building an empty stock car train

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I felt it was high time I started to build up some cars for an empty stock car train - well, after all, I am modelling Chicago.

After rummaging through my stuff I managed to gather together a paultry 4 stock cars, a result of not having any stock pens on the layout.

However, I like the delicate look of planked stock cars and am eventually planning to have a run-through option for Sweethome Chicago, so I’ve started to pick up some of the nicer models as I spot them.

In the last 2 weeks I’ve managed to collect an extra 5, more than doubling my fleet.The new ones still need some weathering and a coupler change, but the train is starting to grow.

Here are the stock cars as of tonight.

I’ve also shot a short video clip although YouTube will take a while to upload it, so I’ll post the link later.

Jon

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The video clip of the stock cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej7_tUDm1Y

Jon

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Nice shots! Thanks for sharing.

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Good Evening Jon: The stock cars look good. I also like the cold storage building. What did you use in building it? It reminds me of the factory buildings in Milwaukee.

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Are most of those the Proto 2000 Mather double deck cars?