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Still a bit of work left, but I'm happy with how it's turning out. ------------------------- Chuck Country: USA | Posts: 225 wvrr Fireman Posted - 03/26/2012 :  7:57:44 PM       Nice looking car, Chuck. Chuck Wyoming Valley Railroad http://sites.google.com/site/wvrails/ Country: | Posts: 5014 jschumaker Crew Chief Posted - 03/26/2012 :  8:04:28 PM     Yes, nice work. Jeff S. Country: USA | Posts: 853 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2012 :  11:11:33 PM     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 Country: USA | Posts: 23229 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 03/27/2012 :  07:45:08 AM     Good looking car, Chuck. Nice neat work. George Country: USA | Posts: 9904 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 03/27/2012 :  08:06:23 AM     I like the idea of the screen in the small vent...it's a sharp detail. Very nice, Chuck! Take a look at my vintage railroad postcard collection at http://www.railroadpostcards.blogspot.com Country: USA | Posts: 7396 centercab Engine Wiper Posted - 03/27/2012 :  08:48:29 AM     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! ------------------------- Chuck Edited by - centercab on 03/27/2012 4:04:25 PM Country: USA | Posts: 225 centercab Engine Wiper Posted - 04/06/2012 :  2:12:22 PM     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. ------------------------- Chuck Country: USA | Posts: 225 andykins Fireman Posted - 04/06/2012 :  2:16:33 PM       very nice car, the decals are great! "Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?" Unknown Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 3868 scott Fireman Posted - 04/06/2012 :  4:33:19 PM     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 Scott, from the wilds of Carroll County, Ohio Country: USA | Posts: 3454 desertdrover Engineer Premium Member Posted - 04/06/2012 :  4:36:37 PM     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 Country: USA | Posts: 11260 centercab Engine Wiper Posted - 04/06/2012 :  5:00:53 PM     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... ------------------------- Chuck Country: USA | Posts: 225 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/06/2012 :  5:40:04 PM     Nicely finished, Chuck. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23229 centercab Engine Wiper Posted - 04/08/2012 :  07:28:19 AM     quote: Originally posted by Dutchman Nicely finished, Chuck. Thanks Bruce! ------------------------- Chuck Country: USA | Posts: 225 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 04/08/2012 :  08:02:51 AM     Very nice job, Chuck. I'm curious, what do you guys use for couplers on narrow gauge cars. George Country: USA | Posts: 9904 Tom Sullivan Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/08/2012 :  08:22:45 AM       Nice job Chuck....so, as a fellow "narrow gauger", I'm interested in hearing more about your "L&N" concept....tom Country: USA | Posts: 2426 Page: 1 2 of 2 Topic    New Topic |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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