Keystone Customs announces two new Pullman underbody superdetailing kits for A/C appliances specifically designed to replace the Micro-Trains underbody.
The kits include all of the components and appliances necessary to create any arrangement under a Micro-Trains Pullman sleeper series 142 00 XXX. The kit also includes new steps and a draft box collar to remount the original couplers. Instructions will be mat to inquires to
keystonedetails@gmail.comCredit for the idea resides with
@Scott Lupia to base the this N Scale version on the now unavailable Branchline Trains version.
See
www.kvmodels.com for Scott's growing list of etched sides for this series of MT car.
The kit is complete with a purchase of a set of
Pullman 242 trucks announced earlier. The original trucks will also work with the kit.
Ice A/C Kit
here:
Image and model by Scott Lupia:
Mechanical A/C Kit
here:
Image by Keystone Details:
Here are some in-process pictures of the mechanical A/C kit:
1/8 Tungsten welding rod adds some nice rolling mass to the OEM weight and allows adjustability in the MT shell
Adding some components on the sliding rail system following the Branchline plans and the drive system:
All of the appliances in place on the sliding rail system:
Steps trap the MT 1015 coupler in place when the underbody is installed. Couplers are removable for service when the underbody is popped out:
Painted underbody sans trucks:
Completed kit (trucks not included) installed into MT shell. Kit uses the original slots in the underbody to press into. Image also shows added #12 lead shot for additional weight:
