Leadville Designs C&S Phase I Stock Car

[Al Pomeroy]

Keith,

this photo from the RGS series V12 shows the other side of the car and was what my model was based on. as you can see the height of the floor is well above the end door.
 The C&S/RGS double decks have long been a source of conjecture. they may be there but in this photo i do not see the beams sticking out from the slats like the other side. this makes me wounder if this is a result of the rumored convertibility of these cars. i have to do further study but what if the beam extensions were to position the convertible floors while they were picked up in place and then had the support beams placed under them. as far as the floor boards i believe they ran the length of the car. this photo doesnt seam to show the board overlap at the doors consistent with other cars.



AL P.

[Keith Hayes]

Here is my interpretation of the upper deck framing. (7086 graciously gave up it's roof to ease installation, and will now be renumbered)

The styrene was painted black with an overspray of Grey, as I doubt the framing was painted,  and it is in the shadows anyway.

A brilliant idea--if I do say so myself--is flat sheep. These are a silhouette of the animals to create the appearance of a loaded car, and without the weight or cost of 3-dimensional model sheep.

Mine are based on Railmaster sheep, which are from New Zealand,  and thus as Chris pointed out, seem to be larger than the South Park species.

The flat sheep don't take up much space, are light weight and at an angle fill up the car. Now for a break before I add some bedding and the upper deck.

I didn't add the whole upper deck: the floor on the end is less visible.

The Agent is reviewing the completed installation,  including animals and bedding.

[Keith Hayes]

2x12 "bull boards" have been installed at the top deck. The old number has been removed and sime weathering will follow before the doors are reinstalled.

[Chris Walker]

Library of Congress FSA photo(crop)

[Keith Hayes]

Thanks for the pics, Chris. Coincidentally,  I think the only photos of stock being loaded on the C&S are some Gibson photos of sheep loading in Georgetown in the 30s.

Today the airbrush was out to color some track work and I found a stencil and some white and grey to provide some stains below the decks. I guess I should get some gloss out so I can re-stencil the car and apply a new number.

Studying the pic, that is a good looking car!

[Chris Walker]

I concur: that is a great looking car and will look even better with the doors hung and closed.
Georgetown sheep loading http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Freight-trains-at-Dillon-or-Keystone-tp1868p2525.html

[Lee Gustafson]

Keith,

Very nice work. Thank you for sharing this build. All for your work is top notch. 👍👍

Lee Gustafson

[Chris Walker]

alas it is an S.G. car, but Sheep don't have a gauge.  A good illustration of the randomness of the animal sorting, and the cinder bedding.
As to sheep size; these could be fat lambs, or hoggets.

Library of Congress FSA photo.