Re: Phase "Zero" / St Charles Coal Cars: Robert Stears Plans, Lettering sets

Posted by John Greenly on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Phase-I-1902-C-S-Coals-tp5260p5968.html

Jim, thanks so much for all this information!  Yes, I think the 1902 coal car is what I'll try.  Shortening to 30ft is certainly no problem.  I'm even wondering if I might be able to taper the stakes by heating and bending the plastic slightly just above the u-bolt, and then filing down the back face so that becomes flat while the front face tapers inward.  I have all the extra stakes that the D&RGW car used, so I can experiment with one to see if this might work.  

thanks again,
John