Large Scale Central

New freight cars

Dave Marconi said:
Made mine from Acrylic and after 36 steps it seems to be holding up well.
After 36 steps......how are you holdin up :D Ralph

After the first 12 they seemed repititious. :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :wink:

Dave Marconi said:
Truck screw mount. Clear tubing sized for a #6 screw. It's I.V. tubing
It's sick and needs an IV? WOW!

Finally got time to work on the box cars

from the side

3/4 view

From the end I need to make the ladders and roof walk supports yet. A brake stand and then the metal details

…winking…

The Hollywood Coach Works is keeping busy :wink:
The cars are lookin great.
Ralph

Yeah, that’s looking good.

When will they be done?

(figgered I better ask before the rooster does…)

Freight car shop has been getting quite a bit done. A few progress pics on the builds.

Strap steps and poling pockets added

Flat car steps and pockets

Gondola steps and pockets Boxcars are catching up should have more early this week

Dude!!
:wink:

Ill take the 2 flats on the end. Ill PM you my address. :slight_smile:

:slight_smile: thank you

Did all the biddley fits on the boxcars and needed a new jig.

Doors are ready to be installed

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Jig for ladders spaced at 18"

I need to flatten the roof walk supports and put all the grabs on the 9 cars to be ready for paint

…winking…

I hope he don’t paint the panel frames… I think they look cool, all black & red & stuff… :slight_smile:

They are sure looking great Hollywood.

Nice so they should arrive in Northwest Jersey by Christmas. Cant wait. :slight_smile:

Hollywood,
I think we need one of those cars south of the Mason-Dixon line to showcase Yankee talent :smiley:
Ralph

M.T. said they would be going into intermodal service next week and were destined to the KMRR before Christmas.

Ralph Berg said:
Hollywood, I think we need one of those cars south of the Mason-Dixon line to showcase Yankee talent :D Ralph
Hell ....I ain't got one yet? 30 miles north of the shops?