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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
 Posted - 12/11/2011 : 4:10:01 PM
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Greetings Folks,
I've been at it for a while but I never really seem to make much progress on my HOn30 Saco River & Newfoundland railway. I don't have any space at all for a layout at the moment, so I've decided to try and get some of my rolling stock finished.
First up is the newest piece added to the fleet, a Steven's Creek Monson 26' Flatcar:
This is a scratchbuilt boxcar made up of styrene and the usual detail parts:
And here's a trio of older bits all assembled from Chivers kits:
I have a half finished reefer being made from a cut down Grandt Line kit and another low side gondola nearing completion. I'll try and keep y'all updated as I finish bits.
Cheers,
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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 4:35:06 PM
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Here's the other low side gondola, built over a Chivers flatcar frame:
The coal is freshly added with some lettering and weathering to be next.
-Cody |
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George D
Moderator
USA
10022 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 4:40:05 PM
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Good looking cars, Cody.
George |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23277 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 5:22:03 PM
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| All nice cars, Cody. I'm particularly drawn to the Steven's Creek Monson 26' Flatcar. I'm a sucker for short flats with small bulkheads. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 5:38:57 PM
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Thanks Gents!
Me too Bruce, I'm thinking about scratch-building a couple more of these. I really like those short bulkheads too.
-Cody |
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
7481 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 5:40:20 PM
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Cody,
I am so happy to see you modeling again, the cars all look great! |
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jschumaker
Crew Chief
USA
865 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 8:38:19 PM
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Nice work, Cody. How long is the scratchbuilt boxcar?
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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2011 : 12:45:10 AM
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Thanks Larry & Jeff!
Jeff, The boxcar is a hair under 29 feet. It was built over an N scale Micro Trains 50' frame.
-Cody |
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DEFugere
Engine Wiper
183 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2011 : 6:25:29 PM
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Cody, all these cars are beautiful, I like the size and the weathering. Makes me want to get back into building equipment. Please post more pictures if you have some. I love pictures.
David |
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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2011 : 7:27:14 PM
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Thanks David,
I'm forever torn between O and HO scale and most of the progress I make is in fits and starts. I did manage to stick some more bits to my cut down Grandt Line Reefer which unfortunately wont get any primer until spring and I can get outside with my rattle cans...
I still have a Steven's Creek Monson boxcar to build and some motive power to build/finish... I'll keep updating this thread as I go.
-Cody |
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acousticco
Fireman
Canada
1325 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2012 : 9:02:32 PM
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Howdy Folks,
Here's a quick update and a couple new pictures of the latest rolling stock for my SR&N.
First, the Reefer I mentioned before using cut down Grandt Line sides and detail bits, scratchbuilt everything else and freshly primed:
And another 28' flatcar, scratchbuilt out of wood using a Steven's Creek lasercut deck:
I have some more stuff in the works, more soon.
-Cody |
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George D
Moderator
USA
10022 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2012 : 9:20:33 PM
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Nice work, Cody. I like the weathering on the flat car.
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Mountain Goat
New Hire
USA
33 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2012 : 9:56:51 PM
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Geat looking builds.... each and every one!
Bob |
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10253 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2012 : 10:12:13 PM
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| All very nice cars Cody, excellent paint and weathering! [:-thumbu] |
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2012 : 07:27:29 AM
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| Good job Cody! I like 'em all, but the reefer really looks good! |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23277 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2012 : 07:32:04 AM
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| Nice additions to the fleet, Cody. BTW, what do you use for the truss rods? |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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Rolling Stock for the SR&N
