1: The photo that started this odyssey, Erie 76185 and
76638 at Mansfield OH. Note the difference in the
cars. Erie 76185 has a solid side sill with and interior
height of 9’-3” and 76638 has the tabs along the sides
with an interior height of 9’-4”. (Author’s collection
and used with permission of George Elwood Fallen
Flags Railroad Photos).
Erie car fleet. Not having commercial models available doesn’t
keep me from getting an accurate car fleet for my planned
1950s Erie layout.
In part 2, I pick up where I left off, first with step 7a to finish
off the floor for the 76500 car. Then I move on to building the
masters for the roof. In part 3 next issue, I will do the end mas-
ters, then move into the casting process and finish up with how
I assembled, detailed, and painted/decaled the cars.