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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 6:14 PM

Odd that I never noticed that, Tom, but I was more concerned about the "flying" front wheel. WhistlingLaugh

 

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Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 6:03 PM

tstage

Someone suggested Westerfield to me one time. 

Westerfield has stopped selling parts.  You can find a 7/8 end, you can cut out 1 rib.  The regular ends are more common parts than the inverse ends.  If you REALLY want the inverse ends you might have to make a reverse casting  of a regular end as has been suggested.

 I was just curious if any other manufacturers produced them.  If they're part of a kit, that's fine, too.

Tichy  Train Group makes a 5/5/5 regular boxcar end, #3001 is for double sheathed cars.

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Posted by tstage on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 5:52 PM

Thanks for that info, Wayne.  And, BTW - Does the rear wheel on that Sylvan kit have a bad tie rod? Laugh

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 5:23 PM

Tom, if Westerfield doesn't have them, Sunshine Models or Funaro & Camerlengo might. 

I made reverse Murphy ends for this Canada Southern boxcar utilising a Tichy 5/5/5 end.  They also offer a 7/8 end.  Heavy aluminum foil was placed over the Tichy part, then moulded to capture the rib detail.  After cutting it to the proper height for this low-roofed car, it was reversed, then attached to plain sheet styrene using contact cement, and the assembly was grafted into the modified Train Miniature body shell.

 

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Posted by tstage on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:59 PM

Thanks, Dave. Big Smile  Do you know of a manufacturer who would have those specific end types in HO scale?  Someone suggested Westerfield to me one time.  I was just curious if any other manufacturers produced them.  If they're part of a kit, that's fine, too.

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Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:44 PM

Inverse 7/7 Youngstown (Murphy).

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Boxcar end type
Posted by tstage on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 3:30 PM

Can someone tell me what type boxcar end is on the front of this NYC emergency war caboose?

Thanks!

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