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Post by tom on Dec 20, 2014 16:46:27 GMT -8
The sun finally came out this afternoon and I just had a enough time to take some photos of one of my latest models. The latest is a 40' Central of Georgia boxcar with loading hatches for carrying kaolin:  I modeled the car by starting with an undecorated Kadee 40' boxcar that I added new, deeper sidesills, sanded off th ribs where the hatches would go, then added Tangent hatches.  The car was then painted with a mix of ModelFlex and Pollyscale paint including reefer yellow for the doors. The car was the lettered with Mask Island decals.  One more side shot:  Finally the end. I added triagular styrene strips to the ends to simulate the vents:  I added some weathering but not too much for an early 1970s look. These C of G cars in the Southern style paint scheme really look kinda cool! |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Dec 20, 2014 17:32:08 GMT -8
These C of G cars in the Southern style paint scheme really look kinda cool! That's a fact, Jack! Ed |
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Post by atsfan on Dec 20, 2014 19:14:23 GMT -8
Nice car !
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Post by garr on Dec 20, 2014 22:06:56 GMT -8
Great modeling. Nice to see kitbashed cars from my neck of the woods. I grew up just north of the eastern end of the Sandersville, GA to Wrens, GA to Warren County, GA Panhandle range of kaolin and now live a hundred miles to the NW of the western end. Still see a few carloads(though not any boxcars) going thru Austell on the rare occasion I visit there.
One rare loading method of kaolin that I have been told about, but not seen, was the loading of truck trailers already on piggyback flats. I can not remember the reason, but the piggyback flats would come into the Huber or Thiele facility with empty trailers. The bulk loaded ton or 2-ton bags would then be loaded on the trailer while remaining on the flat. The only guess to the reason, that I can guess at, would have been to keep the load on Sandersville Rwy or SR(CofG/S&A) as there were small piggyback ramps in any town of substance into the '70s. I know the Georgia Railroad had one in Thomson, GA only 10 miles from the eastern end of the kaolin zone.
Jay
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Post by buffalobill on Dec 21, 2014 5:24:40 GMT -8
Tom: A very nicely done model. I think the subtle weathering really sets it off. Its a shame the prototype cars did not last longer in this service.
Bill
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Dec 21, 2014 8:15:33 GMT -8
I recall seeing a photo of some of these cars were the streaking from the loading of kaolin has nearly made the side of the car white. Its hard to see the lettering from all the wash of kaolin on the sides.
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Post by alcors32 on Dec 21, 2014 10:08:22 GMT -8
Excellent Model. Well Done, Thank you for posting. Gary
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Post by TBird1958 on Dec 21, 2014 12:43:20 GMT -8
Very nice work, as always with your models.
Can you explain the sill modification, I have a similar project on a '50 car and am interested to hear how you approached it.
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Post by tom on Dec 21, 2014 13:11:47 GMT -8
Very nice work, as always with your models. Can you explain the sill modification, I have a similar project on a '50 car and am interested to hear how you approached it. Thanks! I have rebuilt the sills a bunch of times on Branchline cars but this was the first time that I tried it on a Kadee car. The Kadee car is a bit harder than the Branchline car because the sill is thicker. Anyhow I approaced it the same way. First I trimmed off the lower door guide because this will be in the way of the side sill. I trim it off with a razor blade and then go back and smooth it. Next using the razor blade I score the sidesill just a little below the side of the car. I score it a little deeper until it comes off (do this with the body removed from the frame of the car). Once the the sidesill is removed I go back and smooth it with emory boards until the bottom of the side of the car is smooth and flat. I then make a side sill out of strip styrene to the correct size (I used 0.030" thick strip) then glue it the bottom of the car flush with the sides. Once the new sidesills are installed I then add the new lower door tracks on the sidesills. I use 0.020x0.030" strip styrene. Not real hard to do but you have to take your time so that the bottom of the car is smooth and square so the new sidesills fit without any gaps. |
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Post by TBird1958 on Dec 21, 2014 13:30:54 GMT -8
Thank you Tom, and thanks for sharing your work!
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