Brazilian CMEF h series Stock Car

[frmalves]

Hi friends! Long time no see!

Here are some photos of my last project, a Brazilian CMEF (Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro) H series Stock Car. It´s and old stock car (blueprint used is dated as 1939 but the car is even older, probably from the beginning of the 20th century) used by the Mogiana Railroad, a railroad that operated in the state of São Paulo, during the golden years of coffee plantation in that state. The base model is a Frateschi ref. # 2001 stock car. The base model was completely modified (the length was reduced) and highly detailed. I hope you enjoy it.

Some of the detailing items added were

•Grandt Line Products, Scale Turnbuckles – DRGW, ref. 5039.
•Kadee #58.
•Kadee, Air Hose & Angle Cock w/ Mounting Bracket, ref. 438.
•Tichy Train Group, Archbar Truck, ref. 3002
•Northwest Short Line, Spoked Wheels 26”/88 Pointed, ref. 472134
•Grandt Line Products, Brake Rod w/ clevis, ref. 5184
•Grandt Line, 10” Queenpost, ref. 5053.
•Brake Wheel & Staff, Tichy Train Group, ref. 3003, e modificada.
•Precision Scale Co., hooks, ref. 48209
•A-Line, 27 lpi chain, ref. 29220.
•Nut-Bolt-Washer Castings, Detail Associates, ref. 2203.
•Glad-hands PSC, ref. 31018.
•Stirrup Step Short Straight Bottom Mount, Tichy Train Group, ref. 3040.
•NBWs Grandt Line, ref. 5046.
•Lots of custom parts made of styrene, steel and phosphor bronze

Best regards,

Flávio


Final stages of construction


Underframe detailed and painted


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[icghogger]

Very Nice Work, Flavio! I can almost smell it from here.....the fresh paint, that is! ;D

[frmalves]

I forgot to add a photo of a similar prototype, the HF series stock car (I couldn't find photos of H series stock cars). The main difference between them is that HF stock car is longer than the H.