More scratch-building classes?

Garden Railroading
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OK, Gents & others,
who’s interested in another class?
And if so, of what?
Buildings?
Rolling stock?
If rolling stock…
passenger or freight?
If freight, 2 axle or 4?
Same question for passenger?
Freelance or from available GR plans?
Talk to me…

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Gee Phil I’m still trying to finish my 4 wheel boxcar from the class before the last one !
My druthers would be for passenger equipment, in particular the short series recently GR run plans (4 axle) that included baggage, combine, coach and business cars.
John

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Hi Phil
My thoughts are the other logical progression a caboose of some sort to fini***he train that has been started
I see it as being a coach or a caboose as the next logical step
But laging behind badly it is really up to others to decide that one
regards John

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John, that’s my inclination too. I like this little feller, plan #63 from the Feb GR.
Reckon I’d convert mine to 4-wheel instead of 2 bogies (trucks) though.
We’d build it over in the GR plans forum.

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I would like for you to do one on a structure like this…

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Capt,
do you have any other pix? If so, post them or send them to me & I can draw up plans for you. I reckon you could tackle that building yourself using the tips & tricks we covered in the structure building class. I’d be happy to help with questions but the fun is in doing it yourself.

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Hi Phil
That looks just the job
How hard would that be to turn into something more Aus in apearance
SAu cupola and arc roof ?? or would it need a side freight door as well
regards John

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Thanks for the response, it will be a while (week) before I can get out there to Gergory, Texas. It is about 70 miles away. My problem is that “ourcropping” that juts out of the roof for the ticket window. I have tried to make it happen twice, but have failed miserably. Could you give me a tip on how to do it.

I’ll send you some pics of a station style that I have mastered.

Thanks,

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Phil, I’m ready to start a bobber caboose. I spent a little work time milling up scale lumber last week.

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If I build the bobber caboose, I’ll make the sides of the cupola angled, and the windows in the cupola larger. Then it would be just about the perfect little caboose!
SandyR

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Phil

Still working on last project, real work has been heck on me so I been slow at it.
Will leave it up to the other members as I keep my head down working on last project.

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Phil,

I think you’ve hit a spot with the structure class–did you see there are over 1700 views? That’s a lot for this forum. Hooray and kudos to you!

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I agree…caboose project! I haven’t started on any of them yet, but I sure appreciate seeing them. Several times a week I have to REMIND myself to finish other in-progress projects first…don’t start any new ones yet. [:)]