My First Post and A Restoration Project

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Good Morning Everybody,

I thought I'd drop in on the model side of railroadforums.com and join the fun.

Here's my current project.

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She's a Balboa streamline observation car. I picked her up on Ebay for $40.00. The seller stated that part of the plastic underbody detail was broken off. The B-end truck could not be mounted but was included.

Here's the work done so far:
- 2 hours of scrubbing
- A new pair of IHC free-rolling trucks
- Repair and re-installation of the plastic underbody detail.

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Next up is a wire brushing of the inside of the car. Then, some detail parts and she'll be ready to paint.

More to follow,
Bry
President of the HO-Scale "Delaware Valley Railroad" - "The Gateway to the Northeast"
 
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Wow, nice work! I've allways wanted a "pet" brass project, just never found anything I want.
 


Very nice work so far. Those old Balboa brass passenger cars were state of the art for detailing in their day.
 
Thanks!

Thank you for the compliments!

I'm ordering some roof vents, marker lights, a diaphram, and interior details tonight. I'm also going to pickup a custom drumhead for the Obs. end of the car. I would like to add HEP receptacles, but I don't think I want to breakup the smooth curves on the car. Once all of the details are in place, she'll be painted ala-Norfolk Southern Business Car colors (tuscan sides and a black roof with gold pin-striping and gold lettering).

She's the first car of four being rebuilt for my business train. Next up is converting a Soho UP Imperial-series sleeper to an executive four-bedroom sleeper.

I just realized I haven't come up with a car name yet. I'll work on that!

Good Night All,
Bry
President of the HO-Scale "Delaware Valley Railroad" - "The Gateway to the Northeast"
 
The markers on that type of car would have been the streamlined type. You might want to see what Precision Scale has to offer, or maybe go over to the Yahoo Groups Passenger Car list and see what they recommend. You might even end up scratchbuilding something, as most markers I see are for either heavyweights or cabeese.

The model looks like it might be either a GN "Mountian" series or a NYC "Creek" series obs. (the library is at home :D) Nice tall windows in the lounge section.
 
Espeefan said:
The markers on that type of car would have been the streamlined type. You might want to see what Precision Scale has to offer, or maybe go over to the Yahoo Groups Passenger Car list and see what they recommend. You might even end up scratchbuilding something, as most markers I see are for either heavyweights or cabeese.

The model looks like it might be either a GN "Mountian" series or a NYC "Creek" series obs. (the library is at home :D) Nice tall windows in the lounge section.
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I looked at what Precision Scale had to offer on walthers.com and I did find some, but I don't want to break up those lovely curves with a bulky caboose marker. I'll check again.

As for the prototype, I don't think it's NYC or GN. The Creek-series have 5 large windows, but the window arrangement is different beyond that. The GN Mountain-series has more then 5 large windows. I think it's a free-lanced "mutt", which fits my free-lanced railroad.

Thanks!
Bry
Delaware Valley Railroad
 
Those were exactly the one I was going to suggest. If you want make them look really cool, get some red glitter nail polish and put a couple of light coats on the light end of the teardrop. They will look like they are on in any kind of light.
 


UP2CSX said:
Those were exactly the one I was going to suggest. If you want make them look really cool, get some red glitter nail polish and put a couple of light coats on the light end of the teardrop. They will look like they are on in any kind of light.
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Red glitter nail polish???? Jim????

Bry
 
I know, I know, but, luckily, I have a 19 and 21 year old daughter so I send them in to buy that stuff for me. :) I have red, green, blue, and yellow glitter polish and you'd be amazed at what they come in handy for. Marker lights, traffic lights, switch stands, emergency vehicles, and telegraph pole insulators, just to name a few. If you have no daughters, trick your wife into getting some. Otherwise, skulk into Walmart about 0200 and get some when the other perverts are hanging out there. :D
 
UP2CSX said:
I know, I know, but, luckily, I have a 19 and 21 year old daughter so I send them in to buy that stuff for me. :) I have red, green, blue, and yellow glitter polish and you'd be amazed at what they come in handy for. Marker lights, traffic lights, switch stands, emergency vehicles, and telegraph pole insulators, just to name a few. If you have no daughters, trick your wife into getting some. Otherwise, skulk into Walmart about 0200 and get some when the other perverts are hanging out there. :D
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I should be receiving my package from Walthers at the end of the week. (Sigh) I'll go find some "red glitter nail polish". I better bring the fiance along :D

I also realized that I have never soldered before. Time to hit up my Dad in South Carolina for some advice.

I'll post some pictures once I apply the details. Then, it's off to my engineer's house to paint.

Thanks Jim!
Bry
Delaware Valley Railroad
 
Bry, you can attach those marker lights with super glue. It will actually do a better and neater job than soldering, especially if you are new at it.
 
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