ACL on the letter board is from a Champ ACL passenger car set, the car name is from a Champ Pullman set & the small Pullman on the ends came from a NYC passenger car set. This one was a lot of fun to do and a challenge.
Below is a T-1 that I weathered. Don’t know who painted the model initially. I wanted that “in-service” look as well as some reddish tint (like GA clay) on the trucks and tender frame. Other colors used were two types of grime, sand, grimy black, rust and dirt.
These photos were submitted by Bill Heaton showing his latest projects
“PSC brass 10-1-2 Pullman done in the L&N scheme with interior. Doesn’t have the car name in script because no one has ever made those decals before. Also, a PSC brass 8-1-2 done in the 1929 two tone green scheme for the Crescent Limited with interior.”
I would imagine finding specific decals is one of the major challenges for custom modelers. However, improvising is part of modeling, right? Either way, these are beautiful pieces.
Thank you for sharing Bill! – All Photos by Bill
Photos from Bill Heaton’s trip to Worchester, MA, for the National O Scale Convention in June.
Bill Heaton won 1st place passenger car at the O Scale National Convention in Worchester, MA, in June. It was sold to a customer following the convention. It is a Pullman Club car which ran on the “Clockers” between New York and Philadelphia.
Bill Heaton caught this “modern” diesel in Paducah, KY. Still hard to believe SP is history.
These Kansas City Southern SD units were photographed at CSX’s Atkinson Yard, May 7, 2012, by Chapter member Bill Heaton.
This Low-Boy 8-axle flat also caught the eye of Bill Heaton’s camera at Paducah. Reminds us much of the old Lionel flat with transformer load. – Photo by Bill Heaton
Bill Heaton also photographed this NS D-9 40CW paired up with a BNSF unit at Paducah. – Photo by Bill Heaton
Bill Heaton found CN 2113 in Paducah, KY, still in its “15-Year As a Publicly Traded Company” paint scheme. The C40-8 was built in 1991 for Chicago & North Western. One on-line source referred to it being specially equipped for mid-train helper service. – Photo by Bill Heaton
