50' BOXCAR UNDERFRAME DETAILING

[snagletooth]

Now that the question of "why?" has been settled, does anyone have an answer, now that he's brought it up, I'm curious too.

[Calflash]

i actually have a thought. why detail parts of trains that CANNOT be seen? it doesn't make alot of sense.

thats just my .

This is an age old response from those who do not observe the prototype or excuse not to model brake rigging. A lot depends on the height of the layout, but with the current trend being higher than in the past, much of the rigging DOES show esp vertical brake levers.

Cal

[doctorwayne]

And sometimes, people like to do this work "just because they can". Or to see if they can.

Wayne

[marknewton]

WVModeler may be building a competition model, or he may have an eye-level layout. Two instances where the underframe detailing will be visible, and should be modelled.

[CPRail modeler]

i actually have a thought. why detail parts of trains that CANNOT be seen? it doesn't make alot of sense.

thats just my .

[Anonymous]

Help Please, Anyone, I'm Trying To Use Details West Parts 235-182, 235-183 & BS-1020 To Detail Boxcar Underframes, Can Anyone Give Me An Illustration Or Direct Me To An Illustration  Of Underframe Detailing Using VERTICAL BRAKE LEVERS.

Thanks