Changing a simple coach

[modelsof1900]

After a few weeks I would like to show you the next modifications of my Roundhouse passener car - going step by step to a complete V&T passenger train.



After changing the roof ends I replaced a simple brake cylinder of original model by a better one and adding these air brake components including the train line.







The brake is completed and new trussrods are added. Look for differences: the inner trussrods have full length until car end beams in contrast to outer trussrods which are shortened and fixed to car body. I know that this is a mistake because such short trussrods are connected and fixed to body bolsters. Here I have made a mismeasuring and so the rod fixings were cut a bit too short. However seeing sidewise the model ...



... the mistake is not visible. (Click in picture for showing enlarged view.)
However here you see because I love to build such underbody details. I think that this view is enough motivation for changing more models in future.



Last for the moment the open platforms are rebuild, new railings, a completed brake (the small chains of hand brake drawbars are wound around handbrake shaft - also when this is not visible in picture here) and a few more details.
This is the status of moment hewever a few more small additions will follow in next time and I will write again about these.