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FoulRift's 2010 Bash Challenge - foulrift - 02-25-2010 Now that I have a food distribution center on my layout I figured it was time for some rolling stock to service it.This car is my take on a mechanical reefer. I started with an old Athearn 40' boxcar,added plug doors provided by doctorwayne.I also added see through screens,fuel tanks for the reefer unit,new paint and decals. Enjoy Bob Re: FoulRift's 2010 Bash Challenge - Ralph - 02-25-2010 Wow! "Cool" in more ways than one! A very interesting car! Quite the transformation! Nice one Bob! Ralph Re: FoulRift's 2010 Bash Challenge - nachoman - 02-25-2010 :!: :!: :!: That's cool! And a very nice job on the paint and decals. What did you use for the grille on the side? Re: FoulRift's 2010 Bash Challenge - foulrift - 02-25-2010 Ralph-Kevin,Thanks for the compliments.I appreciate them. The grill work on the car are some photo etched grills that I found at LHS. They are actually meant to be used an late model GE units. I just picked a pair that would fit,carefully marked out the area and cut a opening in the sides of the car body.Once satisfied with the fit,I attached it with a couple of drops of CA. I neglected to mention that the paint job on this and two others that I did at the same time were done with spray cans.PollyS reefer Orange and caboose red. Bob