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Some Tank Cars - CNR5103 - 10-19-2018

After giving a try at two Tichy tank cars kits I lettered as UTLX, I decided I should improve my roster of tank cars. I bought a box of six Tichy kits.

   

When building the sixth one I decided to replace the KC brakes with AB brakes parts I had on hands (Front Right car)

I lettered three of them as CGTX.

   

Two as GATX

   

And one as BAOX

   

When documenting the project for lettering I realized that if I had put AB Brakes on all six cars and omitted the straps near the dome I would have had cars that would "look more prototypical" for the era I model. I then realized that I should better document any project at an earlier stage of completion. Lesson learned.

Any way I now have tank cars that look a lot better than any BB Athearn kits I had and even some not so good looking RTR.


RE: Some Tank Cars - toptrain - 01-12-2021

Varney made a whole lot of nice tank cars. Anyone want to see some.
frank


RE: Some Tank Cars - doctorwayne - 01-12-2021

Nice work on those tanks cars, Guy.   Applause Applause Applause

Wayne


RE: Some Tank Cars - nachoman - 01-13-2021

(01-12-2021, 07:40 PM)toptrain Wrote: Varney made a whole lot of nice tank cars. Anyone want to see some.
frank

For sure!


RE: Some Tank Cars - CNR5103 - 01-13-2021

(01-12-2021, 08:15 PM)doctorwayne Wrote: Nice work on those tanks cars, Guy.   Applause Applause Applause

Wayne

Thank you for the comment Wayne.


RE: Some Tank Cars - tompm - 01-14-2021

Nice looking tank cars!


RE: Some Tank Cars - jim currie - 01-15-2021

good looking cars , i find that the tichy ones are easer to assemble than the old P2K kits and the finished car is not as fragile . 
Jim