STEP 9: The Ends for the 75000 -– 75499 Series
42
42: The ends required for the 75000 – 75499
series of cars are relatively simple. Years ago I had
purchased some of the Intermountain Santa Fe
reefers that were initially offered by Long's Model RR
Supply. These include the proper dreadnaught ends
needed for this series of cars.
When I purchased these cars, a friend made a rubber
mold for me. So all that is needed for me is to cast
the pieces. If you are building these cars or similar
cars, just make a mold of the Intermountain ends
prior to building the kit.
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STEP 9: The Ends for the 75000 -– 75499 Series
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42a
42a: The poling pockets on the Intermountain ends
are set in slightly as compared to the photo of
#415031 that is in M.O.W service. To correct this
after I had made the castings, I cut off the tabs at
the bottom of end. These pieces were then trimmed
down to a width of 12”, leaving the poling pockets.
The poling pockets were moved to the outside edge
of the ends. I found that cutting the smooth cast
material is easy to do if you use the backside of a
#11 X-Acto blade. It actually cuts much easier than
attempting to use the normal side of the blade.
Finally, the castings have a tapered roof that's not
needed for these cars. I just sanded the peak off with
my True Sander.
MRH-Jun 2013
