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Looking at a few of my Athearn 50 Foot Plug Doors, removing the Roof-walk is just about all you would have to do. Now I just noticed on mine, that one car has friction bearing trucks. Now I do not remember of this car came that way or if it is a repair I made when I was younger, but for modern times, you will definatly want to check and make sure that you are running them with Roller Bearing Trucks. Another Item of Note, If depicting a current modern railroad, you will want these cars to be in older paint schemes. The first of these cars were first built in the late 50s and freight cars are repainted so rarely any more that if you see one of these cars it is still probably wearing the scheme of some fallen flag, or have had the road name and logo blotted out and new reporting marks stenciled in. In any event you will want to show the effects of years of use on these cars as they are now nearing the end of their revenue service lives. I hope I have been of assistance. James
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