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Post by cf7 on Jun 9, 2009 18:54:05 GMT -5
This is modeled after a CofG 40' 1-1/2 boxcar. It is an undec IMWX car with an extra set of doors that were cut down to 4 feet wide, new door sides, sills and guides were made from styrene. A-Line stirrups, DA cut levers, Kadee air hoses, couplers, wheelsets were used. The roof walk will be added after painting. The white styrene doesn't show details well on the door edge-the edge has a step like the original edge.  I've decided that I'm going to paint and letter this one for my Trinity River & Western using some decals I had made back in '93 by Don Manlick. |
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Post by icghogger on Jun 10, 2009 14:50:01 GMT -5
Nice Work, Chuck! Are the bracketed grab irons (on the A end of the car side) part of the kit or were they aftermarket?
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Post by cf7 on Jun 10, 2009 16:52:05 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I did get it painted today and I'm pleased with the way it is turning out. I also moved the stirrups out more toward the ends; it looks better! I'll post a pic tomorrow, perhaps with some decals on it.
Fred - I'm not sure as to the reason they made it with a 4' door, but while doing some research, I found these cars were used mainly for auto parts. Whatever the reason, I also think it is a neat prototype.
Robert - All of the ladders and grabs were part of the kit.
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Post by icghogger on Jun 11, 2009 9:35:43 GMT -5
From what I remember about those auto parts cars, the half-door was used to accomodate loading the palletized baskets that were used to ship auto parts without changing the structural integrity of an existing box car. The cars, with the empty baskets, were reverse-routed back to the shipper for reloading. They were usually stenciled for such service and were assigned to a railroad agent at the point of origin.
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Post by cf7 on Jun 14, 2009 7:48:25 GMT -5
Here it is all painted up-  I'm happy with the way it turned out. I'm just not sure how many more I'll do...although I did place an order at the LHS yesterday for some undec IM cars. I'm not sure what the small white specks are; they are not on the model  |
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Post by mountaingoatgreg on Jun 14, 2009 8:42:09 GMT -5
That came out really nice!!!
Not sure what you used to light the scene but you might just be dust floating by. You might try and clean your lenses too.
Keep up the great work!!
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Post by cf7 on Jun 14, 2009 17:52:57 GMT -5
Thanks Greg and Jeff!
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Post by icghogger on Jun 15, 2009 9:50:44 GMT -5
WHOA, Nellie, that turned out great!! And the weathering is spot-on, Chuck. Your work just keeps getting better by the minute!!  |
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Post by gnsteve on Jun 15, 2009 21:04:22 GMT -5
That's a nice looking boxcar. Your weathering looks great.
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Post by cf7 on Jun 16, 2009 7:00:40 GMT -5
I gotta admit that when it was pieced together, I wasn't sure it would turn out so well. I am very happy with it and have decided that I will do another and letter it for the CofG. But that will need to wait until the IM order comes in.
I am planning my next boxcar bash and will, hopefully, show some pics by the weekend.
Thanks for the kind words!
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Sept 17, 2009 2:30:40 GMT -5
Great work! Looks nice!
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Post by cf7 on Sept 17, 2009 14:16:15 GMT -5
Thanks David! It looks a little out of place with all of the wood side 36 footers that I have been building, but it looks great in the display case!
I am planning one based on a MDC 36' boxcar. It should be pretty cool. The paint scheme will be the same but it will have a fish belly underframe.
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Post by icghogger on Sept 17, 2009 14:42:48 GMT -5
Chuck, show us them wooden 36-footers (I got a thang for those old wooden cars and have done some myself)!  |
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Post by NCCR 2580 on Sept 17, 2009 15:55:38 GMT -5
Nice work Robert! but to old for me!  |
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Post by cf7 on Sept 17, 2009 15:59:58 GMT -5
Robert- Awesome car! Is that a resin kit or what?
For a couple pics, check out my other thread - Fun with MDC 36' cars.
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Post by RunningExtra on Sept 17, 2009 16:14:08 GMT -5
Oh man Chuck you nailed that one, great job!!!!!
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Post by icghogger on Sept 18, 2009 8:49:40 GMT -5
Robert- Awesome car! Is that a resin kit or what? Thanks Chuck, I scratch-built that one up out of wood, using some Grandt Line and Tichy details for the underframe. The herald is my own design and it is lettered for the Gulf & Ship Island, an old southern Mississippi railroad absorbed by the ICRR in 1926. Man, those MDC 36-footers are NICE! |
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