Union Pacific double door boxcar

Here we have a scratch built Union Pacific double door boxcar.  This car was made from an old photograph I found from the early 1940's.  I decided to use the earlier lettering from the late 1930's through 1940's.  This car is loaded with Celotex panels being shipped from the Upper Peninsula to various markets in the U.S.  The car has complete brake system with air hoses, cut levers,  and assorted additional details.  This car will operate on my 2-rail O scale layout.  Hope you like the car.  

Bill

Rock Island 50 foot double door boxcar

This week we have a model of a 50 foot double door boxcar from the Rock Island.  This is a former Athearn boxcar that was found in a box of trains I purchased a few year ago.  I found I had some Rock Island decals laying in my project drawer and a 50 foot boxcar which I did not have any plans for it.  After doing some research about the Rock Island, I found they had a few of these early 50 foot PS-1 cars.  I made the decision to make it one of the upgraded cars from the late 1950's and give it a load of Celotex panels coming from the Upper Peninsula.  The car underwent the usual "Thayer" treatment and was given Scalecoat Boxcar Red and the decals were Champion.  There is complete underframe detail long with cut levers and air hoses.  I used Selley custom Finishes, Scale City Design, and Walthers parts to complete this model.  Thanks for visiting our blog and hope you like the models. 
Bill 

Louisville and Nashville O scale boxcar kit

Here we have another O scale boxcar kit the has been upgraded with new paint and decals representing one of my favorite railroad - the Louisville and Nashville.  My folks moved to Louisville in 1963 and we lived near the Crescent Hill grade coming out of Louisville on the East Side. I often heard the L&N trains coming up the grade in the evening hours from my bedroom window.  In later years I would go to South Louisville and watch trains switch the old Strawberry yard as well as the new Strawberry yard, which today is known as Osborn yard.  Many fond memories I have made over the years with the L&N.  Anyway on to the boxcar!  This boxcar was given the "Thayer" treatment by having the sides stripped of the old paint and lettering and then a new coat of Floquil Boxcar Red was applied and then the lettering is from Champion.  I added details to the car to include cut levers, air hoses, and a comlete brake system.  This car is another one for my 3 rail Proto Hi-Rail layout.  Hope you like it.  Thanks Bill

Colorado and Southern Athearn Boxcar

Here we have a rebuilt Athearn Boxcar that is lettered for the Colorado and Southern subsidiary of the Burlington. This boxcar was another car found at a train show that was in bad shape.  It was stripped to the bare metal and repainted as a C&S car with grain boards added for service in grain loadings.   The decals are Champion and the paint is Floquil Boxcar Red.  I have added detail items such as cut levers, air hoses, and a complete brake system to the bottom of the car.  This car will run on my Proto Hi-rail layout.  Hope you like it.  Bill