GOOD-NUFF 6-Bedroom Executive Sleeping Car

[GOOD-NUFF]

Greetings!

I finally decided to put a project on the workbench, one at a time. I'm starting off with one of the passenger cars from the GOOD-NUFF Business Train.

She started her life as an E&B Valley 6-6-4 sleeping car. I snatched her off of Ebay for less then $10. I wish I had a shot of the car before I stripped it. The paint was nasty!

Here's what she looked like after 3 weeks in the alcohol bath:


The goal of this build is to create an all-bedroom executive sleeping car. Railroads like UP and NS have several of these cars in their Business Car fleets. After doing considerable research, I came up with a scale floor plan for the car.

Next, I layed the sides next to floor plan and marked which windows needed to be filled in. Then I went to town with the sheet styrene and body putty.

Here's what she looks like now:

and:


I scrapped the E&B trucks and installed a pair of brass Balboa passenger car trucks.

That brings us up to the next step: Details!! I'm going to spend the rest of tonight on Walthers.com. I'll order the parts tomorrow.

More to follow!

Merry Christmas!
Bry

[GOOD-NUFF]

After another 2 hours of research, I ordered the following from Frank at Blue Ridge Hobbies (blueridgehobbies.com/):

Train Station Products
488: Passenger Car Parts -- End Mounted Marker Lights (Nonworking) - pkg(8; 4 Each Front & Back)
487: Passenger Car Parts -- Stirrup Steps - 6' Scale Length
405: Tubular Style Passenger Car Diaphragms
496: Passenger Car Parts -- End Lift Rings - pkg(12)

Detail Associates
6603: Passenger Car Grab Irons pkg(12) -- Roof Lader
6602: Passenger Car Grab Irons pkg(12) -- Roof
6601: Passenger Car Grab Irons pkg(12) -- Vestibule

Scalecoat
20822: Scalecoat II Railroad Paint - 2 Ounce Bottle -- Norfolk & Western Red
20472: Scalecoat II Railroad Paint - 2 Ounce Bottle -- Aluminum

Shellscale
161: Norfolk Southern Business Car Decals

The GOOD-NUFF Business Train will be painted like the NS Business Cars (Here's NS "Indiana", the inspiration for this build: rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1068412) I've been told that using a silver base coat makes the red "pop. As for decals, I'll use the stripes and some of the lettering from the Shellscale set. The GOOD-NUFF across the letterboard will be created by Rail Graphics.

"E-NUFF" for one night.
Bry

[Randy Earle]

I moved this thread, even though it's interesting, it has nothing to do with diesel detailing.

[GOOD-NUFF]

Dec 20, 2010 12:37:47 GMT -5 Randy Earle said:

I moved this thread, even though it's interesting, it has nothing to do with diesel detailing.

Thanks for moving me to the right place. I saw this category and "WOTB". I wasn't sure where this build fit. (It's on the bench, but it's a passenger car. What a conundrum!)

Merry Christmas,
Bry

[Randy Earle]

No problem. Maybe if I get enough requests I'll create a board for Varnish.....that's what they call passenger cars.

[m a y o r 79]

Interesting project, I'll be interested to see the updates.

[GOOD-NUFF]

I received most of the detail parts today. But the marker lights are on backorder.

[GOOD-NUFF]

Here's the latest:



1. Grab irons are on.
2. Stirrups are on. (I salvaged them from a Rivarossi heavyweight car.)
3. I removed the massive pair of weights that were "welded" to the underbody (the car was weighing in at almost 12 ounces thanks to these beauties). This was causing the carbody to lean to one side.
3. I reinforced the sides with brass stock.
4. Finally, I glued the sides to the roof.

Tomorrow:
1. More body work.
2. Reinforce the underbody with brass stock (which will bring the car up to the NMRA recommended weight of 6.75 ounces)
3. Apply roof details.

More to come!
Bry

[GOOD-NUFF]

Here's what was accomplished today:

1. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a package of Pine Car Derby 1-ounce stick weights and installed them on the underbody. The car is now at the NMRA recommended 6.75 ounces.
2. I completed the body work on the ends of the car.

Tomorrow, I'll install the roof details as well as the lift rings on the end of the car. After that, she'll be ready to paint.

Pictures tomorrow!
Bry

[GOOD-NUFF]

Here's a shot of the car with the lift rings applied and the diaphragms taped in place:



She heads for the paint shop tomorrow!

More to follow!
Bry

[GOOD-NUFF]

And we had a "oh poops moment":

dieseldetailer.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=help&action=display&thread=7262

The paint has been stripped. I have to go back and re-putty and reassemble the car. The good thing is: All of the detail parts are still firmly attached.

More to follow!
Bry

[canadaandsouthern]

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