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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Dough Sorry all, but this is my first shot at something other than preped kits... Here is the car that I am going to attempt to build in the coming month. Sorry about the size... [url]http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/album63/Wheel_Car.jpg[/url] [url]http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/album63/Wheel_Car_01.jpg[/url] 1. Can anybody tell me the specific car that they used? It carries NYC 759 831 reporting marks and was built in 1964. Its also classified MW I'm thinking that it is one of those piggy back cars. TOFC or something like that...Or is it something else. 2. What should I use for the steel dividers? 3. What color is MW orange? 4. Where can I get 38 wheels for a reasonable price? 5. Where would I get decals? Could I model the unique number? Thanks so much for any help![;)] [/quote] There is already alot of exellent advice on this thread regarding your proposed kitbash, However since you are also asking alot of questions on my scratchbuild compitition thread, I figured I would add my two cents about this topic here for your consideration as well. I agree with dharmon's statement about the prototype being an old channel side TOFC Piggy Back car as the basis for the wheel flat. I also agree that the Walthers model of the car would be a good starting point as well. Looking at the 2004 Walthers catalog it shows it listed as a retrired model. Meaining that at the time of publication it was still in stock but limited to stock on hand. I feel the rack that is holding the wheels can be made using Plastruct I beam material with the I beam being of a narrow dimension. I also feel that 1/16" wide .025" thick plastic strip can also make a convicing rack of you do not want to hassle with cutting I beam materail. The same .025" thick styrene can be used to make the "H" braces at each end of the car. As for the wheels themselves, I agree with the statements about buying some Intermountain or Proto-2000 wheels and upgrading some of your present plastic wheeled rollingstock. Then paint the plastic wheels an appropriet shade of rust and use them as your load. I also feel that the color "Reefer Orange" or "D&RGW Orange" would be a close aproximation of the color in the picture. For Decals, I would pick up a sans-serif alphabet-number jungle decal sheet. Microscale makes these in several fonts and looking quickly at what they offer, I think "UP Style lettering" in the color black will get you very close to what you want. As you go off to try this project out, I just want you to keep in mind, that an exact model of this car is not what your after, But something that captures the feeling of it. It doesn't have to be perfect or super exacting. But just something that comes out looking close and something you have fun building in the process. Model Railroading is not a science, its an art form. And the more you can catch feel of a railroad in minature, the better the artist you are.
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