So you think you can paint?

[Agent G]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/7h55AaK6rZ0?feature=player_detailpage

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Edited March 27, 2014 by Agent G

[martinfan5]

That is pretty cool

[Mizozuman2]

"Yeah, if you could just give me a few years to do that... I only have my Airbrush." LOL

Very cool. thanks for sharing!

[pharoah]

Nice little paintbooth..

[slusher]

That is a lot to paint.,

[PappyD340]

Those boys are FAST

[Helix]

Impressive

[Danno]

Them boys need to cut back on the caffeine!

[2002p51]

I think I read somewhere that it costs $100,000 to paint one of those things!

[58 Impala]

Nice paint job, I used to paint aircraft,large trucks and cranes for a living. Prepping, painting and detailing something that large takes a lot of work. Norfolk Southern has some of the best looking locomotives out there.

[cobraman]

Very nice looking engine. Cool video.

[crazyjim]

A real nice and SHINY :) train with rusty wheels. Should have chromed them.

[Daddyfink]

That is pretty cool, and yes, I do know how to paint!

[Psychographic]

I really don't think there is any more talent needed to paint the locomotive than a car. It's just bigger and takes more time and material.

[7000in5th]

Their moving platforms are neat!

[High octane]

VERY cool!

[twopaws]

Now that was exciting to watch, first thing in the morning with coffee. Makes me want to get up and paint something.

[THarrison351]

Very impressive. I work on airplanes and here is a strip and repaint of a 747 from Northwest Airlines to Delta.

[ChrisBcritter]

Just needs more appropriate music - like the theme from King of the Hill.

Yup.

[bpletcher55]

I use to paint large cooling towers and condensers for a comp, they where as big as 36 feet long and 12 feet wide and 12 feet high ,i could paint the 36 footer in just over a hour , it was a very HOT job ,the comp, was EVAPCO ,

[Skip]

That's Cool!

There is a place in Tacoma, Washington I drive by every day on my way to work that rebuilds these massive behemoths. The locomotives are brought in in all stages of disrepair from accidents, fires and just plain worn out, once they arrive each is stripped down to the bare chassis and rebuilt from the ground up. Rolling stock is brought there from all over North and South America, there was a locomotive in their yard from Peruvian Mining a couple of months ago, I've seen Mexican, Canadian, Bolivia and large and small US Rail Carriers come and go. They have a similar looking building where the locomotives and other rolling stock are rolled inside for paint. Much of the actual restoration process takes place outside, so the progress is visible and interesting to watch driving by.

[Agent G]

Skip I worked for NA Rockwell at the Sabreliner division way back when. I was in the parts room and could watch them paint about two refurbs a week. That was fascinating, then I watched the Jumbo jet video. Wow.

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[DPNM]

A few years ago I worked for a company that got me up close and personal with the NS RR. At that time they were just beginning their Heritage train program. I got to see the Nickle Plate, New York Central and the Lehigh Valley. The Monongahela was the one I really wanted to see but left that job when it was in the paint "booth". Never did get to see it .

Pics of NS Heritage Trains here:

http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/archived-news-release/2012-news-releases/norfolk-southernsheritagelocomotives.html