QRL&PCo Boxcars

[sailormatlac]

I kitbashed a new QRL&PCo boxcar prototype this week, serie 1001-1015. Rebuilt in 1918, they were retired from revenue service in 1952. 14 survived until retirement. According to pictures, they were used to haul bricks, terra cotta block and textile. They were wood framed truss rod boxcars and equipped with archbar trucks. Doors, hardware and roof type varied from each one. I decided to model #1011. They probably never were used interchange service like most QRL&PCo freight fleet. They were 34' long and I suspect they were in fact car originally built in the late 19th century. They were preceded by serie 200 which were 32' boxcars which I actually started to do using a AHM old time boxcar.

I spliced a MDC/Roundhouse classic 36' boxcar and reduced the height of 2 feet. I didn't have undeframe. I decided to used 1/4" masonite which proved to be the best replacement option. I'll probably continue to use it in the future. Strong, easy to glue styrene to, easy to drill and having weight. It cost nothing!

When compared to a 40' boxcar, this boxcar looks completely out of place!

Decals will wait until I prepare a decal sheet for all my QRL&PCo projects.

Enjoy!



























Matt

***EDIT*** I didn't completed the other 5 boxcars shown in previous post. I'm seriously thinking about making a master and casting them. In fact, I started to think about doing them as 3D print. I've seen traction modellers doing wonders with that technic and I'm curious to try my hand at it. If it works well, I'll probably give a try and create 3D models for the unusual side doors QRL&PCo's gondola and maybe try, finally, to make the elusive steeple cab #30 built in the company shop. But all that is another story.