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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe first photo shows the Santa Fe caboose on a train. Especially at normal viewing distances this car came out really well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second photo shows both of them that I converted to operation. In the back in the photos is one that is nearly stock. The trucks are \u201cMorlok Method\u201d trucks, but using a shorter wheelbase roller bearing truck I found on some train set cars and mounted so that it centers a bit further in from the ends (mounted “offset” using the original frame locations for trucks). In both cases there are no major modifications to the body or frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor the front model my goal was to more closely imitate a modern Santa Fe caboose, and one key item for the \u201clook\u201d was blanking some windows out. Which I had never done before but it was not that hard. I patched behind the opening with styrene sheet and fit pieces into the openings to be nearly level. After that had set I used green Squadron putty and sanded it down. With the decals there too the old opening is nearly invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Orient car you might notice it only has one set of end handrails and both cars still lack smokestacks. I will fix the smokestack issue soon. The cars I purchased to do these conversions were junkers and I ended up with only three usable end handrails. I also converted one more car, lettered for the fictional Chattanooga choo-choo. That one I will get out whenever little kids are by to see trains run. Relatively quick projects making a car never actually produced in American OO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UPDATE: This model was later sold by IHC in a paint scheme similar to the one I applied for the ATSF. I think mine looks more authentic though, the blanked out windows do help the look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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