MOW Challenge - KCS Brandt Rail truck

[Philip H]

Having made significant progress on the layout/workshop space I'm tossing in for this.  My objective - replicating  a Brandt Railtruck as a static model for KCS use.  There are a whole two pictures on the internet:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=333872

But that should be enough.

Why a Brandt you ask? Well I picked up an N scale resin kit for one years ago, and with all the Trainworx and Showcase parts now available, I thought it time to get the thing done.

Pictures of the kit this weekend - along with a work plan.

I hope.

[nscaler711]

Oooh finally some KCS action around here! 
Or on any forums really... 
Now if you could just get it to run on the track... 

[Philip H]

Oooh finally some KCS action around here! 
Or on any forums really... 
Now if you could just get it to run on the track... 

I'm not @u18b or @David K. Smith. If it looks good and can be used to do a few photo things from time to time I'll call it good.

[Philip H]

Here’s the kit:



I’ve got some rail wheels dug out and a few more detail parts. Couplers will be an issue - while it’s not obvious in the photo there is definitely a coupler on the back. Problem for me is this truck would probably work best with a Z scale coupler but I dont have any of those at the moment.

[Philip H]

Welp

It’s now nearly all free of casting artifacts, excess resin etc. and I think I have an idea of how to put it together. Would love the instructions though.