Building a (small) fleet of Mount Blue Boxcars

[elwoodblues]

If I didn't have enough projects on the go, I figured I would resurrect one that I started a couple of years ago.

Over the years I have accumulated a bunch of Mount Blue Models SR&RL RR 28ft Boxcars with the goal of replacing the Bachmann cars on my layout with more appropriated 2ft gauge Maine narrow gauge cars that I prefer.  If I was to start over I would build something based on the WW&F.


  
Above is one of the kits in the wild.





The majority of the parts are laser cut on basswood and very thin material something like chipboard.





There is also some brass wire, a bag of parts and a bag containing some clear fishing line.





At the NMRA meet last Saturday I was able to build the frame.  The frame is very designed with the laser cut pieces fitting together tightly.





An with "Abracadabra......." three more completed frames     I did say I was building a small fleet of them.

Not sure how long this will take considering the other projects I have going on, but we shall see.

Thanks for looking in. 

[Jerry]

Your off to a good staart Ron.  I hope you get these done in a timely manner!! 

Jerry

[elwoodblues]

Your off to a good staart Ron.  I hope you get these done in a timely manner!! 

Jerry

Jerry,

You are going to have to define "timely manner" 

[friscomike]

Howdy Ron,

That is some project.  I'm watching your assembly.  How do you plan to add weight to the cars?   I have a MBM boxcar to build, too.

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

Ron,

Looks like a great boxcar to build. Looking forward to you build, timely manner or not! 

Tom 

[Rick]

Looks like a nice kit.
Have fun building it.