In an effort to eliminate some squirrels of 2022 and 2023, I unearthed the parts for SCL 5259, a Plan 7600 52 seat coach. As previously described, the model was primed in light gray and then painted. Using Tamiya acrylic paints, the model was airbrushed using Tamiya XF-57 Buff which was far too dark. Once dry, the model was airbrushed with Tamiya Deck Tan XF-55. The color was suitable for the model and appeared to match photographs on hand.
Once dry, the sides were masked for the application of silver to follow the prototype's appearance. The model was masked using Tamiya tape and burnished on the edges to ensure no bleeding. After looking for a suitable metallic, a bottle of Floquil Bright Silver was selected and airbrushed over the side fluting. The model is now awaiting a gloss coat so that decals can be applied to the model.
The contrast of the black roof, light gray/tan sides, and silver fluting really make this car an oddity of the SCL roster given a majority of the "Silver" fleet was natural stainless steel. The progress has been slow, but once decals are applied, the car sides will receive the American Model Builders window set 923.
Due to procrastination on my part, I was fortunate to purchase an image of SCL 5259 in the late 1960s in train which shows a relatively fresh appearance of the car. The image will be incorporated into an article on the model in a pending issue of the Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler.
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