01-17-2022, 03:29 PM
The car has been stripped off its paint, sill extensions and poling pockets have been cut off, roofwalk removed, grabirons and lower door railing carved off. I choose to leave the ladders and end brake rigging in place as i thought that trying to carve them off would make more harm than good.
I moved the external weight typical of Athearn BB kit to the inside of the car and added some more weight to match NMRA recommendations
I made new railings for the door and glued a Tichy Train Group door I had in my parts box. I also plugged holes in the roof and made new roofwalf supports.
I placed a planked floor where the weight was originally and installed a "complete" brake rigging. Take note that the reservoir is located on the same side with the cylinder and valve. This was the case with CNR AAR 1937 boxcar from 1937 to 1940.
A Tichy train Group Wood roofwalk replaced the original one.
I finally added metal grab irons, stirrup steps, side roofwalk supports and plastic bracket grabiron.
The car is now ready form a coat of primer.
I moved the external weight typical of Athearn BB kit to the inside of the car and added some more weight to match NMRA recommendations
I made new railings for the door and glued a Tichy Train Group door I had in my parts box. I also plugged holes in the roof and made new roofwalf supports.
I placed a planked floor where the weight was originally and installed a "complete" brake rigging. Take note that the reservoir is located on the same side with the cylinder and valve. This was the case with CNR AAR 1937 boxcar from 1937 to 1940.
A Tichy train Group Wood roofwalk replaced the original one.
I finally added metal grab irons, stirrup steps, side roofwalk supports and plastic bracket grabiron.
The car is now ready form a coat of primer.
Guy from Southern Quebec.