Ventilated Boxcar

admin1 · March 17, 2009, 5:17pm

Bruce Chandler said:
I was thinking of putting rollers on, but I couldn't find anything suitable.

Michael's Crafts sell various sizes of hole punches, down to 1/16 (see my riveting article). Making rollers should be a simple matter of punching some styrene and a bit of glue.

Bruce_Chandler · March 17, 2009, 7:57pm

OK. The REAL reason is that I’m lazy and didn’t think anyone would notice.

admin1 · March 17, 2009, 8:12pm

Well, I was gonna say something, but I was being polite.

Bruce_Chandler · March 17, 2009, 8:27pm

Now THAT’S a FIRST! Anyway, here they are painted.

(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/RollingStock/Boxcars/Ventilated/IMG_5859.JPG)

I also painted the roof, though it’s not as smooth as I’d like; though I’m not sure it matters that much. I was originally going to paint the ends and roof a weathered black, but it looked too much like Halloween. One side done. The doors are a bit reluctant to move, but move they do.

(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/RollingStock/Boxcars/Ventilated/IMG_5858.JPG)

AndyC · March 17, 2009, 8:47pm

Bruce, the detailing on the doors make quite a difference… The whole car, together looks great…

admin1 · March 17, 2009, 9:16pm

Outstanding!

chuckger · March 17, 2009, 10:00pm

Very nice Bruce, great job.

Chuck

cabby · March 18, 2009, 12:35am

Bruce Chandler said:

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/thejoat/RollingStock/Boxcars/Ventilated/IMG_5858.JPG)

Cool. Nice car to add a little variety to the fleet. I picture one as a circus car with some nice Tigers in the door. Ralph

JRad · March 18, 2009, 12:51am

I’m looking forward to seeing it. Outstanding, as usual

Ken_Brunt · March 18, 2009, 8:41am

I got a flower pot just like that…

kstrong · March 18, 2009, 2:51pm

I like it! Ralph’s thinking tigers, I’m thinking a guy in a black-and-white striped jumpsuit with a tin cup banging it on the door. Forget the farmers’ market. You can now run that new spur down to Lorton.

Later,

K

Ray_Dunakin · March 19, 2009, 4:51am

Beautiful! Very nicely done, as usual.

There is an easier way to make a “ventilated boxcar”, but it involves a shotgun and the results don’t look as good.

SteveF · March 19, 2009, 6:27pm

Ray Dunakin said:
Beautiful! Very nicely done, as usual.
There is an easier way to make a “ventilated boxcar”, but it involves a shotgun and the results don’t look as good.

It’s more fun, though.

Bruce_Chandler · March 22, 2009, 9:33pm

Today I ripped off the styrene roof walk supports for the boards that come out from the main roof walk either end. They seemed too big and clunky. I replaced them with some brass strips, which I think looks nicer. I also fabricated brass supports for the main roof walk at each end of the car. The lettering is complete on one side. This is for Mike Oates’ railroad, the Chesapeake Western. Mike has been operating with me over the past year or so.

(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/RollingStock/Boxcars/Ventilated/IMG_5869.JPG)

There’s a few things left to do. I need to paint the grab irons on the roof walk pieces. Letter the other side. Clip the NB holding the grabs to the roof walk. A little weathering. It should make it to York. I’ll try to see if I can stash it back in Ric’s alcove.