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Now that David Popp has shared his fine design for a Chicago & North Western HO scale layout, it’s time for Cody Grivno to start building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars. Cody gets things started by showing you how to disassemble and prepare the Rivarossi cars he selected to represent C&NW equipment.
Cody, Where do you get the foam cradle from? Is it available over in the \uk ? Regards Jim R. UK
I’m looking forward to this project. I was born and raised in Chicago and my Aunt Margaret commuted daily on the CNW from Norwood Park to downtown Chicago for her job in the 1940’s thru 70’s. I occasionally traveled with her on weekends to go shopping downtown.
Thanks Cody, I always learn from you. What happened to the Beard?
Impressive detailing and modeling Cody… not sure I’ll ever arrive at that station, but you demonstrate the process nicely!
Is there a plan to build the Crystal Lake Layout as a project for MR Video Plus?
That is one ugly sink! But the series is great.
Cody, great job! been thinking about getting some Standard Passenger cars and I think the Rivarossi cars are the way to go, On Ebay they are selling for prices far better than the $85.-$90.00 that Walther’s is asking! I like that they disassemble so well, too.
Great video, thank you. It is very helpful to have these disassembly videos. I am definitely looking forward to this series
I stand corrected Cody. I just watched this episode again to see what paint you used on the roof and the rest of the black parts. It’s Tamiya TS-82 Black Rubber, not grimy black.
Great tips Cody, I’m going to be doing On30 passenger cars, in my home road. The Model Master-Leather color for rust on the wheel sets is a good color. I’m looking forward to seeing how the roof comes out, the steps look a lot better with the grimy black over the black plastic. The Bachmann On30 passenger roofs cars are molded in black. Of course no one make Beaver Creek Railroad decals, so I’ll be having to use letter sets, and do all three cars the hard way. I think spelled out on the letter boards look better than just BCRR on the lower portion of the car.
As always, excellent tips for any other similar project. Amazing the number of parts for a passenger car. It would be good to know what other product you would use to strip the paint had the 91% alcohol not worked. I’ll also be interested to see what you do for the interior. Thanks.
That is really helpful. I would be breaking the cars apart. Thanks for showing us how to take them apart.
1. I could just see cutting myself by accident several times removing windows with that chisel. 2. I wonder how far back in time goes that paint-splattered sink?
So, weren’t CNW cars of that era “Pullman” or “coach” green? If that be the case, all that was needed would be to remove any lettering/ car numbers.