HOn3 cars for TrainNut

[nachoman]

The trucks came unassembled. The sideframes and the bolsters are separate pieces, as are the journal box covers. The bolsters have brake beams attached, and the instructions say to cut off the inner brake shoes. I thought this instruction seemed odd, after all why add the brake shoes to the casting if they are to be cut off? But, I found it would be impossible to assemble with the brake shoes in place, and the inner brake shoes are hidden by the sideframes anyway. The instructions also say to assemble with CA. Solder could also be used but I thought JB weld would be the best choice. I have soldered unassembled trucks before, and they worked out okay, but they were difficult to hold together while soldering. The JB weld worked great on these trucks. I still need to weather them a bit and clean off the wheel treads.    

I also sprayed the caboose body with glosscote to prepare for decals. After the decals are in place, I will dullcote, install window glass, and then final assembly.