My CB&Q Waycar project part Update 19 Jan NE-4 Wood side

As A CB&Q fan and Caboose- Way Car  collector I look forward to the finished product. Looks great so far.

Suz,

I love it! I am a closet CB&Q fan myself. They had some very handsome hacks. It looks great and you said it, "you are enjoying doing this!" Everyone on this forum could do what you and I do. It takes no special talent, it just takes trying. I can't wait to see your finished cab.

Malcolm

I imagine that even Malcolm didn't have Malcolm's talent 450 cabooses ago...I suspect he's learned a thing or two along the way....

Jeff C

Thanks Malcolm what I also should of said it has been very good stress relief for me. The windows were the biggest issue, not exactly square, a little to much fine tuning( there a little bigger than they should be) That's where your suggestion in another thread about .10 sheet of styrene and the wheel thing you use to make rivets I was going to do until I realized I needed a block sander to shave of .10 of the sides to make it flush. (I will have one for my next  CB&Q project). On the window ledge for the cupola. The only thing that I can think of was that the plastic bonding cement was not bonding with the filler, but then again maybe I am missing something..   

Doug

Doug, ACC will bond with the filler. Get it where you want it because it will stick the first time. Don't ask me how I know that. Malcolm

Cabooses are my favorite RR car....and there are/were so many different ones, but of a series, often.  So now you have gained and applied some skills, on to the next one in that series, for satisfaction.

Suz  nice work on the CB&Q.  Will you weather it too when finished.  Nick

Very nice work!!! I took the lazy way out....but a fun project......

I like that orange caboose!!

Dave, I wouldn't call it the lazy way out. Mine is not orange yet hopefully by the end of next week I will be updating with the finished project. 

Doug

Nick

Most likely I will after I replace the MTH trucks with Atlas trucks. 

Doug 

Malcolm:  I just spent the last two days painting and putting on the decals, still work to do before I give it a shot of dull coat. I finally managed to get the ledges to stay on by laying down a generous amount of the ACC. Worked like you said to include my fingers stuck together for a couple of minutes.  

Well it finally finished minus:

the wagon wheel( Which I may have now sourced).

The Brake wheels (also just sourced)

Hand rails (have to source thinner wire )

Atlas caboose trucks.

None of the above were show stoppers, but I will not weather until there on. This has been a great learning process and I know its far from perfect. The next one will be better. Thanks for looking and just don't laugh to hard. Last pic is next project.

Nice job, looks real nice and you have a lot of time put into it.  Thanks for sharing.  Nick 

Doug,

I think it looks great! That orange is a stand out color too. I think that wagon wheel antenna is available at P&D hobby.

Malcolm

Thanks Malcolm.

I kept messing with after I had put on the decals and dull coated it. I redid the copula today and over sanded the details on the front and rear enough that I had to remove them completely. Yes there are plenty of little thing that will be better on the next one. When I finally weather it that should hid most of the mistakes. Hope every thing goes well tomorrow.

Doug  

Thanks Nick.

Its been a great learning experience and has been relaxing for me. I glad I did it. The big thing was getting the courage to start it. Like I wrote Malcolm, when I weather it it should hide most of the remaining mistakes.

Doug 

what mistakes? only you know what and where they are. to me the caboose looks perfect, cant wait to see your next car keep posting pictures

Fix a glaring mistake reposted new pics.

Being a Q fan and modeler, I find that you did a very nice job on this way car. So you (we) have a learning curve and through trial and error, your (our) next project will only get better. 

There are those that "think" about kitbashing or modifying a stock model and never get around to it, and those that jump right in and do it and learn as they go along.

I give you credit for tackling this project and making something of it, as you give me and other ideas of what can be done.

I did a simple mod to a Lionel 3 window caboose and made it into a Q waycar because there are  no prototype Q waycars on the market other than by 3rd Rail in brass. 

I played around with kitbashing in HO for several years and have some special Q cars that I am proud of. Even had a couple of articles published on my projects.

Moving up to O gauge means that more kitbashing will have to be done if I am going to continue to model the Q.

Keep up the great work.

RAY

I just finished another one based on the NE-1/4 3 window wood Waycar.

This one started life as a Lionel NYC wood Caboose. Before Pics are from the guy a I bought it from because I forgot to take pics.

Its is a 95% solution. I say this because it dose not have the correct trucks and some other minor details. But it works 

Replaced and modified a copula from an MTH Steel Cupola  caboose.

Used the interior from the same MTH Steel Cupola  caboose 

Atlas Caboose trucks (Need new coupler)

Added Grab irons

Repainted using Rust-Oleum American Accents Primer

started applying decals.

Still to do : Find another set of CB&Q decals as the letters and numbers dissolved in the water/soap mixture.

CBQ 14570, 3-Window Woodside, Steel cupola Caboose, NE-4,

Very nice work. Are you taking orders?

I was born in Iowa, so CB&Q is memory rich.

Jon

Jon 

Right now I am building for personal consumption. I am still very much a rookie compared to BrotherLove and some others. I am getting ready to do another 4 window NE-10 as I have the decals for that one.

Doug 

Nice job. I've modified a few Lionel woodsides into Boston & Albany's. I've always used Atlas trucks to get the car lower. The Atlas truck is to modern. Just curious as to what you used on the ex NYC car ?  It rides nice over the trucks.

I agree the atlas trucks are to modern for the wood Waycars and will work for the CBQ NE10(which was my first attempt) and up Waycars. Until I can find something suitable. That's what I am using.