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Building a horse carier car

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Building a horse carier car
Posted by HopperSJ on Saturday, February 10, 2007 2:07 PM

My daughter and I went to the Amherst Railway Society show a few weeks ago looking for a horse carrier similar to the one's found in the old (or new!) general sets. We had no luck. Not a one to be found! So, in my wisdom I promised her "We can build one of those!" Well, this morning she called me on it! 

A (not so) quick trip out to the LHS and we came home with some StripStyrene and went to work. I grabbed an exacto knife, the plastic model glue, miniclamps, and a cutting board and went to town on my old 6826 flatcar. Here are some shots:

 

 

 

Once the glue dries we'll pull it off the car, give it a few coats of paint, and we'll be ready to haul those ponies! 

 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Saturday, February 10, 2007 3:51 PM
Neat idea.  Isn't it fun to take the flat cars and make something unique with them.  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:25 PM
Nicely done! Isn't it fun to run a train of 'differented' flats?

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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