I will start with the photo called out by Aaron, which is the before and after of the Lobaugh D&H Challenger. A higher-resolution version of the photo can be seen by clicking the link under the photo:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zcq5lbeaqkx2w465frwz4/Figure-12-Lobaugh-D-H-Challenger.png?rlkey=zyhuq9pwy2yx1avd9fkc5tkkp
There is a whole thread here on this model, so I won't belabor it, but I did want to point out the two most important aspects of the story behind this restoration. The first is the repair and restoration of the boiler by Bob Turner. Without his skills and willingness to tackle the boiler, there is no project here. Though Bob gets the lion's share of credit, it took a village to get this project done front to back:
-- Dave "Scalecraft" Goodson picked up the model from the auction house, which had to occur on the day of the auction. Dave also picked all the lead shot out of the boiler. Tackling this tedium was very kind but, more importantly, the resulting weight reduction greatly reduced the risk of further damage from shipping.
-- RIchard Garberson carefully packed the model and shipped it to Bob.
-- Bob did the major repairs and applied the black paint.
-- Matt Forsyth provided the decals
-- My brother Pete DeBruin applied the decals. Note there are eleven separate decals per cab side(!)
Thanks to all who made this happen. For the record, I restored the chassis. I also applied the white striping, following Bob's recommended method of using a paint pen from the craft store (worked great!). I need to revisit this, as there is also supposed to be a white stripe under the cab.
Jim
