I’ve been remiss. Here are my crates; not as fancy as Bob’s. No tabs. Cut out and clue around a block of wood. Labels from the other sheet. I cheated, no bottoms.
www.jbrr.com/Pics/RollingStock/Boxcars/Ventilated/crates.pdf
When I cut these out, I make a very light cut along the bend lines. This makes for an easy fold.
I decided to use ladders instead of individual grab irons. For one thing, they’re a lot cheaper than buying ready made grab irons, and I already have everything I need to build them. I used some .100" x .125" styrene strips, and some 1mm brass rod that I picked up from McMaster-Carr. I order 40 at a time. Thought I had enough but had to order another box; but with them it’s only a day or two before the order shows up.
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Ladders in place as well as some of the end detail. The coupler pockets were cut from the ends of the flatcar. I used their threaded rods and square nuts for the truss rods. There’s a lot of detail in those AMS cars.
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Nice work Bruce. What is the purpose of the nut/bolt’s on the roof? Can’t figure out the way they are placed.
David, It’s my attempt at a Hutchins Steel Roof. I saw it in the 1924 Car Builders Cyclopedia and liked the look.
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Thanks without the name I don’t think I’d a found that.
End detail about done. Made some roof walk supports from brass. Used some of the parts from the flatcar to finish it.
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Next, I’ll tackle the doors.
Done and ready for interchange service.
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Bruce,
I like the lettering and the weathering. Your skills just keep improving.
Nifty!
Very nice. I like the colors. What are you building next now that you are on a roll?
Very nice 
wicked awesum!!! 
Nice colors!
-Brian
Well, you’ll certainly be able to find it during an operating session…
Just the thing for shipping ventilators out of the country
Bruce,
A very nice build. The double doors are cool.
On this type of car was there typically a way to close off the small vents?
Geoff
Bruce Chandler said:
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Nice. Great picture too. Ralph
Dude!
I think Ill sacrifice a couple of my wood sided boxcars to this fate.
