Lee Drennen’s O Scale All Nation Boxcar restoration project

[adt70hk]

Very cool Lee!!

[Lee Drennen]

LEE PLEASE PLEASE LETS have some pics of them running on your layout as i love to look at how detailed these boxcars are as in blighty here we have nothin like these an brilliant work on makin them an the decals looks very realistic great stuff
chrisb

Thank you Chris for the complement and most definitely I will check my files and see if I have some more pics of them.

[Lee Drennen]

Very cool Lee!!

Thanks for the complement Andrew I’m glad you stopped by.

[Lee Drennen]

Well I finally got these removed. Now for sanding prepping and adding new sides.

[Lee Drennen]

Before going to bed I made the sides and sanded to shape then cut out the freight doors. When the weather permits I’ll paint the ends and the doors.

[Mini Me]

Looking good Lee....you have this down to a Science :thumb2:

[boatman]

DITTO ON what rick said brilliant moddeling an Lee did you manage to cut them doors out with just that scapel ? as i find that usein them take quite a while goin round the cut an for me i now just chain drill the doors or such an file it all nice an level an then file the door an then build up with thin plasti card where the cut is if that makes any sence as i find them scapel hard work an i likley end up stabbin me self in the finger:rolling::cold-sweat: so chain drillin is for me but you have Lee such a nice cut there very well done my freind :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: ps Lee do the doors slide open or close ? an dont these boxcars have hydraulic buffers on them ? like on our wagons in blighty
Chrisb

[JayCee]

Excellent refurbishment, Lee. Will be stunning when finished.
John.

[Lee Drennen]

Looking good Lee....you have this down to a Science :thumb2:

Thanks Rick. I think I’m getting the hang of it lol.

[Lee Drennen]

DITTO ON what rick said brilliant moddeling an Lee did you manage to cut them doors out with just that scapel ? as i find that usein them take quite a while goin round the cut an for me i now just chain drill the doors or such an file it all nice an level an then file the door an then build up with thin plasti card where the cut is if that makes any sence as i find them scapel hard work an i likley end up stabbin me self in the finger:rolling::cold-sweat: so chain drillin is for me but you have Lee such a nice cut there very well done my freind :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: ps Lee do the doors slide open or close ? an dont these boxcars have hydraulic buffers on them ? like on our wagons in blighty
Chrisb

Thanks Chris for the complement. Yes I cut them out with the scalpel I find I get a cleaner cut that way. Yes the Buffer is in the Coupler device that kinda softens the blow when hooking these up. Unlike the European cars that have them on the sides. Stay tuned

[Lee Drennen]

Excellent refurbishment, Lee. Will be stunning when finished.
John.

John thanks for the complement and stopping by I hope it will.

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely work Lee. A vast improvement over the original. Well done :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Looking very good Lee!!

[Jim R]

You're making a fine job of refurbishing these. A lot of work but well worth it. I can just see some big 'ol loco dragging this lot across the prairie.

[Lee Drennen]

Lovely work Lee. A vast improvement over the original. Well done :thumb2:

Thanks Tim. Going to hand paint the wood so it will stand the test of time for a couple years glad you stopped by.