Thought you guys might want to see too. Models of EBT flat cars. #63 is a 29.6ft and #88 is longer 33.4ft. Both these featured end gate for transporting paperwood. Pete did a much more detailed version than me a while back. So did Kevin, Kevin provided me with the info of lengths for these cars and numbers. Bruce’s very neat wooden hoppers inpired me to do someting in wood. I used the Wayne Spence drawings for #63 and drawing posted here by Jon for the #88.
The frame was a lengthened plastic one
Steps were cut-out and drilled
Painted and weathered
Stan Cedarleaf did the decals and they seem to blend in nicely. The wooden top was a very difficult to do. I used wire wool and vinegar, at first is turned the wood green! So it took lots of goes to get it to look decent. I don’t think I left enough time for the rust to form before applying. The planking- coffee stirrers were a pain too, warped, different sizes, ect. I tried to fill the gaps with Titebond glue. but the rust mixture made the glue darker brown, despite me sanding! The couplers will be installed soon hopefully. Alec.
