The Erie Railroad boxcars part 4 - 4
STEP 16: Assembly and Further Details
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65: The frame
and underbodies
of 75082 and
76246 are both
ready to have
their trucks
installed. I drilled
and tapped for
#2-56 screws to
hold the trucks
in place.
66: Next
the
running
boards
were
cemented
to the
roof. After
the main
running
board was
cemented,
I added
the corner
pieces, trimming the legs as needed to fit. After
the corner pieces were installed, I cut the running
board end brace legs to a length of 14” and
cemented them in place.
65
66
STEP 16: Assembly and Further Details
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The last details to be added were DA #6215
coupler lift bars. Once these were installed, I
painted them the proper color, and did any minor
touch-up that was needed.
67
67: The cars are now finished and ready
for weathering.
68
68: Weathering the cars.
Since these cars have been on the road for some
time, they obviously need to be weathered.
Here is a brief overview of my weathering
technique. I do not claim to be an expert, but I like
the way that the cars turn out 95% of the time. I
MRH-Jul 2013
