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Post by tom on Jun 5, 2013 15:37:01 GMT -8
In an earlier post I mentioned that my next model is going to be a GTW 60' boxcar. Well here is an a Southern 6o' PS boxcar that required the same modifications as the GTW one will:  The main modifications was cutting the sidesill to match the Southern prototype, lowereing the bolsters, adding Accurail trucks, and adding A-Line Stirrups. The car was painted with a mix of PollyScale reds and then lettered with Microscale Southern decals.  While this kit does not seem to get the respect it deserves I think it builds up into an excellent model.  These kits (when they can be found) are usually around $10.00.  Looking forward to working on the GTW model! |
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Post by roadkill on Jun 5, 2013 15:44:16 GMT -8
Very nice work Tom.
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Post by mlehman on Jun 5, 2013 16:49:15 GMT -8
Nice work!
Enlighten a mostly narrowgauge fellow...what kit is that?
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Post by tankcarsrule on Jun 5, 2013 16:51:28 GMT -8
It looks very nice, outstanding modeling
Bobby Pitts
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Post by roadkill on Jun 5, 2013 17:09:49 GMT -8
Nice work! Enlighten a mostly narrowgauge fellow...what kit is that? I believe it's an Intermountain kit. |
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Post by tom on Jun 5, 2013 18:01:40 GMT -8
Nice work! Enlighten a mostly narrowgauge fellow...what kit is that? I believe it's an Intermountain kit. Yep....its an Intermountain kit. Intermountain every once in while runs a limited amount of some of their kits....for much less than their RTR models. |
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Post by buffalobill on Jun 5, 2013 18:02:20 GMT -8
Tom: Outstanding job on the car particularly the side sills. Your right, will a little work the Intermountain car can be made into a very nice model. Around here you can pick up the decorated cars at train shows for about $10. Same with some of the Atlas 60' footers.
Bill
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Post by riogrande on Jun 5, 2013 18:49:34 GMT -8
That looks very similar to the Atlas 60' ACF box car. Here is photo from Atlas's website of the Atlas cars, it looks similar right out of the box, although the side sill is not exactly the same, the door is different as well as the roof.  Side by side with the original from the original post. Very nice job I might add! |
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Post by Brakie on Jun 6, 2013 2:24:35 GMT -8
Tom,Great job on the Southern car..
In my ignorant bless of freight cars the Atlas car looks good to my untrained eye but,Tom's stands out as the nicer model.
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Post by drolsen on Jun 7, 2013 12:25:20 GMT -8
The two easiest differences to see between the Atlas (ACF) and Intermountain (PS) prototypes are the roof (ACF diagonal panel vs. PS "bow tie" stampings) and the ends (PS has those distinctive fat corrugations vs. the ACF car's ends with the small teardrop shaped corrugations at the outer edges of the car end between each major corrugation). More subtle is the stamping in the side panels to the right of the door that were characteristic of these ACF "Precision Design" cars.
Another fantastic model, Tom!
Dave
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Post by upcsx on Jun 7, 2013 13:45:13 GMT -8
Walthers has a 60 ft auto parts boxcar also.
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Post by drolsen on Jun 7, 2013 16:00:36 GMT -8
The Walthers car is also a model of the PS prototype, but unlike Intermountain, they offer it in both single and double door versions. I personally think the detail on the Intermountain model is nicer though, especially their representation of the end corrugations, and as Tom mentioned, the undec Intermountain kit is very affordable. I've always hoped that Intermountain would eventually offer a double door car.
Dave
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Post by valenciajim on Jun 8, 2013 6:13:34 GMT -8
This thread shows that old fashioned model building is still an outstanding hobby. While the Atlas car is a nice model, it lacks the detail and satisfaction of constructing a truly remarkable model. Nice work.
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Post by riogrande on Jun 8, 2013 7:55:13 GMT -8
The Walthers car is also a model of the PS prototype, but unlike Intermountain, they offer it in both single and double door versions. I personally think the detail on the Intermountain model is nicer though, especially their representation of the end corrugations, and as Tom mentioned, the undec Intermountain kit is very affordable. I've always hoped that Intermountain would eventually offer a double door car. Dave Yes, the detail on Intermountains is better than Walthers. Back when Walthers 60' auto box car was offered in the brown Rio Grande single door version - it matched one of the classes Rio Grande owned so I bought it (I had photo's of it in Jim Eagers Rio Grande Color Guide for Freight and Passenger Equipment). It's a decent model so I kept it even though Intermountain later offered their version in brown Rio Grande also. At some of the recent Timonium shows I had an opportunity to pick up some RTR Intermountain 60' auto box cars in several other roadnames in the range of 8 to 12 dollars. One was from Dean Ebner's estate table. His widow said it might be the last time she came to the show, so she was blowing much of what remained for around seven to ten dollars. I left my contact info cause she had some laser cut flat car decks she didn't bring but I was interested in picking up ... haven't heard back yet. This thread shows that old fashioned model building is still an outstanding hobby. While the Atlas car is a nice model, it lacks the detail and satisfaction of constructing a truly remarkable model. Nice work. Agree'd. Thats a lovely example of old fashioned model building and personally I love the mild weathering job, I like that kind of weathering which befits the 80's. I enjoy seeing work like this very much, although I'm happy with the RTR products from IMR, Atlas and Walthers too. As some, such as Mellow Mike have demonstrated, proper weathering can take even an Accurail model and make it look very realistic too. Weathering is definitely an art in and of itself and the job done on the model in this thread is as close to perfect as I'd ever want! |
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Post by Spikre on Jun 10, 2013 10:18:24 GMT -8
Tom,
nice job,but pay attention to the number of End Ribs on different P-S lots.
Dave,
STANRAY Diagonal Panel Roofs.
STANRAY Improved Dreadnaught Ends.
ACF used them,as did other builders,even P-S used them from time to time.
Spikre
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Post by tom on Jun 10, 2013 12:32:23 GMT -8
Tom, nice job,but pay attention to the number of End Ribs on different P-S lots. Dave, STANRAY Diagonal Panel Roofs. STANRAY Improved Dreadnaught Ends. ACF used them,as did other builders,even P-S used them from time to time. Spikre The Southern boxcar that I modeled had the correct end rib styles. Southern had 60' PS built from several lots that had different end styles so I just modeled a car that matched the Intermountain ends. |
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Post by Spikre on Jun 22, 2013 11:14:43 GMT -8
Tom,
didnt mean that this cars ends are wrong,they arnt.
but the other lots of P-S cars have ends that can vary from lot to lot.
even on the cars that are about the same height.
Southern even had some lots with the extra end plating that may have been
a bit of overkill.
but do miss the Decorated kits !!
Spikre
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Post by tom on Jun 22, 2013 16:06:12 GMT -8
Tom, didnt mean that this cars ends are wrong,they arnt. but the other lots of P-S cars have ends that can vary from lot to lot. even on the cars that are about the same height. Southern even had some lots with the extra end plating that may have been a bit of overkill. but do miss the Decorated kits !! Spikre Yes it is too bad that Intermounatain did not mold the ends as separate pieces so that both end versions could be modeled. |
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