The roof for #40 has been sitting for a couple weeks. It needs just a few touch ups. I'm trying to decide if I'll texture it or not prior to creating the mold (probably not).
The holes at the ends are for ventilation. They probably weren't there on the baggage cars, but I'd bet they were on the chair cars...which will use a lengthened version of this roof. I'm close to settled on relationship of the windows, window posts, and blind end space on #6 and #7-8. Once I've settled it, I'll start on the masters for their sides/ends.
This is a 23' Colorado Central flat car. I got around to adding a few more details to it...the stake pockets in particular. I've toyed with adding the couplers now for some test runs.
Not only did they only cost me a fraction of commercial parts, but they are more accurate for these cars. I still need to add the u-bolts to them. This model doesn't have intermediate sills as I'll be stuffing weights into their place. This car and my 24' lime car account for 2 of my 4 pairs of Colorado Central trucks. I'm currently leaning towards the metal sheathed powder car and an excursion car for the others. I'll also have to decide if these will have hand or air brakes...the powder car definitely gets hand brakes with dual staffs.
I have two additional projects that I've started, but since I plan to publish them, I won't be showing them here until after they are either published or turned down.
