Rebuilding a Roundhouse Boxcab

[sailormatlac]

Matt, yes the pilots are original. They and the shell are not bad for a model of that age and original price band.

I weathered the pilots, trucks and roof with a brown wash to "ruin" the beautiful black and both engine are in revenue service now.
This page http://sbiii.com/jfcageir/ageir5.html explains what engines have been built in the first series without front doors. The prototype is not a prefect match for my intended freelance layout. May be it is best I label them freelance "Terminal 1" and "Terminal 2". The Microscale Illinois Terminal set would be match.

Is your model still in the air over the big pond? Do you have a specific prototype to model?

Reinhard, good to hear the details are good enough.

There's a lot of variation on AGEOR boxcabs. They were "experimental" models that changed quickly to adapt the technology (cooling devices in particular).

Jack's boxcabs are in the air... or maybe at the customs. I got the GE 44-tonner last Friday.

The prototype I'll model will be Erie 19 but since Jack send me a few shells, maybe I'll try to do #20 too and use the same motorized chassis. I'll see. Both have different cooling devices. #19 is more complex, #20 is similar to MDC stock details.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TTFKT_z7K6Q/T3..._Small.png
http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/indloco/errhs193.jpg
http://sbiii.com/b-uattwn/iiitoo/boxpix/erie20dr.jpg

I particularly like the safety strips paint scheme. Really attractive and it seems it made it until the early 1950s.

Matt