It's snowing today in Massachusetts, so I hurried up and pulled out some stock. Here's a few of the photos I took!
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I am so happy that this car is finally done! The background color of the decals doesn't quite match that of the walls, but that's okay. It's meant to model a car that's moved ownership anyway.
Besides the decals, this boxcar also got a new brake line (the old one had been painted blue), a paint job on the undercarriage, and the trucks got some love. I do still need to replace the couplers. The springs in these ones are all rusted. I may also repaint the grab rails black. They ended up blue somehow, too. Just because I don't have a railroad doesn't mean I can't work on my rolling stock... Remember the boxcars I bought a few months ago? I finally got a chance to start modifying and repairing them! Boston & Maine
I actually managed to finish this car today. It needed new grab rails, a new brake rod and brake wheel, different trucks & couplers. I also did a touch up to the paint job on the catwalk and steps in each corner. I also thought it would look nice to paint the handles on each sliding door. I think it makes them pop a little, which is a nice change to the single color of the car. The one thing this car is missing is a step next to the brake line. I had ordered it, but the company sent the wrong piece. So, I have to wait for that still... See Before and After shots below! Today one of my (several) orders from eBay came in! This particular one was a lot of 3 used box cars. The manufacturers were unknown, so I took a chance.
They are pictured below: a Boston & Maine, a Virginian, and a Santa Fe Refer. |
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