Three of the four flats in this short clip have only been assembled, minus brake wheels and a couple minor tasks yet to do under the deck - adding a brake rod and additional weight. However, at this point they are fully operational as you can see. The car with the gray deck is the pathfinder model, built first to see how the rest should go together. Up next, final assembly, priming, and then on to painting.
Oh, and if you want to know more about the engine pulling this train click on the 2-6-0 tag in the labels menu, likewise click caboose to learn more about the caboose.
They run quite well! And look good too.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your comment, especially because I wasn't sure if or how the video would work.
DeleteThey do look pretty good for being unpainted (though the sides are pre-printed). Just don't look too closely!
For flats they're heavy enough to track well, especially with metal trucks and wheelsets. Still, on a couple of the Ulrich Arch Bar trucks there's a little wobble. I should say on one axle, really. But that's not un-prototypical!