Bob......Can't recall exact amounts but I used 1.5 to 2 oz of weight on the inside floor to bring up the car weight. ....It is not top heavy and I have had no problem running it in trains.......Jim Williams

Paul <buygone@...> wrote: Bob:

I have completed both Sunshine 58.1 and 58.6. I have no problem running
them, all of my car get equipped with re-box 88 wheels.

Paul C. Koehler

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rwitt_2000
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:27 AM
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Subject: [STMFC] Re: Taking Apart a Sunshine Model

John Golden wrote:

" The problem is that this SAL round-roof box car has a huge, thick roof
casting and the body did not assemble properly."

Martin did the B&O M-27 versions with the Tatum roof also with a very
thick casting for the roof. When I build mine I intend to scratch build
the roof per the article in Railroad Model Craftsman by Bob Chapman
using a Red Caboose ARA roof casting as the starting point. It seems
that the model will be top heavy and not track well using the thick roof
casting. I would be interested in learning from those that have
assembled these two kits if they had any problems actually operating
these models.

Bob Witt