I thought I would try my hand at solid modeling and 3D printing, using Sketchup for the design and Shapeways.com for the printing. No one up to this point that I know of has attempted to build the 15000-series Pullman-built boxcars built for the Western Pacific in 1916-17, at least in O scale. Lots of trial and error on my part, but with the help of Jack Burgess and Youtube, my first effort is coming together. Still a lot of parts to add in the real world, such as styrene angle to complete the "zee' bracing, and an underframe from one of the old Atlas boxcars. Many of these cars were later turned into cabooses and outfit cars by the railroad, so lots of interesting modeling lies ahead.
