And maybe a private coach or two.
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Looking great, Rooster. I covet your skills!
Next up is assembly then off to be sheeted over and badged. Once again you can pretty much put this car back to the way it was with some minor unchangeable things. It’s either press fit , pinned or screwed, or all three.
The doors press into the aluminum body. Then you lock them in place from the end with a slide in panel that is precisely accurate to my scale. I’m talking down to fractions as I have the most accurate way of measuring. The tool/tools in the final picture has been through ALL of my builds so you cannot deny it’s accuracy!
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I’ve had folks (mostly family) question why I post so many detail photos of my projects, both RR and otherwise. The reason is just as you stated - So I can go back and figure out how I did something that I want to duplicate years later!
Your bash is looking good!
That’s exactly why I do the same!
And it seems to be a lot easier to find old threads than old photos on my PC!
Testing the layout/mock up and making some changes but I really wanna work on reassembly and move on soon. I’m happy with the general overall look I want when in a consist OPERATING round and round to the proper scale and gauge.
Thinking I should also add battery power, then I think I will barley use it? However if I do decide to go battery it will probably be a 9v L-ion at 200mah with a spdt center off control system. I feel that will be more than sufficient for my needs during battery OPERATIONS.
I also opted for the kadee 830 and properly body mounted them as they are more prototypical for this railcar.
Would a LED with a capacitor work for drawing power off the track and keeping things light when the pickups bridge the gap?
Bill,
This is G-scale Amtrak not Lionel !
Found this ribbon cable while looking for something else so I decided to use it up.
Also still working out the final details so I can stick a fork in it (Jon) this weekend.
Bent/drilled and installed the side steps at the pilot. Gotta pull them back off and paint.
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Rooster, you are a real enigma to me.
on one hand you restore a hundred years old house into something beautiful, on the other hand you build better than factory-made models of the most modern tin-can trains you can find.
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Looks really good David. Do ya need the pic?
Thank you Jon!
So some quick pics from my I-phone with a little white background and it’s done for now. Moving on to the next project after I clean up the train shed. I’m very pleased with the results and I always wanted to do that with an Aristo Streamliner baggage.
I even kept the Aristo name and number on the end. Is it out of scale YES will anyone that sees it run in the Amtrak consist notice NO.
I picked up a couple other Aristo cars from Hollywood along with this one and have plans for none of them other than whatever inspires me at the time and how to work with what I have.
Thank you Hollywood for hoarding and notice I took pics of BOTH sides for you !! 
Rooster and Grover
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Korm,
Would it make the enigma worse if I told you I was part of a heavy metal band for couple years “back in the day”. Which I quit to open my own garage, what a dumass…
