The Modelers Thread

[healey36]

The ones I have that require replacement are plastic. I was thinking of trying to bend up some heavier staples into a representative shape and super-gluing them on, but that might result in what we know here colloquially as a hog-job.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The ones I have that require replacement are plastic. I was thinking of trying to bend up some heavier staples into a representative shape and super-gluing them on, but that might result in what we know here colloquially as a hog-job.

Scale City Designs has stirrup steps in pewter. There's always PSC if you want brass. These are the sorts of bits that I pounce on at train meets!

Heavy staples are what used to be in a lot of older O scale car kits,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Been a while....

Working on scratching together a Western Union MOW supply car -- working from the HO Ambroid kit scaling everything up to O scale...

[healey36]

Wow, that jarred a memory. Probably 20-25 years ago, I bought an LRRC set for my son that was based on a Western Union MOW train. Headed by a low-end Berk, it had seven or eight cars, one of which was a tool car:



Thought I'd post a pic here, but not intended as anything comparable other than in concept.

I look forward to seeing this build out.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Wow, that jarred a memory. Probably 20-25 years ago, I bought an LRRC set for my son that was based on a Western Union MOW train. Headed by a low-end Berk, it had seven or eight cars, one of which was a tool car:

That looks more like the same DRG&W MOW car that Westbrook and a host of other have produced kits under several different names for the past 50-60 years although that one takes a few more liberties than others,

BTW, just built up a very nice laser cut kit for that DRG&W MOW car; fun build although I have no good excuse for an On3 car here...

[healey36]

I always thought the tall windows were bizarre, especially for a tool car. Seems to me much smaller versions that just allowed in a bit of light would be more appropriate.

Could standard gauge trucks be used on the narrow gauge kit?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I always thought the tall windows were bizarre, especially for a tool car. Seems to me much smaller versions that just allowed in a bit of light would be more appropriate.

Yes....much smaller and the DRG&W car had sliding windows. Ambroid kit car had small 2/2 windows. I'm going with some Work Car windows from Tichy.

Could standard gauge trucks be used on the narrow gauge kit?

Small wheelbase standard trucks might work; my kit car is setting on some rather small (odd) archbars of some sort.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Ends are coming along...

[healey36]

Hmmm...never would have anticipated a diaphragm to be deployed here. That seems a level of comfort/safety that would be disregarded by the MOW Department

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Hmmm...never would have anticipated a diaphragm to be deployed here. That seems a level of comfort/safety that would be disregarded by the MOW Department

It's odd but the Ambroid kit has a diaphragm...............on one end of the car. So, mine will as well,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Underbody with my bolsters in place:



Underbody with everything else added:

[gregj410]

Looks nice! That could pass for a camp/kitchen car with those square style windows on the ends.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Getting the roof set up.....

[healey36]

What'd you use for the main part of the roof (the flat bit before the detail)? Basswood? Some sheet styrene? It's looking good.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What'd you use for the main part of the roof (the flat bit before the detail)? Basswood? Some sheet styrene? It's looking good.

Thanks!

Basswood - 1/16" sheet cut into strips to get the grain to run center to edge so there would be overhang on the sides to put letterboard trim up against it to clean up the joint between the sides and roof.