Flat Car 1014 - Official Work Thread

[Mike Fox]

1014 is still not ready. Painting, but not able to devote enough time to complete it this week. Should finish it early next week, if all goes well. Worked on it every night this week, but am marking off tonight so I can do my membership duties...

[Mike Fox]

Another coat of yellow and then stencils..then I can get my shop space back..

[John McNamara]

Is the coupler hole big enough?

[Bill Reidy]

And, assuming it arrives in Sheepscot this weekend, can we get it dirty?

[Jason M Lamontagne]

It looks great but...  can you make it 3/8" wider?

[Philip Marshall]

Really nice job, Mike!

[Paul Uhland]

Mike...looks like 1014 just rolled off the Caterpillar line!
Excellent.

[Mike Fox]

Bill, like the crane, if the paint doesn't get scratched, I'd feel offended. Intended for use, not for show. Coupler hole is 3/4. Biggest bit I dared to use in the drill press at the shop.

[James Patten]

So why haven't you put 2-foot spaced grooves in your shop floor yet?

[Joe Fox]

Lol. James, I was joking with Dad a week ago telling him he should put some 2×4 rails in place on his floor to build tge cars on.

[Bill Reidy]

Bill, like the crane, if the paint doesn't get scratched, I'd feel offended. Intended for use, not for show...

Just getting caught up on forum posts due to the work weekend.  I saw 1014 on the run-through track this past weekend -- a very nice job.  That car will see some good heavy use over the years to come, I'm sure.

[Brendan Barry]