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RE: (erielack) Walthers b/w caboose as E-L C371+

I have a Walthers car. It's a very good starting point, with the exception
of the aforementioned windows and the roof (it's an X-panel, the EL's were
diagonal panel). The Athearn bay-window roof it correct, but.... it's about
1 scale foot too wide!  The Walthers dimensions are within 6" of the
prototype on basic body dimensions, though. Anyone have thoughts on how to
do a diagonal roof transplant?

UGH.

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of James Harr
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:36 AM
> To: ErieLack Digest
> Cc: velkykanec_@_yahoo.com
> Subject: Re:(erielack) Walthers b/w caboose as E-L C371+
>
>
> Doug;
>
> A few months back I posted a response to a similar request. My method was
> for converting an Athearn car to C-351-370, the cars with
> roofwalks. Some of
> my methods can most likely be used to re-create the later car as
> well, using
> the Walthers car as your starting point and adding new sides cut
> from .010"
> sheet styrene. Since I don't have one of the Walthers cars in
> hand, I can't
> offer too much info. Are the windows that far off? I will send my previous
> post to anyone interested; let me know off list.
>
> Jim Harr
>
>
> From: Frantisek Aigner <velkykanec_@_yahoo.com>
> Subject: (erielack) Walthers b/w caboose as E-L C371+
>
> Gang,
>
> Do any of you have experience kitbashing the Walthers
> b/w caboose to more closely resemble E-L C371-C380?
> I want to use Paul's fabulous caboose set, but I gotta
> move some windows so they line up with that grey
> stripe!
> If any of you have any wisdom to share on the matter,
> let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
>

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