P5se Camelback’s EOY Challenge

[P5se Camelback]

... You could say your EOY challenge project is now 'under weigh'... Galen

Oh, Galen ...

... You are a very punny phellow!

Stripping is under "weigh" ... the "wheel wells" on the bottom side are proving to be a bit problematic -- the lacquer thinner has "eaten" a couple of soft bristle brushes in an effort to get down in there to remove any paint residue. I'll try Q-Tips next ... I just want to start with a clean casting!

I'm being very cautious with the wheelsets, swabbing the wheel faces and treads with thinner-soaked Q-Tips. The axle sappear to possibly be some sort of plastic. It's difficult to tell for sure what material they are due to at least one layer of paint. I've been picking through an old checkbook box of small "miscellaneous stuff" looking for a small magnet to check the axles for steel content ... and not having much luck. I guess I'll have to continue my search out in the garage tomorrow when the light is better.



In the meantime, I've located some assorted brake gear bits and pieces in my "Freight Car" parts bin. I have also pulled a couple packets of brass wire stock as well as some piano wire and I'll get going on railings and brake lines when the stripping process is complete. Photos of the cleaned-up,stripped casting, bottom plate and at least the wheel faces and treads will follow shortly.

Thanks, one and all, for your interest in this chronicling of overcoming "terminal procrastination," as demonstrated by the resurrection of a long-dormant project. I surprized myself with this one, and owe a certain amount of gratitude for helping to "get me off the dime" on this project to John C. LaRue, Jr. of Bonita Springs, FL for displaying and selling to me a print of his photo of Reading Company Scale Test Car #91210. Without that serendipidous look through his binder of Reading Company equipment photos at the Train Show, I'd still be wondering if I wanted to commit to entering the EOY Challenge and pondering which of many unfinished projects to enter.

EDIT: Redirected photo after a reorganization of Photobucket Albums.