RGLX HO Scrap Gondola Build!

Here is a fun build I took on after seeing some real prototypes! Using a Walthers 53' gondola as a base model, I highly detailed up a pair with many separate details and new side panels. Follow along as I show my weathering techniques and tricks!

[@freddyspsfupwp9711]

Dude, “ YOUR THE BEST AT WEATHERING THESE CARS MAN… Real Spit.. I’ve leaned a lot from your videos, SO KEEP IT COMING CUZZ 👍🏿

[@user-tu6fk1hv5u]

HaHa! Just watched your video about this unusual gondola. Actually the car is more unique than you realize. This car was originally built by Bethlehem back in the 80s and in early 2000s I bought as many of them as I could find all over the US and Canada and Mexico. They're unique because of their all welded design. You notice most gondola cars were riveted at that time. A shipper that moved gypsum in a very moist condition needed gondolas that didn't leak. CSX was getting complaints about the white substance along the rail bed. It came to me and asked if we could help (Southern Rail Leasing SRLX). We increased the cubic capacity with those extensions and also had them recertified as 100 ton cars. And if you look close, unless they were removed, there are ball valves at either end for controled draining. Those Cars were leased to LaFarge gypsum and they requested that green color . There's a lot more I can tell you and share with you. I see you have great interest in detail. Maybe someone with knowledge of the actual equipment could help. BTW, I also leased the fleet of brand new Lapeyrouse grain cars back in the 70's.

[@andrewpalm2103]

I've just started to add artist's oils to my weathering materials, so this was a very timely video for me, Dan. I model circa 1962 when most freight cars weren't rolling rust buckets, but cars still got some grunge. My experiments seem to show that enamel washes and oils do a better job than acrylics for that job. Even a 77 year old can learn new techniques. Cheers from Wisconsin!

[@jamesnicholas7180]

I’ll say it again, your skills are awesome. Happy Holidays!

[@andyknott8148]

It is never dumb when you learn something.

[@UPfreelancerailroad]

Great video, I'm still learning weathering techniques so I'll have to try this

[@jimmyspears5377]

Great work as always Dan👍

[@BNSFDash9]

Excellent work!! 👏🏼

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Fantastic job. My hat is off for you on this one.

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Those Look awesome Dan. Great work.

[@lucgagnon5241]

Hi. This is something I was thinking as embossed sides for hoppers or gondolas. But more as a kit made out of customized embossed 3D print resin sides that would fit between car ribs. Problem is that there are probably to many kinds and brands of gondolas and hoppers to get thru the project. I like the way you finally did it. A LOT more easier than trying to bend panels using heat.

[@154Colin]

😱👍 Looks great.

[@reggiea.stroud8707]

Another masterpiece

[@jeffmurphree2937]

Outstanding!

[@robertschmidt6383]

Looks great!

[@tomoconnell4235]

Thanks for sharing

[@nickwiseman7770]

Love your work you’re amazing at just making things up as you go and making it turn into something that’s so realistic! You’re very talented and I really love your videos very helpful and informative!

[@benserrano3191]

This is art friend, excellent video but it was missing how you created the extensions of that gondola. Great video 👍

[@wabash_railfan]

Arkansas & Missouri has a number of very similar, if not identical cars numbered in the 600-700 series, I recently saw some headed through Springfield, MO. I'm planning to build a few in N scale, this video will definitely help the process.

[@whiteknightcat]

Very nice, though it might have been helpful to briefly describe how you fashioned the extensions. One caution, though ... note the side of the actual gondolas. You can discern the weld boundary where the floor meets the sides. Any distressing of the sides takes place above that weld line, so the 0.005 added sheets should not be distressed their entire length. And yes, I've found Panzermeister's techniques to also be highly instructional as well as yours.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Great job,would not be able to do that on my cars

[@jimmyfeudale9578]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very realistic. How did you get the styrene to bulge?

[@dennisarmes3473]

dan...as usual,great stuff !!! btw, how did you build the upper extension to the gon ??? please keep the videos rollin' !!!

[@Vman7757]

Really awesome work. Would this work in N scale? Please do a new video on the detailing of the underside. So sorry you lost the footage. I need four cars like these two. Thanks again.

[@beeble2003]

He discussed the underside in his Athearn Railgon video. Just copy a more detailed model -- you don't have to be super-accurate, because nobody can see the fine details underneath the car anyway.

[@Vman7757]

@@beeble2003 I will look into it. Thanks. For me doing the detail work is the fun part. Call me crazy be I'm doing it in N scale. LOL I just makes it fun for me watching someone else running trains I have built to look right. Thanks again.

[@Trackman80]

Looks awesome what did you use to build the tops

[@154Colin]

Did you ever try to warm up the 0.05 styrene and then "dent it" with a small volcanic rock - also warmed up and mounted to a wooden dowel as a handle?

[@butcheyler57]

You don't have to, it dents and bulges easily with that thickness

[@DarylSmith-zh7ig]

Why don't they make some of them to look like that at the factory?

[@tomstarcevich1147]

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