doctorwayne's New Years Resolution Challenge...

[doctorwayne]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

You're correct, Bernhard, no retainer line and no release handles either. I have included the retainer pipe on the ends of some boxcars, but they don't connect to anything under the car.


...likewise with this caboose, with the retainer pipe terminating at the end sill :oops: :



I did, however, include the release rods on it :



On the layout, the stuff which hangs down below the car (brake rigging) is what's most visible, and even then, I'm usually the only one who sees it. It may become more noticeable to others if I ever get around to adding that second level to the layout, but most visitors are too decrepit to easily stoop down for an eye-level view. I wouldn't even think of attempting the extraordinary level of detail which you achieve, especially as I'd have to duplicate it on 300 cars or so.

Wayne