Model Train Journal

Hello all

Santa Fe Chief O scale by Pomona Valley Models 1940-41. Pomona could supply you a full set of streamlined cars matching most the real passenger trains running at the time .
Cars were offered in Pullman & Budd styles ...smooth and flutted sides / roofs . Finished car was roughly 12-15 ...and add $3 for Monel metal cars ...they have a luster like stainless .
RTR EMC E Unit would cost you about $100.
WW2 put an end to the lovely trains offered by Pomona .
Running with outside third rail
See link for video
https://youtu.be/4skUiZS8jVQ

Cheers Carey

Very interesting and informative Carey. Love the history of our models.

Agree, wonderful train from the pre-war era and loaded with history. That E unit has one of the best looking paint jobs I've ever seen on those primordial diesel models.
Great stuff Carey as usual!

Thank you for your kind words ...yes I was very fortunate to be able aquire the set ....if you like this one stay tuned to see the City of Los Angeles by Pomona .
Cheers Carey

De Bruin wrote:Agree, wonderful train from the pre-war era and loaded with history. That E unit has one of the best looking paint jobs I've ever seen on those primordial diesel models.
Great stuff Carey as usual!

Agreed, and that scheme is not an easy one to do well.

Microscale makes a set of decals for the Warbonnet that eases the difficulty. You spray flat black, then Alclad on the sides, and rattle can silver on the roof and underbody. The red is usually a version of SP Scarlet, but photos indicate that a blue-red was occasionally used, so "rattlecan"for the red.

Then coat with Future Floor wax, let it dry for a week, and put the decals on. One caveat - the PA decals come with logos going only in one direction, so you need extra logos if you are doing PAs.



I agree - Carey's collection has that patina - the attraction of things antique and maybe a bit battered by time. I always enjoy his videos, and always see intriguing stuff in the background.

I wonder if these two made it to Carey's place? Monel metal. I gravitate to aluminum extrusions mostly.