Erie Railroad Boxcars Part 3 -
44c: Next the
75500-75999 and
the 76000-76499
cars have a small
rib at the top and
bottom of the ends.
I simulated these
with 4” x 4” stock.
I did not bother to
round these over
yet or reduce the
thickness to 3”.
That will be done
later. After the top
and bottom rib were
located, I identified
the center of the end and located the middle rib,
and cemented it into place.
44c
STEP 10: The Ends for the 75500 – 75999 and
the76000 – 76499 Series
Continued ...
the ribs stop, and the1’-2” line locates where the
tapers of the ribs start. Once I had completed
laying out my guide lines, I cut the blanks from the
stock styrene sheet.
To cut out the areas at the bottom of the end, I
use the X-Acto knife to scribe the horizontal line
and an X-Acto saw to cut the diagonal lines. Once
the waste area had been removed, I trued-up the
edges with a file.
MRH-Jun 2013
