With the Baggage Dorm car ready for paint I moved on to the next car for mods. I have always liked the window arrangement of the duplex sleepers so I had to give it a whirl. I have so far gotten one side modified with a not to bad compression using the Aristo stream liner as a base. Pics in the Article.
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Looks like you are having a lot of fun with this project. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
It pleases me no end for a few reasons(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Not going to ask about those reasons
All metal removal is done at this point and I can start filling in the original openings.
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Above is the dorm side of the car with all window openings filled
fine. and how?
did you smear some glue or epoxy against the blue tape, or did you fabricate fitting pieces to be glued into the holes?
He has become a mad man Korm
Korm Kormsen said:
All metal removal is done at this point and I can start filling in the original openings.
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Above is the dorm side of the car with all window openings filled
fine. and how?
did you smear some glue or epoxy against the blue tape, or did you fabricate fitting pieces to be glued into the holes?
Sorry about that Korm. I have some .084 plastic that is about the same thickness as the aluminum of the cars. As you can see in the pic above the windows not wanted are a gray that is a piece of that plastic. Some of the opening are only half filled as i wanted a smaller window at those points.
So yes I used a piece of plastic to fill the openings not wanted. It is the same material as I used for the baggage doors(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
And thank you for the unexpected recent package. Really nice examples Do you need me to see if I can find more ? Bee safe out there friend
package?? must have traveled a long time, cause i already forgot having sent something…
or am i really getting old?
oops, and thank you for the explanation.
Very nice work.
Sorry double post
With a few of the windows plugged and then where I am on this car
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Lookin’ good Hollywood (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Updated the article and added a few pictures.
cutting a partial plug
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And the ends prepped for marker lights.
Coming along nicely, Hollywood.
Dan Hilyer said:
Coming along nicely, Hollywood.
Yes indeed! I’m always impressed with the modeling that goes on here - and the great willingness to share!
As was pointed out to me, some may like to see what I am modeling.
In the spring of 1942, Pullman out-shopped a unique streamlined sleeping car having 24 duplex roomettes as Plan 4100. The objective was to see if such a car would be accepted by the traveling public and the railroads as a possible replacement for dated, heavy-weight 14 and 12 section sleeping cars.
With new roomettes becoming popular in the late 1930s, such a car would have similar, although somewhat condensed private accommodations for one person. Appearing in Pullman’s new two-tone gray pool service livery, it was unimaginatively named “Duplex Roomette 1.” Soon after this new car arrived in service, WW II broke out. That precluded securing any orders to build more of its type.
All of the above is from Ed Bommer on ‘O’ scale kings
And though the above is a smooth side car They were made with the flute sided cars also.(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
edit for spelling
https://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/179/passenger-car-conversions
Pic a thread and manage it ! Your getting too old to remember both !
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Steve Featherkile said:
Steve, do you need a popcorn refill yet ?(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
David Marconi,FOGCH said: They were made with the flute sided cars also.(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Prove it !
Other than what Aristocraft made!!