side window canvas

[v200]

Hi all,

many of the 1st generation locomotives had cab side canvas to protect the crew from aggresive sunlight. I' d like to build some for my HO-diesels like my MKT GP7.

Did somebody scratch build any already? Any recommendations, photos or drawings are highly appreciated.

Thanks for looking
Franz

[icghogger]

In addition to Uncle Jay's suggestions, try cigarette papers, colored (stained) with watercolor or artist's markers, to simulate canvas sunshades, steam engine cab curtains or to cover radiators of switchers. Also, they rolls up real nice on the wire form, and you can tie them back with a few strands of fly tying thread. Just don't try to smoke 'em!

[CIOR]

Go to JoAnn Fabric, or send the wife after what you are looking for.
Several years back I did a GP7 with the cloth sunshades. She found some ultra thin cloth, I then took tweezers and dipped it in tan paint and then squeezed the extra paint out and folded it how I wanted and let it dry.

It worked well. Then just used chalk powder to weather it up.

[icrr3067]

I use an A-line sun shade and cover it with masking tape, bend two wires to make the brackets, and paint it with Olive Drab by Model Masters:


IMAG0067 by ICRR 3067, on Flickr

[pjd]

The IC man suggested masking tape.

I use masking tape for canvas awnings, radiator curtains, and weather curtains on the back of steam locomotives as well. These were a common feature on early Alaska Railroad locomotives.

Create a staple shaped wire frame that extends into holes where the awning mounting brackets would go. Drape blue painters masking tape over the frame and seam it where ever the prototype was seamed by just overlaying the tape. When you have it shaped right, test it in position.

Now carefully remove the assembly from the model and infuse it with super thin ACC. The result is the adhesive in the masking tape is now bonded and will not blead out or dry out. You have in effect a reenforced plastic part with the texture and drape of canvas. For new canvas a little olive drab paint will do.

PJD

[big train james]

Franz,

Check the following link for pictures of the canvas over radiator screen. You have to scroll down a bit to find the explanation of how it was made. Granted, this is O scale. But I presume the same application would apply to the sunshade.

ogaugerr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3181048701/m/1962980707

Jim

[v200]

Folks,
many thanks for your thoughts and recommendations

Greetings
Franz