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If you need a fourth, I can probably be available!Dave
Little late to the party this week, But I decided to finally pull the trigger on a project I have been kicking around for a while... (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) This is mostly a test, to see how things go. I should have enough to have a EF-3, that will consist of a cab unit, bobtail, cab unit.If everything ends up being a success, I will probably make at least one more bobtail, to make the EF-3 into an EF-5.I'm not a Milwaukee road modeler normally, but being in an N-trak club, I have the opportunity to run long trains, and these were known for pulling long trains over steep grades. Stay Tuned! we will see how this goes!!
How are you planning to power these Milw boxcabs ?
Thank you - another pair of hands would be great. Removal is scheduled for morning of Saturday July 3.Tim
I want 5 or 6 of these:To get them I'm starting with a Centralia Shops UP CA-3 for parts. Tasks include: Extending the porch about a foot on each end Fabricating the end hardware Reduce the cupola height by about a foot and modify the cupola windows size and placement Create a master from which I'll cast the shells I need Lengthen the roof parts for each side of the cupola and create a master to cast flat parts Fabricate the hand grabs and such Make improvements to the fit of the original parts as I goSo far so good.Steve
I think I got this idea from @OldEastRR? Anyway had some fun with the table saw and cut down three of the MT over height box cars. I know the shortcomings on these are legion, and I have replaced most of them with newer Atlas and InterMountain offerings. However there are a few paint schemes I wanted to keep. Here is the MT car on the saw, and then next to the Atlas PS-1. Both cars ride on BLMA trucks.
See "kid in a candy store".
Yaaaaaa knnnowww.... I dont wanna be 'that guy'... Buuuuuut You could save yourself 90% of the hassle and simply paint the EH10 for Milwaukee and the N-Trak crowd would never know the difference... ~Ian