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Before starting that CSX F40PH project, I had started changing this Microtrains Troop Kitchen car over to an NS MoW Crew car. The big plan is to add some grab irons to get into the door easier, some steps, a propane tank, and cover up some of the windows to mimic sleeping areas. The MoW crane was just built today and awaits paint.

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Nice one Mark! Looks great!
Ralph
Great (and realistic) use of the troop car Mark! Thumbsup The crane looks nice as well!
Thank you, but it's just some paint and decals so far when it comes down to it. The real test will be adding the needed additional details to pull off the look I'm going for.

Thanks to a very good friend who thought of my boys and I and our desire to create a MoW train, we're building our first of two white metal kits, and that crane is the first try in this medium. It's a bit different than plastic, but pretty rewarding so far. Boy...that crane is in serious need of some color...primer grey makes it look pretty bland.
That's looking good, Mark... once you get that A/C unit and awnings on, it'll be a show stopper!

Bob/Iron Goat
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I'm still working on it...and hopefully the parts will soon arrive at my LHS. Thanks! Thumbsup

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Here's the latest update on this project...not that anyone's been holding their breath waiting for this... Icon_lol Icon_lol Icon_lol

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As you can see...there's been some more weathering accomplished, decals added, and new a/c units installed on both sides of the car to help keep the lpp's cool in the summer while working the rails. I still plan on adding a propane tank beneath the car for crew cooking and heating, and probably some electrical cables so they can plug into local power to run the car when it's parked. I'd guess in the real world...somehow these cars would be able to get power from the engine, but I honestly don't know if that's even possible. The a/c units need a little chalk applied to tone them down a bit, and a rust line where the water from the condenser would drip out. I also need to add some small strips of styrene over the doors to block rain, as well as a storm door over the existing door. (I found a picture of a NS MoW built from converted boxcar that looked like someone attached a screened storm door from a big-box home supply store to replace the metal door. And some of their converted cars had a/c units like these, which gave me the idea to add them to my car.)

My thanks to Iron Goat for encouraging this MoW project, finding and giving the MircrTrains Troop Kitchen car to my boys and I - as well as the Southern Crane car and gondola - to complete our NS MoW train. So in honor of him, we're officially calling this NS MoW train by it's new nickname: "The Iron Goat". And the converted troop kitchen car will be affectionately called "the goat house" by the railroad officials and crews.

Cheers
Some of us are lurking, waiting for the finish. Close enough now to comment...... Cheers Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup
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and it's a pretty good job too.
Charlie
Cheers Really nice! I like the details. The a/c units are a nice touch. Thumbsup
Ralph
I appreciate it...thank you guys.

Granted, those little a/c units seem hardly worth taking new pictures for, but I've waited months and months for those things to finally arrive and feel this little project is finished.

Again, my sincerest thanks go to Iron Goat for not only providing the inspiration, but the train cars needed to do the job too.