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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
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 Posted - 03/26/2012 : 7:42:56 PM
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Here is an in-progress photo of my ventilated boxcar. I started with a Rail Line boxcar kit with Blackstone trucks. The door and frame around the vent is made from styrene strip with brass screen and rods fitted. The fruit load are boxes made from balsa wood with resized labels I found on the net. The car is painted using PBL's Star brand paint.
Still a bit of work left, but I'm happy with how it's turning out. |
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wvrr
Fireman
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jschumaker
Crew Chief
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 8:04:28 PM
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Yes, nice work.
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23228 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 11:11:33 PM
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| Nice job on the car, Chuck. I like that you put a load in view. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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George D
Moderator
USA
9899 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2012 : 07:45:08 AM
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Good looking car, Chuck. Nice neat work.
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slimrails
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 08:06:23 AM
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| I like the idea of the screen in the small vent...it's a sharp detail. Very nice, Chuck! [:-bigmouth] |
Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2012 : 08:48:29 AM
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Thanks everyone! It's getting there...I've got 6 more grabs to do, lettering, and light weathering. Should be done by the weekend. That is, if I can figure out a roadname for the under-construction layout!
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Edited by - centercab on 03/27/2012 4:04:25 PM |
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2012 : 2:12:22 PM
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Here is the finished car, lettered for my Lakegrove & Northern. I still need to weather it, but I need to decide how much first...will probably end up VERY light. I also want to add brake hoses if I can find some.
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2012 : 2:16:33 PM
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| very nice car, the decals are great! |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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scott
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2012 : 4:33:19 PM
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Great job on the car Chuck. I agree with Bruce and Russ on the screen and load, nice touch, and of course, it has truss rods  |
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desertdrover
Engineer
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2012 : 4:36:37 PM
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| Very nice looking piece of rolling stock, and well done. Having "Lakegrove & Northern" road name sure makes finding decals easy. Wish I had been that clever. |
 Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2012 : 5:00:53 PM
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Thanks Andy, Scott and Lou!
I live in a small area that is named Lakegrove, so the roadname was pretty easy to come up with...plus I had some N scale L&N decals... |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2012 : 5:40:04 PM
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| Nicely finished, Chuck.[:-thumbu] |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2012 : 07:28:19 AM
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Originally posted by Dutchman
Nicely finished, Chuck.[:-thumbu]
Thanks Bruce! |
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George D
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 08:02:51 AM
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Very nice job, Chuck.[:-thumbu]
I'm curious, what do you guys use for couplers on narrow gauge cars.
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Tom Sullivan
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 08:22:45 AM
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| Nice job Chuck....so, as a fellow "narrow gauger", I'm interested in hearing more about your "L&N" concept....tom |
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HOn3 Ventilated boxcar bash
