Like most model railroaders, one of the things I most looked forward to was adding a roundhouse and turntable to my layout. There’s just something cool about a roundhouse.
My grandfather had the Atlas roundhouse on his layout, and I have many fond memories of operating the turntable and changing out the engines when I was a kid. Much to my dismay, there is very little selection on the market when it comes to these magnificent structures…especially in N scale.
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Railroads play a vital role in any region’s economy. While the beating heart of the Erie & Southern Railroad will always be coal, it will also connect many rural towns and help farmers bring their products to market.
I have drawn inspiration from some of the most popular granger roads: the Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and Chicago & Northwestern.
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In reviewing locomotive paint schemes of the 1950’s, I found that many of them were fairly elaborate when compared to those of more modern times. Still, when considering a paint scheme for the Erie & Southern, there had to be a balance between a prototypical branding for my railroad and what my skills and equipment would allow me to actually paint.
Despite having created numerous drawings in the past, I decided to revisit my road’s colors and see if I could come up with anything new. Here is the old scheme:
I’ve always been happy with this design, but it would be difficult to paint. So I set out to create something that would be easier, yet still be unique to my railroad. Here is what I came up with:
Masking the new design for painting is going to be much easier, and honestly, I like it better than the original. The road name stands out more against black than dark green. Not to mention there’s one less color of paint to buy and one less stripe to worry about aligning properly.
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