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This past January, Ridge Road Station had a nice sale on AMS flat cars. Even if I only used the trucks and couplers, I would be ahead of buying everything separately, so I couldn't pass up the price, even though I didn't need a flat car.
I decided to use it as a base to make a ventilated boxcar.
First, I removed what detail I could and then used my table saw to cut off the rest.
I bought some scribed siding from Ozark and cut it to shape. I added some vents using styrene angles and some steel rod. Other details were made from styrene. My scrap box yielded some grab irons.
I decided to model my roof based on a Hutchins All Steel Roof. I got some details from the 1924 Car Builders Cyclopedia. I started with some 1/8" thick styrene and added some details.
I cut some thin plywood for the doors. These were scribed and framed with styrene angle pieces.
I fashioned some door hangars out of styrene.
I got some dry transfers from Mike Oates and applied them today. There's still a few things left to do, but I'm quite pleased with it so far.
I decided to use it as a base to make a ventilated boxcar.
First, I removed what detail I could and then used my table saw to cut off the rest.
I bought some scribed siding from Ozark and cut it to shape. I added some vents using styrene angles and some steel rod. Other details were made from styrene. My scrap box yielded some grab irons.
I decided to model my roof based on a Hutchins All Steel Roof. I got some details from the 1924 Car Builders Cyclopedia. I started with some 1/8" thick styrene and added some details.
I cut some thin plywood for the doors. These were scribed and framed with styrene angle pieces.
I fashioned some door hangars out of styrene.
I got some dry transfers from Mike Oates and applied them today. There's still a few things left to do, but I'm quite pleased with it so far.