painting white walls

[union pacific 4014]

how would you paint white walls on steam locos ?

[rogertra]

What I have done is mount the loco upside down in my fabric cradle servicing cradle, taking care not to damage any details.

I clip the power leads to the tender wheels.

I set the locos wheels turning at a "medium" speed.

I then use a fine brush to apply paint to just the edge of the tyres/tires, not the wheel rim.

Remember, steam loco tyres/tires are only about two inches to three inches on the tread thickness.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Roger T.

[ALCO0001]

Hello,
Could not have explained any better.Just to add make sure you clean the sidewalls with like a Q tip and some alcohol and let them dry well .A patient prep goes a long way.Hope this helps
Jack