Casey Jones gets the chop!

[gnichols]

Kids,
 Here are a few shots of a project I've been working on that's just about ready for paint - a converted Casey Jones rail car turned MOW-rail truck.  This is the Berlyn 1/20 brass model and it has a Tsunami sound decoder installed for DCC.  The speaker is the "gas tank" under the rear of the deck.  The body was shortened and an I-beam / chain fall rig will be mounted on the back.  The deck will have one-board sides and tail gate.  Other details - sand cans, front tow link, a rear beam pilot for LNP with steps.  More pix when it's finished and weathered.  Gary

[Malachi Constant]

Lookin' good so far ... reminiscent of the gooses/geese converted to work service ... but "cuter"  .... nice clean work on the body conversion.

Cheers,
Dallas

[Chuck Doan]

Nice job on the body chop. SHould be a neat conversion.

[gnichols]

Thanx guys... Gary

[Ken Hamilton]

WAY cool, Gary.  Love the motor.

[Ray Dunakin]

Very cool. Is the body brass or plastic?

[gnichols]

Thanx again guys.  The whole model is brass, and a bit of a pain to axe up.  Before shots added.  Gary

[gnichols]

Well, it be done.  Here are some work bench shots for your entertainment.  The trailer has pickups just in case it wants to stall on DCC, but I hope it won't need it.  Soundtraxx Tsunami used, it fit under the seat!  Gary

[gnichols]

A few more pix... Gary

[Ken Hamilton]

The back end looks great, Gary.  The chain fall and beam fit perfectly into the model.
Nice piece of equipment and some excellent scratchbuilding! 

[gnichols]

Thanx Ken.. too bad I did it for someone else!  Perhaps I'll do one in Gn15... or 1:8!!!!!!!!!!  Gary

[Chuck Doan]

Came out nice Gary!

[gnichols]

Thanx Chuck... Gary

[Ray Dunakin]

Beautiful!

[NORCALLOGGER]

Gary,
That is really a great piece of work.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Rick