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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 24, 2024 5:12:08 GMT -8
^ Thanks! I think you like those step grates, I should check if I have a prototype photo for you.
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Post by Christian on Feb 24, 2024 9:33:26 GMT -8
^ Thanks! I think you like those step grates, I should check if I have a prototype photo for you. Those plus draft gear, mud guards, the steps, and the ladder on the new paint, but not on the old! And planks, plywood, and on it goes. Not to take away from your work on the yellow vans, not at all. That photo of your caboose/van display has lots of impressive to me work. Now all you need is a EL caboose!
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 24, 2024 14:28:36 GMT -8
Those plus draft gear, mud guards, the steps, and the ladder on the new paint, but not on the old! And planks, plywood, and on it goes. Not to take away from your work on the yellow vans, not at all. That photo of your caboose/van display has lots of impressive to me work. Now all you need is a EL caboose! Thanks for your interest and comments! The EL cabooses we all want are apparently on the water. But it seems you are most interested in my newer wood van, here are some quick detail shots as you requested.
Draft gear:
Steps and planks:
Mud guards:
Ladder with rungs removed:
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 25, 2024 5:41:06 GMT -8
Final photos of CP 436571. This van was built in 1913 and my model shows the circa 1968-72 interim scheme applied to several vans that didn't seem eligible for pool red or action yellow paint at the time. Pool red seems to have ceased in mid-1973. The first vans to get the action yellow were the 1968-69 wide vision rebuilds, followed by a few repaints in 1972-73 and then mass adoption of action yellow for all vans by January 1974.
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Feb 25, 2024 6:04:08 GMT -8
Damn, it looks great!
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Post by Christian on Feb 25, 2024 14:25:26 GMT -8
. . . here are some quick detail shots as you requested. Thanks for those. It's interesting to see the battering of time. And bits of "homemade" parts here and there.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 26, 2024 5:25:08 GMT -8
Lastly, here is the pioneer version circa 1906. This van was built as 3445 in 1897, renumbered to 5445 in 1910 and then to 435445 in 1912. It disappeared from the roster by 1944. Thank you so much to those who supported my thread with your likes, questions and comments!
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Post by Christian on Feb 26, 2024 9:11:28 GMT -8
Lastly, here is the pioneer version circa 1906. Ah, 1906. That answers my curiosity about details on the ends. Namely ladders. For some reason, the presence of grabs on the sides slipped my attention.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 26, 2024 9:57:44 GMT -8
^ Indeed, almost every single aspect of these vans changed over their 110 year career. Building some pioneer era versions is fun from a research and building standpoint, keeps things interesting and I end up with models that are not commercially available.
I know there are some extremely talented forest and logging modellers out there. There are also the devoted and knowledgeable "pre-Depression" modellers but even they seem focused on the early quarter of the 20th century.
I remain puzzled as to WHY virtually no one seems to be modelling the pioneer, mainline railways between post-US Civil War and roughly 1904. So these builds are part attempt to address that and part mission to point out the apparent large gap. Maybe someone posting or lurking here will be inspired by these builds?
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Post by aharown on Feb 27, 2024 17:04:23 GMT -8
I'm inspired by these builds, and am modeling the pioneer era, so thanks for these.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 27, 2024 18:26:04 GMT -8
^ VERY cool. Care to share some details about your approach and perhaps some photos? Thanks for posting and stay tuned for more early vans!
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Post by aharown on Feb 27, 2024 22:19:12 GMT -8
No van photos yet - was going to kitbash some MDC/Roundhouse kits, but your scratchbuilds are inspiring nonetheless. I'm in the blue foam mountain building layout stage right now. Are dedicated layout mega threads allowed?
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