Last weekend I built a couple of the Sunshine mini kits. Last
years 'Naperville' MP box car and a rebuilt ATSF 50' DD auto car.
It's not permitted to complain about kit instructions especially
when the maker isn't a list member. I will just say that the
instructions were misleading to me and cost me time to rethink
construction steps. The MP kit had photos of both ends of the car
which was nice. It also had a recommendation to replace the kit's
running board, but both sets of instructions 1) told you to apply
the new resin parts 2) build the car with the kit instructions. Both
real cars have (if I can Count) 8 rung ladders, the kits only
include 7 rung ladders. There are only A end photos of the Santa Fe
car, so I don't know if I used the correct (kit supplied) hand brake
or not?

I bought a couple kits from Ted at St Louis. I have built his
Georgia box car and found the instruction similar to Martins, if not
the same. I read the instructions for his Sou gon DOL a yesterday
and his NP 50' SS box car today. Low and Behold, the NP instructions
have a photo of the parts sheet with all the parts labeled!!!!
Thank you Ted,
Clark Propst

On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:46 AM, rockroll50401 wrote:

Both
real cars have (if I can Count) 8 rung ladders, the kits only
include 7 rung ladders. There are only A end photos of the Santa Fe
car, so I don't know if I used the correct (kit supplied) hand brake
or not?

The Santa Fe cars had eight rung ladders on the sides, seven rung ladders on the ends. Hand brakes were Ajax; Santa Fe hardly ever used any other make of power hand brake.

Richard Hendrickson

The Santa Fe cars had eight rung ladders on the sides, seven rung
ladders on the ends. >Hand brakes were Ajax; Santa Fe hardly ever
used any other make of power hand brake.

Richard Hendrickson

Thanks Richard, I got the ladders right (as far as the number of rungs
anyway), I will change the brake wheel when I get home. I ended up
with a P2K "Quick Kit", so I had to pop most of the work they had done
for me off. The hand brake was all attached. I broke it once, I can
break it again.
Clark Propst

On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:46 AM, rockroll50401 wrote:

Both
real cars have (if I can Count) 8 rung ladders, the kits only
include 7 rung ladders. There are only A end photos of the Santa Fe
car, so I don't know if I used the correct (kit supplied) hand brake
or not?

I used Detail Associates 8 rung ladders for the ATSF car and DesPlaines Hobbies Canadian 8 rung ladders for the MP car. Just cut off the stirrup steps from the Canadian ladders. I also used the Canadian ladders for the Speedwitch SP box.

Bill Darnaby

I missed the start of this thread, but I have just finished a Milwakee Box with a eight rung latter. The kit intends for you to cut and splice two of the provided latters together.....Best Jim Williams

william darnaby <WDarnaby@...> wrote:

On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:46 AM, rockroll50401 wrote:

Both
real cars have (if I can Count) 8 rung ladders, the kits only
include 7 rung ladders. There are only A end photos of the Santa Fe
car, so I don't know if I used the correct (kit supplied) hand brake
or not?

I used Detail Associates 8 rung ladders for the ATSF car and DesPlaines
Hobbies Canadian 8 rung ladders for the MP car. Just cut off the stirrup
steps from the Canadian ladders. I also used the Canadian ladders for the
Speedwitch SP box.

Bill Darnaby






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I used Detail Associates 8 rung ladders for the ATSF car and

DesPlaines

Hobbies Canadian 8 rung ladders for the MP car. Just cut off the

stirrup

steps from the Canadian ladders.
Bill Darnaby

Wow, Bill that's exactly what I did!
Clark Propst