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8. The side, now decaled. The can-opener, “Conrail”
and number are from the Microscale set, the
remainder, from Champ.
Windows were done using the American Model Builders
Window kit #345 Bowser Modernized PRR N5 Caboose. These
are laser cut and etched, with a masking you can peel off to
paint the window gaskets silver. Once the paint is dry on the gas-
kets, peel the remainder of the masking off to expose the clear
glazing. Using the kit instructions, glue these into the caboose.
Assemble the rest of the car. Once together, I carefully mea-
sured for the kick plate on the end of the car and used Evergreen
#9010 .010” styrene, which was cut, painted, and then glued it
into place. I would have liked to have MV Lens for installing with
the marker light castings, but the size needed is indefinitely out
of stock, so until suitable replacements can be found, I simply
dabbed a dot of Floqil Reefer Orange on the marker lights.
Then all that’s left is to install the trucks. Atlas makes a fric-
tion and roller bearing version of the correct caboose trucks,
I used the roller bearing version, which fit onto the existing
king pin boss and then screwed them into place. After adding
