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| My finished tool car on the WRD layout. |
I just finished my recent upgrade of an Accurail 36' Fowler boxcar. It came lettered CV which was not correct. I painted out the CV and used a patchwork of CNR decals and dry transfer. The boxcar colour is a tone between Floquil boxcar red and tuscan red. I just brushed on a bit of tuscan and although the colour is dark it will blend in with the Panpastels....George Dutka
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| I added Kadee true scale 158 couplers, a ladder and styrene strip on the door. The wheels are changed out with Rapido 33" steel wheels. Kadee modern brake wheel is added to a Tichy housing and styrene platform. Wire grabs, a bent uncoupling lever, air hoses and grabs are added to the car ends. |
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| The lettering is a mix of CDS dry transfers and various decals. The tool car decal came from Walthers set. |
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| My finished model resting on the prototype photo which is above the model. |
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| The car below the model is also a Fowler 36' boxcar. |
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| Once completed I realized that I did not add the end stirrups by the ladder. So some resin ones are used. |
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| I did not like how the brake rod looks so I added some chain while I added the stirrup. |
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| A bit of touch-up paint with a brush and the model is done. |
I like how that turned out a lot! Looks good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill...George
DeleteI'm curious where you said the Accurail CV painted Fowler car is not correct. I don't think I've ever seen a photo, but I have a 1928 ORER that lists CV XM box cars series 62000 to 62999 with a 36 foot inside length. The Accurail CV car on its site is numbered 62374, so this seems at minimum credible. Do you have other info? I'm a big CV fan and would get this car, maybe even if it isn't correct!!!
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DeleteCV had 36' wood smooth side boxcars, I have modeled these using Steam Shack kits. I have not found any information stating there was a group of 36' outside braced cars. There was a lot of outside braced 40' boxcars. I will check Accurail site...George
OK, I went back and checked the ORER CV car dimensions in that 62000 series and matched them against a "known" Fowler in the CN 422000 series. There are differences, so it sounds like you're right -- but then, why doesn't Accurail do one of their 36 foot double sheath cars in V???
DeleteI am not sure as they did a number of roadnames...George
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