Seaboard AF-4 finished


Dave Boss
 

Hi Charlie
          Thanks for the info. I never thought of using tape to remove a decal. What a great tip. You did a great job replacing the herald.
Dave

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 8:19 PM Charlie Duckworth via groups.io <Worth51=duck.com@groups.io> wrote:
Here’s the Seaboard Railroad replacement emblem.  Once I pulled up the railway version I had a glossy circle where the old decal was.  I just cut closely to the replacement one with a small scissors and single edge razor blade so I knew it would fit.  Laid down some Microsol Red let it dry, hit with gloss to hide the edges and once it dried a light coat of my custom Dullcote mix to match the rest of the decals. 
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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Charlie Duckworth
 

Here’s the Seaboard Railroad replacement emblem.  Once I pulled up the railway version I had a glossy circle where the old decal was.  I just cut closely to the replacement one with a small scissors and single edge razor blade so I knew it would fit.  Laid down some Microsol Red let it dry, hit with gloss to hide the edges and once it dried a light coat of my custom Dullcote mix to match the rest of the decals. 
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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


WILLIAM PARDIE
 

How lucky you are Charlie!  WhenI do that correction requres a jack hammer and a pack of sandpaper.

Bill Pardie




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From: "Charlie Duckworth via groups.io" <Worth51@...>
Date: 10/4/22 12:53 PM (GMT-10:00)
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Seaboard AF-4 finished

Dave
Being a Mopac modeler I missed the obvious and Tom Christensen alerted me to my mistake. In 1948 the Seaboard logo was changed from Railway to Railroad. I had a 50/50 change of picking the right logo as I wasn’t paying attention closely to the prototype photos.  Anyway I put Tamiya tape over the decal, smoothed it down with my finger nail and pulled it up.  Replaced with the correct logo.  Will gloss over it and Dullcote. 


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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Tim O'Connor
 


That's a neat trick ! I have never done that.

On 10/4/2022 6:53 PM, Charlie Duckworth via groups.io wrote:

Dave
Being a Mopac modeler I missed the obvious and Tom Christensen alerted me to my mistake. In 1948 the Seaboard logo was changed from Railway to Railroad. I had a 50/50 change of picking the right logo as I wasn’t paying attention closely to the prototype photos.  Anyway I put Tamiya tape over the decal, smoothed it down with my finger nail and pulled it up.  Replaced with the correct logo.  Will gloss over it and Dullcote. 


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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts


Charlie Duckworth
 

Dave
Being a Mopac modeler I missed the obvious and Tom Christensen alerted me to my mistake. In 1948 the Seaboard logo was changed from Railway to Railroad. I had a 50/50 change of picking the right logo as I wasn’t paying attention closely to the prototype photos.  Anyway I put Tamiya tape over the decal, smoothed it down with my finger nail and pulled it up.  Replaced with the correct logo.  Will gloss over it and Dullcote. 


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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Dave Boss
 

Chuck
             Thanks for the info on your car. It's a model that I would like to some day build.
Dave



On October 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, "Brian Carlson via groups.io" <prrk41361@...> wrote:


The Tangent cars have the end door though so that’s problematic.  

Brian J. Carlson 

On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:53 PM, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



Tangent makes a 1948 PS-1 car body with a 14 foot door opening now. This is for a rebuild of the
6 foot door PS-1 so the prototype did just what Charlie did to the Kadee model.

https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/product/undec-kit-union-pacific-body-40-ps-1-combination-door-boxcar/



On 10/4/2022 5:14 AM, Charlie Duckworth via groups.io wrote:
Dave
Yes, Kadee only makes the 1948 carbody in the 6’ RTR version.  I had to remove the door tracks and replace with Evergreen styrene and Archer rivets. 
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Charlie Duckworth 

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

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Brian J. Carlson, P.E.
Cheektowaga NY


Brian Carlson
 

The Tangent cars have the end door though so that’s problematic.  

Brian J. Carlson 

On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:53 PM, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



Tangent makes a 1948 PS-1 car body with a 14 foot door opening now. This is for a rebuild of the
6 foot door PS-1 so the prototype did just what Charlie did to the Kadee model.

https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/product/undec-kit-union-pacific-body-40-ps-1-combination-door-boxcar/



On 10/4/2022 5:14 AM, Charlie Duckworth via groups.io wrote:
Dave
Yes, Kadee only makes the 1948 carbody in the 6’ RTR version.  I had to remove the door tracks and replace with Evergreen styrene and Archer rivets. 
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Charlie Duckworth 

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

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Brian J. Carlson, P.E.
Cheektowaga NY


Tim O'Connor
 


Tangent makes a 1948 PS-1 car body with a 14 foot door opening now. This is for a rebuild of the
6 foot door PS-1 so the prototype did just what Charlie did to the Kadee model.

https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/product/undec-kit-union-pacific-body-40-ps-1-combination-door-boxcar/



On 10/4/2022 5:14 AM, Charlie Duckworth via groups.io wrote:

Dave
Yes, Kadee only makes the 1948 carbody in the 6’ RTR version.  I had to remove the door tracks and replace with Evergreen styrene and Archer rivets. 
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Charlie Duckworth 

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts


T.J. Stratton
 

Thanks! The plot thickens!

TJ

TJ Stratton Maumee, OH. "Modeling the 1950's branch lines of the New York Central Railroad  in Lenawee County, Michigan" Mailto:michigancentralrr@...


From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Charlie Duckworth via groups.io <Worth51@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 10:28 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Seaboard AF-4 finished
 
Correction:
Ed Hawkins reminded me Kadee also made a 1948-49 carbody with a 7’ door decorated as New Haven 3 years ago and has since been out of production.  Obviously the 6’ version was easier to locate for my Seaboard conversion. 
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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Charlie Duckworth
 

Correction:
Ed Hawkins reminded me Kadee also made a 1948-49 carbody with a 7’ door decorated as New Haven 3 years ago and has since been out of production.  Obviously the 6’ version was easier to locate for my Seaboard conversion. 
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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


O Fenton Wells
 

Well done Charlie, good looking car.


On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 8:56 PM Charlie Duckworth via groups.io <Worth51=duck.com@groups.io> wrote:

Used a Kadee 1948 RTR model, National Scale Car decals and Southwest Scale 7’ wide doors.  As delivered black floor, ends and underframe.  


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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.



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Fenton Wells
250 Frye Rd
Pinehurst NC 28374
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Charlie Duckworth
 

Dave
Yes, Kadee only makes the 1948 carbody in the 6’ RTR version.  I had to remove the door tracks and replace with Evergreen styrene and Archer rivets. 
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Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Dave Boss
 

A really nice job. I would assume a RTR 6ft door car? Again great model.

Dave



On October 3, 2022, at 8:56 PM, "Charlie Duckworth via groups.io" <Worth51@...> wrote:


Used a Kadee 1948 RTR model, National Scale Car decals and Southwest Scale 7’ wide doors.  As delivered black floor, ends and underframe.  


--
Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.


Charlie Duckworth
 

Used a Kadee 1948 RTR model, National Scale Car decals and Southwest Scale 7’ wide doors.  As delivered black floor, ends and underframe.  


--
Charlie Duckworth 
Omaha, Ne.