HO scale Funaro truss rod boxcar. Had fun weathering with various colored pencils, oils and military dry pigments.

Quote from: jbvb on March 29, 2025, 09:22:51 AMNice. What solvent cement are you using for styrene joints?  I wouldn't expect the shape to change that much with plain MEK.

Tamiya Ultra thin cement.

Here's a comparison to the prototype and model. No need to do anything other than glue the plastic rod down.

Quote from: jbvb on March 26, 2025, 10:14:52 PMNice work. Did you flatten the ends of the rungs by hammering?

No just glued the .010" rod down.

Recently came across a MP drawing of their boxcar ladders for the late steam early diesel era.  Here's how I upgraded the Sunshine provided ladders to those more prototypical.

Quote from: nycjeff on March 16, 2025, 07:44:46 PMHello Charlie, great job on the trailers. I especially like the decal graphics.

The small resin kit comes with some great decals.  The other was a Micro Metal 'OOB' trailer and cab.

Quote from: IWannaRetire on March 14, 2025, 09:47:51 AMI was referencing the far shed.

Thats another wood siding the Mop used




B&W photo isn't clear enough, but whatever is cladding the far shed also somewhat resembles this on a building I personally worked on:



The above is thin sheet metal sheets impressed to look like brick, there are two patterns on this particular building.  Not at all sure when the metal was installed other than it is certainly not recent. The former horse carriage house it is on is over a century old.

Quote from: Dave Buchholz on March 13, 2025, 11:42:49 AMAhh yes, the ol' paint on the fingers trick.
It's even more fun with a brand new shirt on, and your navel itches.

My wife "don't you have any blue jeans without paint on them?"

Quote from: IWannaRetire on March 13, 2025, 09:01:55 AMNice photos, Charlie.

Looks like the far shanty walls might be covered by those old asphalt fake brick siding sheets.  Similar in manufacture to a roofing shingle, but meant to be applied to walls and resemble bricks or stone.  I saw it a lot in the '50s growing up.

https://inspectapedia.com/exterior/Asphalt_Siding_Guide.php

Thanks for posting.

Mopac never used the asphalt sheets; the siding is what the industry called 105 wood drop siding used on their depots and other structures.

Quote from: Philip on March 13, 2025, 10:38:42 AMNice work Charlie! Is that master modeler silver? Looks perfect as most I've bought lately is metal flake silver.

Yes, old bottle I had around.

This was to be a quick build.  Built the body and floor; sprayed Tamiya Fine pink primer (works great with yellow).  TruColor C&O yellow with a hint of orange added.  Masked off the roof and sprayed with MM Aluminum.  Putting the lid back on the bottle of aluminum I didn't notice I had paint on my fingers and transferred to the yellow body. Got off as much as I could with thinner and sprayed the yellow over the aluminum.  Once dry coat of gloss and decals added. 
Just normal modeling drama.  Here's the trailer at the JC transfer company

Here's the 'full' image.

Shot in the Mopac yards around WW2. Closest shanty is the Carmen as you can see the metal blue flags the second I assume is a switchmen shanty.  Interesting how the company coal is piled up between the two.

I recall getting a few chigger bites when I was finished getting measurements.

Here's an image of the prototype warehouse at Enon.  I tried to locate recently on Google maps and the area is too covered with trees and undergrowth. This photo was taken in the 1980's.