Box Car 67 - Official Work Thread

[Brendan Barry]

67 progress to date. I believe the car is almost ready for siding.

[Bob Holmes]

Wow, at last.  I had never known how much work needed to be done to put the sheathing on a freight car.  Cudos, to those who understood the making of a robust "infrastructure" of a simple boxcar. Who really knew??

Bob

[Paul Uhland]

Agreed, Bob. And I bet the coming floor slabs and extra side room  will make it easier to work in the shop.
I see this as a prelude to coming heavy loco and coach work.  

[Brendan Barry]

Siding started going on the car and the trucks are going back together.

[Bob Holmes]

Thanks, Brendan...

[John Kokas]

How is the Eames vacuum brake system going to be incorporated into the car?  Or is it to be left as hand-brake only?

[Bill Baskerville]

I think the plan is to have a pass thru train pipe on all the freight / flat cars.

[Jason M Lamontagne]

Actually, plan is to equip freight cars w auto Eames eventually.  67 will use an original B&SR cylinder given to us by MNG.

See ya
Jason

[Brendan Barry]

67 progress to date.

[Tom Casper]

Thank you Brendan, your posting are wonderful for us away crowd!

Tom C.

[Paul Uhland]

Why does the painting stop just short at the wall tops, corners?
Is this red the primer/finish coat? Must be, since car numbers have already been added. ?
Will the interior get paint?

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Car is in primer and the paint stops below the top because a shadow board will be installed.  Interior gets sheathing up to the belt rail, no paint.

[Pete Leach]

Wow! This is so cool!
Pete

[John Kokas]

This is just beautiful craftsmanship on display.  I hope it continues with other operable pieces being added to the collection.  (Hint: tank car)

[Dave Buczkowski]

John;
To paraphrase a friend of mine - we move at the speed of money and volunteers. We could use plenty more of both.
Dave