I've been contemplating whether to make the effort to cut down the SHS USRA sides to the correct height for a GLa. Earl Tuson pointed out that with the top removed it would be easy to taper the side ribs, another distinguishing feature of the GLa. Since I am waiting on casting supplies I had some time to kill. I posted two photos of the results:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/2014569748/pic/list?mode=tn&o\ rder=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc Cutting the top off was fairly easy with a razor saw. But first I marked where the side should be cut down to. For that operation I used a belt sander, with much care. Earl was correct, once the top was off, I was able to file down the ribs. The last photo is the car with the top reattached and the original SHS handrails added to the sills and the brake platform put back (moved from the original position). I need to find a brake wheel and shaft. On the last photo you can also see where a small angled piece of the side has been removed from the corner where the slope meets the side. The most glaring issue that remains is the locations of the handrails (need to be moved up). But I think this is good enough for me. Keith Thompson ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
