Upgrading MDC/Roundhouse boxcars

[sailormatlac]

Looks good, Matt.
That's a task to which I'm not looking forward: I've got probably 50 hoppers and a dozen or so covered hoppers which need wire grab-irons. In the meantime, the railroad is advertising for LPB job applicants with really big hands.

Wayne

Aahah! My 2012 challenge layout is actually a large shelf for cars needing improvement. I'm actually thinking about adding wire grabirons to my newest QRL&PCo Gondola... I should have done it before hand... BTW, I just found out Frateschi produces a drop bottom gondola that isn't half bad for kitbashing purpose: getting rid of their horrible couplers and replacing trucks with older ones would do the job and less costly than Red Caboose... The door mecanism is a little bit peculiar.

http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/402%20078.jpg

http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/402%20078.jpg

I'll continue my investigation about them... It could be a good way to get a sizeable QRL&PCo drop bottom fleet... and since no prototype picture is actually known, lots of place for protofreelancing!

Matt