The Intermountain Prototype Boxcar Series (Part 1) | Boomer Diorama ~ # 222
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This is a comprehensive three part mini-series covering the "O" (1/48) Scale (1/48) Intermountain Railway Company - Prototype Series - Boxcar. It has three parts. Part one covers the history and build details. Part two is the final paint and weathering. Part three covers how to build a small display (Diorama) base for a piece of rolling stock or a locomotive in O scale, or any other scale for that matter.
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As a narrow gauge modeler, thanks for exposing a few products and the manufacturers that supply our niche in the hobby with viewers that may not be familiar (San Juan Car Co. and Backshop). So many small hobby suppliers have been lost over the years, it is great to promote the ones that are still plugging along, often working long hours with limited staff. Great video as always!
You bet!
After much swearing & cussing I finally assembled a Tichy Train Group flatcar. I saw a video of the assembly and really liked the under frame detail (which no one will ever see). I followed the instructions to the tee and wish I hadn't. After installing the stirrups in a previous step I broke every one of them off while installing the extra added bronze phosphor wire grab irons. If you ever build this kit install the stirrups as the very LAST step! I did end up making some stirrups out of staples from a desktop stapler that were the correct size for my HO scale model. I think I spent as much time chasing small parts across the floor as I did assembling the model, LOL! After finishing the assembly I painted the whole underside rail brown and hand painted every board on the deck a different shade of brown mixing the acrylic paint in a small plastic communion cup as I went along. It came out looking very realistic and believable. Cheers from eastern TN
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
That is hands down *the* best weathered model i've seen in a good long time. Too often i see models weathered by what seems to be just slopping on some black and streaking it down a bit and just going heavy on it, as if the rain was made of soot, and people going "Oh i like the weathering!" This.... is just superb. Where i grew up there was an old boxcar like this - it wasn't in grain service, it was in MOW/local storage service at the CN facilites in town - and i looked very much like this. The ends were a bit bulged out, the doors got bumped into a bit more, as well. And in a town about an hour's drive away, there were strings of old 40' box cars that were in grain service - retired at that time, i think - they had a mix of noodle and maple leave liveries, and (some) had wheat sheaves painted on them. This reminded me of those.
This is really great work.
Yeah. I like the look of those "Wheat Sheave" logo cars as well. I believe CP used those heralds for the smaller community grain industries on light rail track in Canada. The paint episode is in (Part 2) and it is quite comprehensive in coverage. Thanks for sharing. Cheers ~ Boomer.
I love watching your OCD. It lets me know I'm not alone. I think the faces of the plastic wheel look more authentic but I agree, they only for a static model.
Yeah. I just display it this one. Looks cool though.
Very nice build. Your details are just enough to take the car to the next level. Can't wait to see your weathering process, as I am in the middle of weathering some of my O scale rolling stock and locomotives. Great timing to see your technique.
Awesome!
Oups, on my other comment i said blt in 54....i´m far from 1938. Well to my mistales, sides look quite the same
Ends and roof can be different.
Ok Boomer, i´m sure that weathering lesson will follow.
I just hope car your roof
"peeling paint" is just perfect.
Thanks for that great work.
The model said 1939. The photo is different. ;-)
I wanted to tell you about some awesome air hoses in HO. They are made of rubber and are really great. They are made by a company called Hi-Tech Details. I think you may really like them. You videos, style and personality are very motivational. Thanks for posting such interesting and in depth videos.
Yes. I know about those. In fact, I used some on my HO Scale locomotives. Thanks for sharing! Cheers ~ Bommer.
Late to the party with this series.
Really enjoyed this one, it was amazing to see how much you improved the reefer. OCD 😂
Lookìng forward to watching the rest.
Part 2 and 3 are published under videos.😁
Love seeing O scale on here! I am building my O scale layout and your videos are beyond helpful. Thank you and keep up the amazing work!
Awesome! Thank you!
Outstanding, this is helping me get over an impasse that I am having with my Sergent HO couplers that I am 96% finished with an operating cut bar,thank you very much,love your work A , I am half Canadian lol
Glad it helped!
Different scale, same lessons. TY Boomer!! Excellent, as always!
Thank you! Cheers!
Another great video. You have made me want to change scales! Actually, you have given me ideas on how to add details to my HO models. Thank you!
Great to hear! Ballasting is basically the same for any scale. ;-)
Yes!!! I’m working on three of them now so this is perfect timing. Right-O’-Way makes a great Proto 48 conversion kit for these and Athearn trucks. #notsponsored. Kadee has also just released great looking O scale trucks but I don’t know if they can be converted easily yet. These cars are the single best cars to get someone to try O scale for the price.(if you can find them) thanks again.
Sounds great!
I have some Intermountian H.O. scale boxcar kits that I’m going to try some of the technics your sharing. I just love building these kits, and pick them up whenever I can. Thanks for all you share with us.
I like some of the Accurail stuff in HO Sale as well. ;-)
Love the work - and the music!
Thank you. This car turned out great. ;-)
Boomer, what a great kit.
You have, or are, taking it to the next level.
So very interesting. I look forward to the next 2 installments.
Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Thanks a bunch!
True artistry. I stand in awe. Thanks, Boomer.
The painting part is cool next weekend. ;-)
Good timing here as I've just picked up 4 ho scale freight cars via Ebay, it's one where the dealer throws a curved ball so there's 3 you want but you don't know what to do with the unwanted car. Well the 4th car happens to be a nicely detailed Atlas 40ft boxcar and weathering is my favourite activity after running trains. O gauge has grown in popularity here in the UK in the last decade, most of my O gauge weathering projects have been for others.
So thanks for the inspiration and timely post.
Thanks for sharing. All the scales are cool. ;-)
Wow the fiddly details! Awesome! The paint looks like oils, we'll see - Cheers!
The paint tutorial is a long one. Over an hour.
Got one of these kits in my stash, just the inspiration for a vacaion build this summer... Thanks,
Have fun!
Yet another excellent video and a beautiful build, as well. Your artistic weathering techniques have always impressed me. Love the attention to detail and the ability to "see" and duplicate all the subtle things that cause different weathering effects. I have always preferred HO for similar reasons and that is probably the best explanation of why I admire different scales for different reasons. I recall the days of the boxcar well, I must admit. lol The trucks are beautiful (odd not to have real springs really) and I chuckled when I saw you rotate the plastic to bow the pieces. The operational cut levers and pins are truly impressive.
Be it O or HO, I always enjoy visiting your projects. Thanks for sharing!
They are really nice cars and fun to build. Cheers.
You are one amazing modeler, thanks for posting!
Wow, thank you!
Thanks
Thank you Peter! Awesome! Cheers ~ Boomer.
That’s a great model, I built a couple O scale (Proto 48) 20 years ago. I remember I didn’t use the spring plate they supplied for the same reason you didn’t. Mine operate perfectly fine without them. Love the show Boomer…
Good stuff
Thanks for the info!
A+
Thank you! The paint (Part 2) is a long one next Sunday.
David Barrow (Cat mountain & Santa Fe) built an O scale 16' shelf down stairs from his infamous CMSF layout..
Sounds awesome.
I greatly admire your feel for details and colors Boomer, you are the Jedi Master of Modeling...
This Intermountain CN-Boxcar was the first boxcar I built for my 0-Scale layout.
Greetings from Germany
Wow, thanks
Hey Boomer - this is great. I am sure that some of the techniques will be readily transferable to HO scale. I have watched earlier weathering from Glover Road but this series looks like it will be more detailed. I am still working up to weathering one of my own box cars so this vlog is very timely.
Glad it was helpful!
Boomer. Very timely project. Long time modeler returning to hobby and am building a small P48 switching layout. I’ll have to look for some IM AAR Boxcars now!
They are nice and they roll really well with metal wheel sets. ;-)
You have hit my favorite area! I'm so excited!
Awesome.
Always appreciate your mods and tips. Helps me advance my own skills. Car looks great.
I really enjoyed the paint on this one. It's a long one for next weekend. ;-)
WOW! Those couplers are amazing!
They are!
O scale!? Thought I had the wrong vid. Lol😄 I was given 2 of those boxcars unassembled about 8yrs ago. When it comes to the instructions and assembling those trucks... 🤔... I'm pretty sure those Chinese guys who built this are sitting in a coffee room still laughing! Lol Those trucks will not go together with that spring plate. Almost lost a liver over that issue.😮💨😁 Beautiful cars though. Didn't have to lower the car on the trucks either.. that was nice. Thanks for video Boomer, love all weathering and extras!!👍😃
I think the spring plate will go in if you shave off the pivot boss inside the frame but then they are really loose. Weird for sure.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. All of it is do able in N scale for me. Not sure I would do the operating couplers? However? Wouldn't it be awesome if I could some how get them to work like that on my N scale cars. Lol.
I could not believe how well (magnematic) "Z" Scale couplers worked when I tried them. ;-)
Great video! I am going to have to make the 40 minute trip across the border to Intercity Trains and Hobbies. Looks like they have an amazing selection!
Have fun!
You keep surprising me with your video’s. I didn’t see this one coming. Amazing detail! Will be fun to built something in O scale in the future.
It's a nice change - up and lot's to learn as well.
Super
Thanks!
Thanks for this morning video my wife and I enjoy since watching we are doing trying trees and buildings on new ho layout are two cats strips and mittens say hi to dusty
O.K. Cheers!
Hey Boomer
That is some great content there.
Very nice work!
On of my favourite parts of the hobby is working on freight cars and since I model CN in the late fifties that car fits right in my wheelhouse
Cheers from Ontario
Bob
Cool, thanks
Great work!
Thank you!
Beautiful build! Those couplers are awesome!! I had a set of those even though I model in HO. Have you ever seen Sargent Couplers in HO? That’s what I’m using. Love watching you build. So inspirational.
Yes. The Sargent couplers are nice indeed!
OCD but very cool OCD, LOL. I love it but I’m sorry, no way I’m doing this to my N scales. 😂
Just one might do. ;-)
Boomer great video looking forward to to the other parts, wish you covered the footfall supports in more detail. Thank you for what you share!
Those were just angle pieces glued on. So simple I forgot. ;-)
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Thank you!
Do you know the specifics of the wheelsets you got from NWSL? Thanks.
No. Sorry. These I found in an old parts box. But I do recall getting them from NWSL many years ago.
Hi Boomer, nice movie again. Look forward for the painting job. By the way I noticed that you are wearing more often gloves. Is their a specific reason for that. Cheers Ronald. Have a great modeling week.
Between paint and glue at times.
Where are the metal wheel sets from? Using HO scale.
If you want metal wheel sets for HO Scale , try the (semi-scale) Intermountain wheelsets. I get mine from Intercity Trains & Hobbies online store. Cheers.
Wonderful video! I made a comment before mentioning the correct door fixtures but you seem to have discarded it - may I ask you why? Take care! Sarah
I never discarded any comment. I have no control over the RUclips algorithm.
@@boomerdiorama thanks! Hope I didn’t offend you in a way. I made many improvements for that car and share the files for free on my website. If you like I could send you some items :-)
You should auction off your boxcars. You would make a fortune
I would like to keep at least one . . . lol. ;-)
I’ve only ever seen those couplings on G-scale trains:
San Juan.
Oh Boomer with weathering you bring back boxcars of my youth. Some keep that maple leaf logo up to the end, meaning never been repainted in 30 years with original builder inscription. I just forgot if they were National Steel Car (NSC) of Hamilton, Ontario or Canadian Car & Foundry (CCF) of Montreal, Quebec, or both ? CCF is dead now
But building still exist with painted name less and less readable on bricks. Thanks to savages taggers that destroy everything with their spray cans.
If i´m correct those CN and CP cars were builted in 1954. On CN those repainted lost the maple leaf with the modern CN noodle logo. I don´t know for CP wich paint scheme was original. Canadian Pacific or
CPR ? Then Pacman Multi mark red, green and yellow paint logo using 6 or 8 foot doors, up to 60 tons capacity. Both CN and CP used some of them exclusively for cereal shipping with a yellow earn of corn logo. For those modeling with open doors, inside should be paint in white on wood planks wall different level and product carried. Hence car could be load of that product, like wheat up to that line that correspond to car weight capacity. Grain was loaded through 1 open door. On both of them some wood planks were nailed in covered with cardboard to keep grain inside and not falling on track. Loaded inside the car with silo pipe coming in, laborers were in and shoveled the grain evenly then went out with ladder. Car was emptyied in removing that temporary door wall and again shovelers were used. Maybe a vaccum sucked the grain out. I don´t know. For sure modern covered hopper was a great improvment.
On CP some of these cars had "new sprint service" inscription also on side and carryied specific marchandise. On CN and CP some were modernised by roof top walkways and ladders removal and hand brake installed lower like in modern cars. Some also keep their old friction bearings trucks, but journal cover was removed, at bottom of journal about 2 inches hole was drilled for water, snow and ice drainage and wheel bearings passed from friction to rollers with rotating end cap
It will be a really nice challenge to see modeled. These modifyied trucks were later banned for interchange as were friction ones sooner. That was their swan song. Some survived in MofW service.
MANDATORY FOR CP CARS: under CPR markings, cars with inscription
"International of Maine division" for duty reasons were builted in the US by Pullman. To be used ONLY in US service. So if you want to be prototypical, those cars could only be loaded in the US, then shipped to customer in the US or Canada.
In the US they were the same as any boxcar. When in Canada they had to go back empty to their home in Vermont or Maine. 1995 also is the end of CP with that entity with trackage sold.
Also if you´re a "rivet counter", all CP locomotives in US service where builted by Alco. No MLW were allowed there, unpaid duty again. So your Alco RS2 8400, for example could be used in Canada, sit in Montreal´s St Luc yard, but had 48 hours alloted time to be back home in the US.....or duty paid ! I suppose there was exceptions to that law like derailments, track blocage etc...
Later one some MLW got duty paid and could stay north or south of the border.
These details are nitpicking but fun to know.
Thanks Boomer with that lovely boxcar. It´s as good as an original one´s. Also older era layout offer shorter cars, mostly 40 footers instead more modern 50, 60 and longer. Visually 3 40 footers are same lenght as 2 60 feet cars, but your train looks already longer. Visualise 15 40' or 10 60' which one create illusion of à real freight with also shorter locomotives used alone or in multiple. Add to that smaller radius curves and turnouts and you gain space on usually real estate always short layout. Can you compare 36' hopper against an autorack on number 4 turnout ? And finally, smaller cars = smaller possible industrial buildings. How big your warehouse had to be to copy real world with 89 feet boxcar against à 40 footer ?
So much to think before starting anything....
Of course for detail lovers, you can go to 1/8 scale. At 6 foot long, that Pullman 40 feet boxcar is gorgeous. Nice kits from Precision Steel Car for 875 US$ less trucks and couplers. 80 pounds of pure Steel. No plastic and with possible real working air brakes.....
The photo reference is accurate. ;-)
Uh oh, Boomer throwing us an O scale curve ball.
I'm a die-hard HO Scaler. It's for demo purposes. Larger scale shows better. ;-)
So you’re building it in 0 rather than H0?
It's for demo purposes so people can see the technique easier.
Please confirm that CNR is Canadian National Railroad!!
It's obvious. ;-) Cheers.
Hey there just expect for a huge donation in the next 8 years from now expect the E&N might shut down or not
if I will go for it at least 100+ for you so you can get a new 2 GP9 EMD 110-108
I don’t know I was just an idea nothing big
Sounds awesome. Cheers and thanks for sharing. ;-)
Working coupler levers? Good grief, maybe I should switch scale. Stop it Robert , your loosing your mind.l
C´mon Robert, at 1/8 you can even have working air brakes 😅😅
Yes! It is crazy to me that O scale in the States just seems so devoted to three rail Lionel toy type stuff. I’m a 2 rail O guy.
Sounds cool! . . . ;-)
Yep. Two-rail O Scale is awesome indeed. ;-)