Potential future ESM MIA kit??

[up1950s]

Kind of looks like a Rapido refer with plug doors .

[nkalanaga]

My first thought, seeing a prototype photo, was corrugated siding.  I don't remember ever seeing one in person.  With only ten cars, that's not surprising.  XM-4s in general weren't uncommon in Pasco in the 70s.

[wazzou]

This is the only one I have at the office apparently.  I do have hard copy Builders Photos I'll scan for Brian.
The grain doors on this car have been plated over.  They would have looked like the car in the 2nd photo.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Yikes! This better come with an etched alignment jig for the lettering panels.

[peteski]

In this example I think that molding those panels as part of the sides would make sense (alignment-wise). But that would limit the body to a single roadname.

[bbussey]

If/when it happens, it will be etched panels and BN variations will be first. I can say with certainty that the as-built version will not be done (by me) since it would require a second set of roof and ends.

[central.vermont]

Bryan,
What Era will your car be good for then. Not real familiar with this car but would love to have one if it is 1967 or earlier. 

Jon

[nkalanaga]

Jon:  The car was built in 1963, with a roofwalk, and full-height ladders on both ends.  The modeled version was rebuilt sometime after 1966, with no roofwalk, and shortened ladders on the A end and side. 

If the end ladders are cast on, you could still squeeze one in in 1967.  If they are separate pieces, replacing them with full-height ladders, adding the missing rungs on the side, and adding a roofwalk would allow you to backdate it to the as-built form.

[bbussey]

Except that it will be the version with the plated-over grain doors, which I think didn't happen until after the roofwalks were removed.  I'm basing the model on the configurations while in BN green paint.  The hope is to pre-paint the body parts and pre-deco the etched plates similar to the Portec auto rack wrapper, which is doable for a short-run kit.  But the first step is to finish the sides and prove the concept.  If the BN does well, then maybe a CB&Q release will follow at some point.

[wazzou]

Except that it will be the version with the plated-over grain doors, which I think didn't happen until after the roofwalks were removed.  I'm basing the model on the configurations while in BN green paint.  The hope is to pre-paint the body parts and pre-deco the etched plates similar to the Portec auto rack wrapper, which is doable for a short-run kit.  But the first step is to finish the sides and prove the concept.  If the BN does well, then maybe a CB&Q release will follow at some point.

Bummer.

[bbussey]

Still sitting on CB&Q X58 cars.  Good business sense to avoid the road for awhile.

[SirTainly]

Definitely interested in a BN version.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Still sitting on CB&Q X58 cars.  Good business sense to avoid the road for awhile.

One of these days I need to order one...

But I'd be in for a BN one

[bbussey]

BN X58 is in the release after next.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Meant this MIA kit, but down for a BN X58 too