Yes, I built one, but it has been a while ago. I painted it as a Conrail ex-CNJ N4A, so it is without roofwalk and has no end ladders. The provided underframe parts are scarce, and I didn't add any additional parts there. I blanked off one of the windows to sort of match a photo I saw. I believe that I also added CalScale caboose steps to better emulate the photo.
The model appears to be sitting high to me, and I see that I had installed a red washer or two to get the coupler height correct (Kadee #5). I retrospect, I probably should have used one of those offset couplers and eliminated the washers. That would have lowered the model.
Assuming I can get the photos attached, the ECW car is on the right. The other models are a Atlas extended vision and a couple Bowser N5s for reference. These I also painted and decalled. And please excuse the photography. That just ain't my thing.
Got any tips? The original articles are in 1982 issues of RMC and not available (I keep checking the old issue stacks at train shows...). I've done one of their covered hoppers which is also a flat kit so I'm not too worried about getting things square - just the 'instructions' if you want to callt hem that consist of a coupel of paragraphs of text devoted mostly to tellign you which options are for which railroad - that part I know.
I actually have two of these, one that someone already started putting together as a Lehigh Valley model with the porthole end windows, so I have to figure out a way to remove those ends without damaging the sides, and a second one that was completely new in box.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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