Got some work done this week, I also posted the finished PC X79 kit in a thread on the HO Forum. In the 70's the Rock Island did what a number of financially strapped railroads did. They sold a large part of their 40' Boxcar fleet to Evans, who refurbished the cars and leased them back to the railroad. In this case Evans strengthened the side sills and installed 8' doors in the refurbished cars. I took a Branchline kit, removed the side sill and lower door track, then glued a new side sill in place using Evergreen Plastic with a piece of Evergreen angle stock as reinforcing. Painted the model with a mixture of Floquil PC Green with a few drops of Dark Green, these rapidly faded into the standard PC Green color. Lettered the car with Mask Island decals for this car. Another view of my Bowser C-430's with a Flexivan train at the Strongsville Society of Model Railroad Engineers layout. Thanks for looking! Rick J
leased power, SWP 2006 works the Geneva local. Bringing a load of coils to Provo for shipment elsewhere.
Just curious- Do you know how many green box cars RI ever painted? Was it done to more than one car body style?
1000 has a different profile. That one dome is much taller than what I usually see. Is this model of an older engine, which been updated through the years?
Dang, and I really enjoy seeing your work. It's top notch!!! And always unique.. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk