For The Better, a Tyco Box car overhaul

[cbq2bn]

Here is a Tyco box car I did some work on years ago,
removed the crummy trucks, and modified the bolster to mount sprung trucks, and added cushion couplers,
I also remove and PK2 33' metal wheels, the ladder rungs and grabs where shaved off and replaced with (custom made) lol...... wire I had laying around,
then took the Model paint to it and pastel chalks,
also used a gel pen to renumber it, I use to think the number looked awful, but with all the ways people are weathering and numbering stuff today, it don't look so bad..
But anyway, it;s weighted to specs and this car runs without a hitch no matter how long a train you stick it in or where.





I believe the other photos of this car can be seen here,
never used this link from bucket before thought I'd try it out.
pbckt.com/sd.faQ

[icghogger]

Looks good, Larry, but if you are not happy with the lettering, try doing a paint-out of your old number (color doesn't have to match, as long as the background color contrasts with the re-stencilled numbers) and use decals to re-number the car.

[diesel]

Hey Larry,

Nice Job. I have about 5 of those same cars; all with the same number. I always said I'd modernize them, but... I'm now thinking about stretching some boxcars, which is why I came to this section. BN stretched many of their 40' cars to 50' and 50' to 60'. More recycling by the BN to keep a modeler busy!

Dan