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[CBQ] Modified 60ft RPO by Walthers/Trainline

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Subject: [CBQ] Modified 60ft RPO by Walthers/Trainline
From: "trainboy.geo" <tczephyr@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:32:45 -0000
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I was asked to post a photo of my modified 60 foot RPO car, recently 
released by Walthers under their Trainline series. Note that I added 
ribbing to the "smooth" roof which now makes it correct for the Q. I 
also cutout one of the doors to give it the open look and added a 
figure in the door opening. I added another US Mail employee inside 
sorting the mail.

The Walthers model represents the MA-11 series RPO - numbers 2325 to 
2346.  This same design was used by several other RR's including the 
GN. The model has a lot of nice detail, including an interior with 
all the RPO mail slots, etc. The only thing missing are the ribs on 
the roof - the model comes with a smooth roof. 

I started with an undecorated model. Adding the ribs was simple. I 
used Evergreen StripStyrene, size .010 x .020. Using Bill Glick's 
passenger car book as a template, I marked the locations for the 
ribs and then glued them in place. A little trick on the lower 
sections of the roof, I drilled holes into the side of the 
clerestory roof very close to the roof line (below the windows), 
this held one end of the styrene in place so I could bend it down 
and cement it in place. 

I purchased a second RPO, factory painted and lettered for the Q. It 
has a black smooth roof which I am in the process of adding ribs to.

Now I have been looking at the Trainline RPO and Combine and with 
the a little cutting and modifications, appears to me cound 
represent class CO-4 #2752 passenger-baggage-mail. I may have to try 
my hads at that one!

If you are looking for a good RPO, and don't want to pay the brass 
price, I highly recommend this car, this car is a dead ringer for 
the Q. 

Ray Bedard
San Jose CA





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