Lee Drennen’s O Scale All Nation Boxcar restoration project

[Lee Drennen]

I bought around 14 of these All Nation boxcars at a hobby shop some years ago for a very dirt cheap price thought I might try to restore a few of them or maybe all of them. I’ve been chipping away at them for 5 years now and some have been completed. The Union Pacific box car I used a Weaver undercarriage and Atlas trucks Microscale Decals were then applied. Still have a little more to do then it’s complete. Enjoy the pics.

 

[Mini Me]

Must be O gage 40 footers.....that makes for a pretty long train if you get 'em all done. Should be a nice addition to the layout Lee.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Rick. I’ve got some done already. I pulled the rest out last night to work on. Here’s the ones that are done and on the layout These I restored painting and decaling them with Microscale, Tichy Train and Champ decals.

 

[Mini Me]

Niiiiiiiice!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Must be O gage 40 footers.....that makes for a pretty long train if you get 'em all done. Should be a nice addition to the layout Lee.

I don’t really see any problem Rick on my layout pulling these cars far as length I have plenty of room been pulling them for years now.

 

[Lee Drennen]

This will be the one I’ll be working on now. I’m changing out the sides and be adding more details to it including the trucks. Looks like there’s some severe water damaged to the sides that I found after I removed the metal sides I’ll be replacing them also.

 

[Graeme C.]

That one is best described as a 'project' Lee, nice work on the others.

 

[JR]

Nice idea of building them when the mood takes, and to be able to have them on the layout even better. Good before and after photos , more interesting .

 

[Mini Me]

Without the sides on it, sorta reminds me of an old shoe box This can only get better as you go Lee. Looking forward to the next update.

 

[Lee Drennen]

That one is best described as a 'project' Lee, nice work on the others.

Yes I think so too Graeme I got my hands full.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice idea of building them when the mood takes, and to be able to have them on the layout even better. Good before and after photos , more interesting .

John glad you stop by and the complement. It’s very rewarding when there sitting on the layout and running.

 

[JR]

John glad you stop by and the complement. It’s very rewarding when there sitting on the layout and running.

I'm sure they are Lee. I enjoyed your train layout last time you posted it .

 

[Lee Drennen]

Without the sides on it, sorta reminds me of an old shoe box This can only get better as you go Lee. Looking forward to the next update.

Thanks Rick. I don’t know what the sides are made of but yes it looks like a wore out shoe box. The ends and top I think are Sugar Pine. Hope to get some more done tonight.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I'm sure they are Lee. I enjoyed your train layout last time you posted it .

Thanks John. I’ll have to post some updates on it. Haven’t been on the layout this year like I should but I hope that changes soon.

 

[boatman]

LEE PLEASE PLEASE LETS have some pics of them running on your layout as i love to look at how detailed these boxcars are as in blighty here we have nothin like these an brilliant work on makin them an the decals looks very realistic great stuff
chrisb

 

[adt70hk]

Very cool Lee!!

 

[Lee Drennen]

LEE PLEASE PLEASE LETS have some pics of them running on your layout as i love to look at how detailed these boxcars are as in blighty here we have nothin like these an brilliant work on makin them an the decals looks very realistic great stuff
chrisb

Thank you Chris for the complement and most definitely I will check my files and see if I have some more pics of them.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very cool Lee!!

Thanks for the complement Andrew I’m glad you stopped by.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Well I finally got these removed. Now for sanding prepping and adding new sides.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Before going to bed I made the sides and sanded to shape then cut out the freight doors. When the weather permits I’ll paint the ends and the doors.