05-05-2012, 06:37 AM
Ralph, that is one of the advantages of O-scale. I would not want to do this in HO, the size of the parts would drive me nuts. 1:48 is a very good scale for scratchbuilding.
Bernhard, thank you. It is amazing what you can do with a few sheets of styrene, isn’t it?
The draft gear boxes are too wide to be prototypical, but Kadee coupler boxes have to fit in. I tried to make them look a bit like the prototype though. After installing a coupler on one end, I had my Geep pull the car around my layout for the first time – ran smoothly without any problems.
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Bernhard, thank you. It is amazing what you can do with a few sheets of styrene, isn’t it?
The draft gear boxes are too wide to be prototypical, but Kadee coupler boxes have to fit in. I tried to make them look a bit like the prototype though. After installing a coupler on one end, I had my Geep pull the car around my layout for the first time – ran smoothly without any problems.
Kurt