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Nice work on those curved handrails.
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If you look at the the prototype photo you'll notice that the windows have a sunshades. I cut them from some scrap styrene and installed them in there proper place.
As for the undercarriage I'm using a Proto 2k north eastern caboose as a guide. It shows all the brake rigging and other details. It also has a solid center beam, The Varney frames do not, this is a great place to hide some weight. So, I filled them in with some lead and covered it with some green putty.I also installed The A-B valve and reservoir in there correct place.
The photo also shows a large tool box hung under the frame. I fabricated it from some of the same scrap as the sun shades. I also used the space to hide some more weight that was also covered in putty.
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With all the major changes complete It's off to the paint shop for priming.It's just some rattle can white primmer.
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Today's job was to finish the brake rigging, air lines, and air hoses. This is the first time I have ever tried this from scratch, I'm pretty happy with the results.
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That brake rigging turned out very nicely indeed! You're doing some great work. And I will also comment on how the handrails turned out perfectly.
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The interior was the order of business today. I started with the cabinates that suport the bunks in the center section. As a guide I used some prototype pics and the same P2K caboose as I did for the brake rigging.
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They were scratched from the same styrene as the sunshades.The empty space behind them will be a good place to hide some weight.
While they dried I asembeled the trucks, They are a Tichy Trains product and are a close enough match to the prototype. I mounted them temporarily as to protect the brake detail while I built the interior.
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I measured out the location of the bunks and cemented them into place.
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The corner handrails were then added when they were dry.
On one side there is a bench and a desk, so they were the next to go in.
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The conductors chair started life as an executive chair that I filed down to something a little simpler.
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This side is off to a good start, I'll start the other side soon.
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The odd cutouts in the top of the bunks are to clear a support molded into the inside of the car body,
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very nice work! I especially like the brake rigging.
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I recognize the primer paint on a caboose like from my project that but that's where the similarity ends with your intricate work on brake rigging and interior details! I'm envious!
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It was back to the paint shop today. The Interior got a few coats of Polly Scale D&H gray.
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While that dried I put some work into the inside furnishings.
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The desk got a set of draws and I installed a stove, sink and tabble.
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At the same time as all of that was going on the paint crew masked off the windows and gave the outside it's first coat of caboose red.
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The roof will get brushed with some engine black. This will match the mid 40's paint scheme that fits the era of my layout.
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I love looking at great detail work!!!! Fantastic!!!!
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Great work. ![Thumbsup Thumbsup](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/thumbsup.gif) I probably have one or two of those life-like cabooses floating around. Your project has inspired me to dig one out and see if I can make use of it.
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The paint crew was hard at work again on #580 and 582. The herald, stripes, and #'s are on . I also placed the safety reminder on the ends.
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The decals that I used are all from Microscale. LNE #87-882 for the heralds,, PRR #87-67 for the numbers and stripes or the bottom,, And RDG #87-691 for the safety markings.
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The grabs were painted with Poly scale refer yellow. I still need to find some marker lights, weather, install the glass, Finnish the interiors,,,,,,,,,,,, :? Only about half way there...
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