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 Posted - October 01 2012 : 10:48:43 PM
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Ok this is primarly aimed at John (EM-1) but anyone who has an answer/suggestion is welcome to jump in as I wil take any and all help I can get :)
how possible it is to take an old broken (no longer used and duplicated boxcar) and convert it to a yard office of sorts, what type of yard off im not sure yet but I am open to ideas and thoughts on how to do this/start it, keep in mind I have a limited budget so I plan to do this on a budget build type build...
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Posted - October 01 2012 : 11:18:17 PM
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Revell did it years ago. Maybe use some ideas from those kits?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960s-REVELL-T9032-Yardmasters-Office-T9033-Engine-Crew-Shanty-HO-SCALE-/150910695465?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2322fa7829
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Posted - October 01 2012 : 11:19:31 PM
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Jim,
I'd actually use an old un-runable Caboose for this!
The Box car would require a man door in place of the big freight doors and stuff, it just be easier....and thats what the real railroads used to do!
BUT, really, just remove the trucks from the underside and maybe even the frame, and put it flat against the ground where it will set, and your done add a light and some window glass and it look GREAT.....
IF you want to get fancy, get some plastic sheet make a foundation to go under it and then paint it like concrete gray, OR take a few short and I do mean short trestle bents from say a life like trestle kit and add them under it to raise it about a 1/4 inch off the ground........as alot of times they weren't right on the ground, per se.....
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Posted - October 01 2012 : 11:19:37 PM
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I've seen these in a 1:1 setting - on a unused side rail, have 1 or two - add a sode porch with steps and railings - open the sliding door and put in a normal door. On each side, toward the ends, cut some square holes and put in windows. For an office environment, a air conditioner/heating system mounted on the top would be nice. If the car is to be used for storage, then all that is needed is the porch/loading ramp.
When you get it finished, show us some pics.
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Posted - October 01 2012 : 11:24:46 PM
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| Storage sounds nice, the noose can work as the office, as I have too many of them anyways, should I still paint the storage car a grey color? If yes would "Gunship grey" work or would that be too dark? As for the office would the same grey be ok or again would that be too dark?
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Posted - October 01 2012 : 11:47:06 PM
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What's funny is i took one of those old revell yard office cabooses and custom built a frame for it! Haven't touched it in a year but it rolls and has couplers! Just needs new steps which I have. I took the platform of the office, cut a piece of track and made a mini mounted display! A bunch of stuff has sat on it over the years. 2 0-6-0Ts and 2 cabooses! I don't think it'll be on my new layout so i'll probably get rid of it.
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 12:37:44 AM
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would you mind sending it my way if you don't plan ti reuse it so I may use the detail parts like the sign and lights and things like that. and build mine from that? (or if you got really good pics of it too that should be a start for me).
One thing I wish I could find is interior details for cabooses...
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 01:34:15 AM
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wha texactly the platform or the caboose?? i want the caboose but the base i don't know yet.
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 11:07:30 AM
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quote:wha texactly the platform or the caboose?? i want the caboose but the base i don't know yet.
Originally posted by SCVR66Â -Â October 02 2012Â :Â 01:34:15 AM
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as for your earlier comment, what ever parts you no longer need on your yard office/custom caboose that you are going to get rid of, or pictures of the yard office you have/caboose to model after.
im thinking one or two window air units for the caboose, altho I plan to make it semi perminant if possible IE its still used on the rails but mainly as an office nothing more, same for the storage boxcar
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 8:29:26 PM
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Rock Island, believe it or not, used old 40' boxcars for depots! The body sat on the ground, have both sliding doors plated over, and had a shed like roof the sloped to the side. Had simple doors and window! I'll see if I can;t scan a picture! RR's have used old coaches for storage in this matter and even diner's have used old dated RR stuff!
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 10:07:14 PM
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well there still are boxcars used out here for storage
One I took a pic of was a outside braced wooden boxcar It was dated 9-22! 
Usually farms use them & the like
I want them models someday
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Posted - October 02 2012 : 10:59:22 PM
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| cool, have any pics?
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Posted - October 06 2012 : 11:25:23 PM
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| Anyone know where I can get some parts to pull either of these off?
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Posted - October 07 2012 : 11:09:04 AM
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here is one boxcar at the yard in the town South of me No idea what inside boxcar or what kind it is either
I knows of a old ex-CB&Q boxcar along a BNSF line that runs east of Alliance I just gotta locate it 
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Posted - October 07 2012 : 11:38:14 AM
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Well its got heat and lights...probably a maint shed for the pumps
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Posted - October 07 2012 : 3:40:48 PM
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| Very nice pic, looks like the boxcar I have in mind actually, what sites are out there for parts to make this type of thing?
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Posted - October 11 2012 : 9:44:39 PM
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Here is the first victum, errr "voluntieer" that I have selected for this little project for a maint shed of sorts, possibly the office...I do have one more car like this with a refrigerator unit on one end that I may use but I would like to find a second car like that one first to use instead, but what ever...
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Posted - October 11 2012 : 10:03:07 PM
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Just cut your holes for the door and window (if you want a window)...file them "square"...
find a door and window from a old bldg kit or use Grandnt Line parts...put a couple of vents and a smokejack (from a caboose) on top...paint it...weather it...you're done...add a elec meter and an a/c unit if you really wannna get fancy...you can put the a/c unit in WITHOUT cutting another window.
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Posted - October 11 2012 : 10:20:24 PM
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| well this one may be more the maint shed, but I do like the ideas for the office box
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