Another Load For The Ertl Collectibles Flat Car

I've been browsing both the web store of Earnesttrains.com and his eBay store, bajadezert. He has quite a good variety of unique and well-executed items at a range of prices, all of which seem reasonable. Among other things, he has a 3D printed kit for one of the Ford GE switchers that eventually went to the Wellsville, Addison, and Galeton.

For some reason, there are items at the eBay store that aren't listed on his website. One of these is a steam locomotive boiler. This is the sort of detail that can be loaded on a flat car, either during the steam era or a contemporary one being shipped to a museum operation. I ordered one and painted it with a spray can of TruColor Matte Aged Rust, with some Floquil Graphite brushed onto the smokebox and Tamiya Brown Panel Liner added to enhance the rustiness.

I found a few photos of prototype boiler loads online for inspiration:

These are smaller prototypes than the model load, which might be for a large 2-8-0 or small 2-8-2, but they give an idea for the color.