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Another car I'm working on at the moment... got it as a custom RI, but in the process of making it into a WP for my Expo. Car has been stripped and is ready for detail work. Need to add a few grabs and steps, and remove most of the roof ceiling. Already got dry transfers from Clover House. The trucks feel loose and wobbly, so I'll have to see how to make them more rigid.

I have a good pic of 136 from my Expo Bulletin, but more pics of these cars would be appreciated!

 

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Primed truck sides

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Painted wheels look much better

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bye bye sloppy paint job

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Erik C Lindgren posted:

I might pull out my consist of expo cars and photo them all. The mods I did on my 10/1/2, and 8/5 are extensive. Black sashes are sweet, Dr Allen is a big help. I will see if I have the G.O.D’s for these cars from Sam Tech and email them. They are confidential 

If you could I'd appreciate that, of course I'd keep them confidential. Your expo consists belong in a museum, Erik. And those E5's are the ultimate Expo power for sure!

Awesome

Some notes:

Ive found the most authentic look for the diaphragm on this particular PSC installation is a rubber cloth cut and inserted since the originals were not a cast diaphragm. Bill McClung was very successful in creating imho the best diaphragm assembly yet with these all of these heavy weight models  

Example: 

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Sorry about the low resolution I’m not at home on my computer for the original. 

On the chains may I suggest double insulated wheels. 

 

 

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SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Can you guys tell me what this part is called? Is it a card holder? I mean that rectangle divided into three. Want to add it but don't think PSC makes it...

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It is a mail car destination card holder used when mail / express cars were sealed and carried to a specific location. Not used when cars were worked en route as the information would have not been accurate.

I worked for the PRR / Penn Central on mail and express cars and we used them. For cars that were worked en route they were not used. Just for solid mail to a specific point. Baggage cars, express reefers, and express box cars had them.

As I recall from the 1960's most cars just had the outer assembly - not the inner pieces but my memory could have faded.

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rheil posted:
SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Can you guys tell me what this part is called? Is it a card holder? I mean that rectangle divided into three. Want to add it but don't think PSC makes it...

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It is a mail car destination card holder used when mail / express cars were sealed and carried to a specific location. Not used when cars were worked en route as the information would have not been accurate.

I worked for the PRR / Penn Central on mail and express cars and we used them. For cars that were worked en route they were not used. Just for solid mail to a specific point. Baggage cars, express reefers, and express box cars had them.

As I recall from the 1960's most cars just had the outer assembly - not the inner pieces but my memory could have faded.

thank you, rheil. I'll see if I can come up with a couple somehow...

Thanks, Max. Some progress...

My trucks are not equialized, they were falling apart so I soldered the parts together. It's ok, a car this light really doesn't need equalization. Since I don't need springs, I upgraded the look of the springs by making them with thicker wire and making new loops. The springs will be painted pullman green along with the trucks.

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