11-27-2016, 02:58 PM
Last night I finished the car up to it's date with the paint shop:
![[Image: DSCF6551_zpsfjtsfxvc.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6551_zpsfjtsfxvc.jpg)
I slipped a set of grandt Line HOn3 trucks under it as well as the couplers to check it's height with the gauge. Pretty close with one snag that I'll bring up later.
![[Image: DSCF6552_zpst8qme8it.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6552_zpst8qme8it.jpg)
I added the corner grabs on the roofwalk corners that have ladder grabs going to them.
![[Image: DSCF6553_zpsfnr3pkfh.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6553_zpsfnr3pkfh.jpg)
I also added the handbrake and air retainer valve parts, and the roofwalk supports to the ends.
![[Image: DSCF6554_zpsb1dmjqmx.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6554_zpsb1dmjqmx.jpg)
Now the small snag. The brake beams on the trucks interfere with the coupler boxes. It makes the trucks go tippy-toe if you see the first photo. I can't trim the boxes down so I might have to cut the brake beams off the trucks. They probably wouldn't be noticed anyhow.
![[Image: DSCF6551_zpsfjtsfxvc.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6551_zpsfjtsfxvc.jpg)
I slipped a set of grandt Line HOn3 trucks under it as well as the couplers to check it's height with the gauge. Pretty close with one snag that I'll bring up later.
![[Image: DSCF6552_zpst8qme8it.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6552_zpst8qme8it.jpg)
I added the corner grabs on the roofwalk corners that have ladder grabs going to them.
![[Image: DSCF6553_zpsfnr3pkfh.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6553_zpsfnr3pkfh.jpg)
I also added the handbrake and air retainer valve parts, and the roofwalk supports to the ends.
![[Image: DSCF6554_zpsb1dmjqmx.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Rolling%20stock/HOn3%20reefer/DSCF6554_zpsb1dmjqmx.jpg)
Now the small snag. The brake beams on the trucks interfere with the coupler boxes. It makes the trucks go tippy-toe if you see the first photo. I can't trim the boxes down so I might have to cut the brake beams off the trucks. They probably wouldn't be noticed anyhow.