Photographic Tour of the Dragonfly Sub

I have uploaded an album with pictures that follow a train over the Dragonfly Sub from Mendota to Prophetstown. Photo captions narrate the trip.

Thanks for visiting!
Scott

New Photos of the Painted Fascia

I have completed another item on the "To Do" list! I painted the fascia. I am pleased with the color and think it will compliment the railroad and the scenery. I have uploaded photos of the fascia in a new album. Click Here to view album.

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Scott

Progress Update

The fascia is painted, but not after some trials and tribulations!

To start, I decided on purchasing a less expensive paint from a local retail store and I was very disappointed. Fortunately I had enough insight to paint only one side of the lift-out section as a test. The color I selected was not good and the quality of the paint was poor. Take two...

I decided to use a better quality paint AND to use a primer. What a huge difference this made! I am happy to report that the entire fascia has been primed and painted with three coats of the "Posh Red" color that I selected. I am very happy with the end result. Three coats may seem excessive, especially since I used a primer, but after each of the first two coats, I was just not completely satisfied with the color. After the third coat, the result was a smooth, even coat of paint, with a deep rich color. I will post some pictures once I have the railroad "back together" (I had to remove all of the walk around throttle plug-in jacks).

Next Up:
Painting track

Thanks for visiting!
Scott