The eclipse is a total washout for us. Heavy rain and heavy cloud.
Karl: what did you use on your dermal to remove the unremovable? last time I used ISO, I needed more than a toothbrush, the Dremel looks like a good idea.
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FINALLY got back to the basement tonight. About a week or so ago I decided to strip the paint from a Kato GP35, to eventually be a running mate to my WM 504.
Last time I had a Kato stripped I had to pay Brian Wolf at Mainline hobbies to bead blast the SP paint job away. This time I got daring. I saw a video of a guy who soaks his Katos in 95% alcohol, then attacks them with a Dremel!
[video=youtube;XtqEDuiZfzk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtqEDuiZfzk[/video]
I thought I'd try it, so I did. After all, It was only a CSX unit.
1st step, disassembly
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Then I soaked in 95% Iso for about a week, then scrubbed with a toothbrush....all it did was push off some lettering.
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Out came the Dremel, and in the next 15 minutes.....
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Karl, thanx for sharing that since I have a Kato SD40 still painted in the CSX "stealth" gray scheme, that I want to repaint in C&O.
Are you planning to paint your GP35 in the traditional WM black w/speed lettering, or in "circus" colors?
Joe - A can see that you are watering at the mouth for that RDC. I would also. I don't know why, but I am fascinated with the RDC's. I only got to ride on one once when I was a kid but always thought that it was cool to have a passenger car move on its own without a locomotive. They offered an undecorated version that would have been perfect for me to letter for my own railroad, but again, I was run off due to the price. $225 retail for the DC version. Here's a video from Rapido trains on the unit for those who are not familiar with it.