Sean asked about my 7/8 boxcab, so here are a few photos. It’s a 7/8 version of the Boulder Valley Models On30 boxcab. Right now it sits on a pair of Climax trucks that I had extra, but I REALLY want to find a good 3-axle siderod type truck, or fab something with a pair of wheels and a side slab.
Lots of individual rivets
Yes, that’s Doug MacKenzie driving.
NICE!
I llike that a lot.
Anyone have the drive out of one of these
(http://archive.mylargescale.com/articles/reviews/lgb_new_2006/images/22592.jpg)
or one of these
(http://archive.mylargescale.com/articles/reviews/lgb_new_2006/images/23620.jpg)
or any similar 3-axle siderod? Thats really what this boxcab needs to be done.
Bob,
The current copy of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, May/June 2010, has an article on building a 1:24 box cab diesel that just happens to use a 3 axle drive from an Aristo power truck that might be applicable to a 1:20.3 model as well. He fabricated sideframes from styrene and created a quite beautiful model.
I’m in some sort of black hole with NGSL, it takes several more days to get to me. 
Nice build Bob. Box cabs are always catchy
Bob,
I build 7/8N2 also. Have built a collection of various 7/8 diesels. Have the counter weights, siderods, etc.
Probably cheaper to find a wasted model as suggested above.
Barry - BBT
Bob it is nice of you to try to get that rusty piece of **** going again!
Is that a coffee pot in side?
Keep those pics coming!
Sean
