Current Ebay buy being redone 117 Caboose

In my last post I showed the before picture of a EBay 117 caboose that I'm changing into a B&M caboose.

Looks pretty bad doesn't it? Today I've reached the point where I primed it and maybe tomorrow I'll start the B&M paint scheme.

This is what it looks like today.

So Far I've removed the cupola, added stairs, ladders, widow sills, reshaped the rear railings, added a chimney and drilled holes for handrails and a light in the rear. Tomorrow I'll start the paint, fabricate the doors, and decide what I'm going to do for windows.

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RonHOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Like the steps, are they from a 35/36 passenger cars?
Will you be using stations for the had rails with some type of metal stock?Are the window sills plastic channel or brass channel/angle?
Great Job can not wait to see the finished product, you always do great work!

2/9/1611:48 AM

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

The steps are from 35/36 passenger cars and were a real pain to solder on! The windows sills are brass L stock, I cheated on those and 5 minute epoxied them in. Everything else is soldered and I have the burnt finger to show for it! With the ladders and brake wheels added it should look pretty good.

2/9/1612:37 PM

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

Masked and ready to head to the paint shop.

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

Painted and the tape has been peeled.

Next step will be decals and then the final assembly. OOps I see a couple of spots I need to touch up looking at these pictures.

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SteamerOGR Forum Member

another great job.

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

It's done. I think it came out pretty good and now I have unique piece. It's a shame all the details don't really show clearly in the pictures. I added an air tank underneath, stairs, Brake wheels ( and yes I know they are on the wrong side of the rail, they just look good there), Ladders, Window sills, doors ( even brass door knobs), handrails, lights, a chimney and took off the cupola.