A Modeling Bench; Part Two, Adding a Cutting Surface.

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B&O M-24 USRA 40′ Boxcar – Achieving a Color Shift on a Rapido Model

This is a quick blog post so that others faced with a similar dilemma can see if they can use my techniques to shift the factory applied paint on their Rapido USRA B&O M-24 boxcar. I have several other blog posts and models I am working on, but this was an unexpected issue that came…

by bomodeling October 12, 2022October 14, 2022

The Northern Central Railway (NCR) Trail. A View from My Bike. Ashland, MD to Parkton, MD.

If you have ever worked within the beverage industry you know the fierce rivalry between Coke and Pepsi. I had a summer job at the beach delivering Coca-Cola syrup and I learned the intensity of the rivalry. Like Michigan vs. Ohio State, you don’t ever mention the competitor’s name, let alone give them any credit…

by bomodeling March 21, 2022August 31, 2022

My Basic Scenery Techniques: Adding Figures

The one thing I have noticed that is absent from model railroad blogs is painting and modifying HO scale figures. I never paid much attention to them and then I realized from photos of other’s layouts that they add an important dimension. Scale. Nothing makes a steam locomotive look larger than than life in HO…

by bomodeling March 6, 2022March 21, 2022

Ilchester, Lees, and a Little Beyond; The Big Picture(s) of Progress, Part Two

The last time I gave a photo tour of the first two modules in July, 2019 (link to previous post) there was a lot of plywood showing, no fascia, a little backdrop, and no construction on the next three modules leading into the return loop. The Patapsco River in the first photo is dry, the…

by bomodeling January 25, 2022March 21, 2022

Rebuilding a Brass B&O E-27 Consolidation and Adding DCC and Sound.

I am always looking on eBay for a bargain Q-1 or Q-4 Mikado to back-up the Q-7f that most often will run the Old Main Line Peddler on my layout. Recently I found an older PFM/United B&O E-27 Consolidation at a great price. It was tarnished and tired looking, but the drivers looked good, so…

by bomodeling April 29, 2021March 21, 2022

A Paint Booth for Acrylic Paints

I have written before about my switch to acrylic paints, specifically Vallejo paints for airbrushing. To keep down the mess in the house, I wanted a cheap, lightweight spray booth with lots of light and an exhaust system for the particles and slight odor. I have been airbrushing inside with a cardboard box and a…

by bomodeling January 2, 2021March 21, 2022

Weathering Turnouts to Match Pre-Weathered Track.

So I mentioned I spent some time as a Trackman on the B&O. That experience taught me that turnout ties were not often replaced at the same time as regular ties. Those standard ties were much more available for track gangs to replace and of course there are so many more compared to switch ties.…

by bomodeling May 31, 2020March 21, 2022

Developing My Painting and Decaling Techniques for HO Scale Freight Cars

With “Stay at Home” public health orders in place across the United States, it seems many are finding extra time and a renewed need for their hobbies. I am no exception and the time in the evening to escape work tasks gives me a needed change of pace and time away from my kitchen table,…

by bomodeling April 30, 2020March 21, 2022

Ilchester, Maryland, Part Three; Building the Model of the B&O Station.

I have recounted the background of the development of the MJB Models kit for Ilchester, now I offer an overview of constructing the model for my era. The blog that recounts the background research is at, https://bomodeling.com/2018/12/04/ilchester-maryland-part-one-the-bo-station/. The kit was a gift from my friend Don Barnes, so I don’t know the price, but it…

by bomodeling February 2, 2020March 21, 2022

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