NE&NY RR boxcar Scratchbuild

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 10:49:41 AM

So, here we go. My first new topic, with photos.

Several years ago I started a scratchbuild of the New York & New England box car:

But I made a mistake by installing a wood roof rather than metal:

It sat uncompleted for the past nine years.

I decided to venture forth and try to repair the problem and finish the scratchbuild. The roof details had to be removed:

. . . more to come . . .

jerryrbeach · February 02, 2025, 10:57:44 AM

Michael,

I am looking forward to watching your progress. I wish I could count how many times I have had to rework a freight car because I found a clearer photo or new information partway through a build. In fact I have a scratch built boxcar on my bench that fits that exact situation.

Jerry

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 11:03:28 AM

Thanks, Jerry. I suppose we all have unfinished projects. This one's been sitting on my pile of unbuilt car kits and has been moved many times as the pile got shorter. It was time to do something with it.

Mike

ACL1504 · February 02, 2025, 11:03:54 AM

Michael,

I'm on the front row and have a Diet Pepsi. Let the show begin!

Tom

Bernd · February 02, 2025, 11:11:42 AM

Hi Mike,

Good see you here. I'll pop in once in a while to look at your progress.

Bernd

Dave Buchholz · February 02, 2025, 11:16:20 AM

Michael!

I'm so happy to have found you here!
You have probably noted this place feels like home with so many familiar RRL members here.

I'll be following you here for sure!

deemery · February 02, 2025, 11:17:40 AM

NY&NE is one of my favorite (relatively short lived) 19th century railroads. It dates back to seeing the NY&NE logo on a stone in the adjacent town (Millis, MA) railroad station (which has been preserved.) NY&NE was also a connecting line for the late Craig Bisgeier's Housatonic RR. NY&NE was eventually merged into the New Haven (as a consequence of a lot of typical 19th century financial shenanigans.)

Here's a nice video walk-around the Millis station. It doesn't show the stone with the NY&NE logo, but it does show a lot of the details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeX0Y1rWbM

dave

GPdemayo · February 02, 2025, 01:19:01 PM

Welcome to MF Michael, I'll be looking in on your build.....

friscomike · February 02, 2025, 03:34:04 PM

Howdy Mike, congrats on the restart of the box car. It looks terrific. I'm looking forward to your build. Have fun, mike

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 08:28:36 PM

Thank you, Tom, Bernd, Dave B., Dave E., Gregory and Mike. Nice having you along for the ride.

Mike

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 08:34:05 PM

I covered the roof with 0.005" styrene:

and added the roof walk:

I'm back to where I started, but the roof is now correct.

Mike

jbvb · February 02, 2025, 09:04:50 PM

Looks good. Do you know when the prototype was built?

Orionvp17 · February 02, 2025, 09:42:07 PM

Looking good, Mike!

Pete
in Michigan

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 11:06:12 PM

Quote from: jbvb on February 02, 2025, 09:04:50 PMLooks good. Do you know when the prototype was built?

James,

Thank you. I like these early New England boxcars. The earliest Equipment Register I have is for 1885. This car was in a series that was built some time before that date.

Mike

Michael Hohn · February 02, 2025, 11:06:47 PM

Quote from: Orionvp17 on February 02, 2025, 09:42:07 PMLooking good, Mike!

Pete
in Michigan

Thanks, Pete.