I had planned to use the little narrow windows from the Tichy Work Car Windows set to replace the narrow side windows in the cupolas. I had thought the narrow Tichy window frames would work, but when turned vertically they weren't as tall as the square window frames on the front and back of the cupola. However, included in the assortment were wide two-panel windows. I held one window against the cupola side and immediately knew I had to use it.
The narrow window openings had bothered me since I made them, and I really didn't have a good solution. Something about the relative size or placement was off and I couldn't figure out what bugged me, I just knew I didn't like it. So when the narrow Tichy windows didn't make it better, I was doubly discouraged at that point. But my displeasure turned to satisfaction when I put the long, wide windows in place.
The actual fix was simple. I cut out the center section between the two narrow windows, then added scale 2x4 strips to the sides. I'm going to say that the new frame is a slider, and my train crew will be pleased to be able to open that window and get a breeze through the cupola rolling down the tracks in central Florida.
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