Very nice work "lne".

The caboose is especially nice.

Andre Ming
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: lne1957 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 3:57 AM
  Subject: {S-Scale List} More AF cars up 'scaled'


  I have posted a couple of fotos of Flyer cars that I have up 'scaled'. I have 
doctored evrything but the streamline cars. I typically grind off the truck 
mounting bosses or replace the floors to get the proper truck to end of car 
spacing. I make up my own truck bolsters from .060 x .25 styrene strip.

  The tank car is a Flyer three dome, most of the walk boards were removed with 
new strene replacements and Grandt line brake wheel, and brake details added. 
The gon is pretty straight forward. I removed the internal bracing, sanded off 
the end detail and replaced it with new styrene pieces, and addded preformed 
grabs all around.  The caboose is a model of several Lehigh and New England 
cabs built prior to their purchasing the classic Reading cabs (with virtually 
the same dimensions). I started by throwing away the floor and sanding off all 
side detail and replacing the siding with scribbed styrene, new end rail and 
Taurus ladders complete the mods. The combine was a junker I bought for $15 
including trucks. I made the cosmetic repairs necessary added some roof detail 
and new steps. I used the original trucks but changed out the wheels on the 
Flyer axels to scale. The lettering is some rub on lettering for the combine 
but the other cars use CDS transfers.



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