52023mon Front Range small ACF Covered Hopper: Monon is a great Chessie
Era road since it is no longer in exsistance. There is no better
way to get the proper feel then to include cars from roads that no longer
exsist. This Monon car is a perfect example. Actually, the
Monon was bought by the L&N in 1971, just a year before the Chessie
System started, but cars ran throughout the Chessie era looking just like
this. I built it as per the directions. Added the consolidated
stencil. Painted the roof walk black and lightly sanded it to bring
out the detail. I weathered the sides lightly with streaks of light
grey and white. Oversprayed the bottom 1/4 with railroad tie brown
and painted the wheel faces rusty colors. In no time you have a great
Chessie Era car from an extinct railroad.
