An Eastern Car Works Passenger Car

[nkp_174]

I have engaged in open-body plastic surgery. Darn it Jim, I'm a model railroader, not a surgeon!

I'll see if I can modify the car...and if I fail, new car sides...from styrene or commercial sides...will be in order. I'm dying to detail the interior...and that requires that the body be quite accurate.

Unfortunately, the plastic isn't good styrene. It's that stuff like MDC used which tears instead of snapping. It is also tough to cut. One nasty scar...I'll see if I can hide it.

I checked the end profile...the roof and such are close to the AAR standard. I'll emerge from this with a fine passenger car any which way.

Also, I'm probably going to donate the trucks to the 6th Rivarossi car in my set which was a Christmas gift back in 1st grade. It has been missing its trucks since then. Organ donor, baby!