I used 1/8" wide scribed siding from Evergreen plastics for the bands on my water tanks. Just run a knife down the scribing and voila!
Yesterday I painted the car, it was 15 degrees warmer!
Dat drat, consarn dirty rotten rackafritz! I put the one finished vat in the frame and when I tried to put the top piece on, the vat was too tall! So I had to cut down the 2 sided vats and all the coffee stirrers for the other 2 vats. Here they are settin’ in the car while the glue dries.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/FVat02.JPG)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/FVat03.JPG)
I also found out that Elmer’s Wood Glue holds the wooden staves together, but it don’t hold them to the plastic ice tea containers! Sheesh!
I’ve got 3 more lids to make, and decaling.
When I bought the car, it came with a coal load. It only fits the Delton Coal Hopper. It is Styrofoam and looks like the coal load is formed on top.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Load1.JPG)
Anyone interested in making me an offer? Somebody out there must need one.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Load2.JPG)
I used some contact cement in a tube. It’s downstairs so I don’t have the name handy. It’s real good for gluin’ yur fingers together!
So I go down today to work on the pickle car, and I know the decals are old so I want to put a light clear coat on top so they don’t come apart. I have looked all over and can’t find the decals. The gremlins have moved them. I mean I only talking about a 6x8 foot area. Nope, all day I can’t find it. So I decide to work on the last of the vat covers.
The glue clearly states to work in a well ventilated area. Ha! I’m doing fine. It’s not like I’m seeing things:
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Pickle04.JPG)
And I still can’t find the #@*% decals!
Did you look inside the vats? Interesting re-purpose of one of my favorite cars.
While I was gone yesterday to a plaque dedication of the Camden & Amboy RR, Rooster must have snuck in and returned my decals!
I have time to work today and get ready for our Holiday Show in 2 weeks. Hmmm, maybe I should post that under Events. Later.
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Another valuable lesson. The paint was a dull finish and I used flat finish on the decals. DON’T DO THAT!
It looked like blocks of grey on the car. On the second side I resprayed with gloss and the decals with gloss. It came out much better. Now I have to figure how to fix the first attempt. Just spraying with gloss over applied decals didn’t work. I have to finish by Saturday for the Holiday Train Show.
Well, because I now have IE11 on all computers at home, I can’t post, so you won’t see the completed Pickle Car and pix of this weekend’s show until I’m back to work next week. Sorry.
Gotta love ‘windblows’
The Pickle Car is finished!
http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/FP02.JPG
I put Bachmann couplers and metal wheels on it.
So I took it to the Holiday Show Fundraiser this weekend. Notice the sign behind it that my wife bought for me:
Wonderful Job, Lou…
Lou,
I want one of your wife’s signs! That is hilarious, and so so true.
I may have to copy that so I can put that up at the club layout.
Bob C.
Bob Cope said:
Lou,
I want one of your wife’s signs! That is hilarious, and so so true.
I may have to copy that so I can put that up at the club layout.
Bob C.
Schrader’s has’em for $15.
Lou Luczu said:
The Pickle Car is finished!
Why do I have words and no pictures from my Freight Shed?
You have pictures. You need to use the Insert/edit image button 
Ralph
Looking good. So what was the final decision… Ketchup, Mustard, Sauer Kraut, and Relish ??
I’m hungry now… 
Todd:
- Dill
- Gherkins
- Half Sours
- Hot & Spicy Sweet