doctorwayne's New Years Resolution Challenge...

[doctorwayne]

A little more progress to report, with three more already-in-service cars receiving brake gear. I used Accurail brake components, taken from other cars which received "K"-type brakes, and brass and stainless steel wire to represent the rods and some of the piping. These are meant to be layout models, so the brake gear looks reasonable when rolling by at eye-level. If there's a major derailment, investigators will immediately know the cause to be inoperable brake gear and rubberneckers will be aghast at such skullduggery.

An Athearn stockcar (the first two cars have had their floors flipped, and the flat steel weights secured inside the car. This makes it easier to drill holes for the wire rigging):





Athearn 50' automobile boxcar:





Athearn steel reefer - this car had its weight moved to the interior, which left the underframe "floating" beneath the floor. I added a sheet of .060" styrene, then cemented it and the frame together:





I also finished detailing the initial batch of cars, and got them primered, too. Here's a before and after look at each:

M&StL:





D&RGW:





L&N:





PRR X-29:





CPR Minibox:





AT&SF:





CCC&StL:





Michigan Central:





...and, to end this installment, a few car ends, before and after primer:














The next time you see these cars, they'll be in-service. Painting starts on Friday.

Wayne