A couple of Seaboard box cars

[twforeman]

You probably saw these in the RPO thread, but I put them together last week.

They are not super-detailed so assembly was quick.

The first is an Accurail kit of a 40′ box car. Seaboard #23164.


The second kit is an Athearn kit for 50′ double door box car #9148. Unfortunately this kit came with three left doors and one right so only one side is finished. I’m trying to get another door so I can complete it.


As usual I painted the trucks, replaced the wheels with metal ones (also painted) and installed Kadee couplers. At some point I'll go back and weather them.

 

[Alcomotive]

They both look sharp! Nicely done! Strange to have them doors mixed up? Accurail are nice kits. I have about 50 of them mostly 40 footer all UP different numbers. I pull them with my steamers. Some of them I had weathered and they look great others I left "new" looking because of the different logos and schemes UP had. I just like them that way. Anyhow nice job!