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Getting ready to head home

My time is nearly complete here in Poland. Unfortunately the detail parts I ordered for my UP GATC Box car model were shipped to my home address and progress stopped on the model. I plan to pick it up when I get back next month. Lots of events and turmoil in my life, but it'll work out in the end. I look forward to getting back to my family and continuing my projects. Nate

Union Pacific GATC box car using Cannon & CO kit

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I've finally gotten back into doing a little modeling. I'm working on a Cannon & CO kit for the Union Pacific GATC 50'1" box car. It's been going together well. Finished the underframe for the most part - not 100% accurate, but it looks pretty close. Used a Moloco underbody and various parts plus some scratchbuilt parts. It's been interesting as I packaged this model plus the tools/etc that I thought I would need while I'm over in Poland. Looks like I'm short a couple pieces of styrene for the plug door so I placed an order with a company in Germany and we'll see how long it takes for the parts to arrive. Shipping from the States takes up to four weeks. Ugh. I placed the air reservoir in the wrong location on the underframe. Wasn't satisfied after viewing and studying the relatively few prototype photos that I could find and went back and changed it to be located in the center of the car like the prototype. One thing is for cert...