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X-32 with X-31 ends spliced on? Send Fine N Scale a pic to see if you can motivate them into making a kit!
Looks great .. don't forget the switch stand
Well, being that the PRR only had one, it’s unlikely they’d “tool” one up. Don’t forget the car also had end doors that extracted from an MT carI and had to I set into the end casting:
The construction phase of my highway bridge is finished. Minor detailing and paint next.DFF
Looking good! The scene needs dirt (somewhere).
Completed my PRR X30 class one-off fire truck shipping car. 74’ of pure double door boxcar monstrosity.Also began using me decaling station made from a Surface Pro box. Unfortunately, the main tray is made of cardboard so the small center tray will not hold water.
Not bad at all - in fact really really nice! I do have a couple of questions. First - does 4 hours include painting, or just the kitbashing? My projects always stretch into multiple days as soon they reach the paint & lettering stage (for paint, decals and overcoats to dry), and I'd love to find a reliable way of doing it with less waiting. Second - what did you use for your silver paint to match the Railsmith cars? I note that the prototype car is actually sheathed in flat-panel stainless in the photos.If you take Pete's suggestion about the "Napoleon Hat" trucks, be aware that Kato has two (!) versions of them. The Kato Daylight cars have solid-bearing trucks, but the 4-4-2 sleeper in the Kato 20th Century has roller-bearing trucks. Not sure which is correct for the prototype, but both truck styles are available from Kato's parts department.
Nate,Very nice job on that Cascade car!Any tips on cutting the skirts off? Your cuts almost look "factory"....Thanks in advance!
Kato really doesn't cut corners when they make a model of a famous train!
@daniel_leavitt2000 , Here is Jerry Britton’s PRR page on the clad . Pretty sure it was created for the longer American LaFrance trucks. https://jbritton.pennsyrr.com/index.php/tpm/576-x30-box-car-information-for-modelers
Nice model! That's pretty cool that it was still on the roster at least through 1968.