Conrail BH1C HO Scale Ballast Car Kitbash Build

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Ай бұрын

A full start to finish on how to build a Conrail BH1C ballast hopper in HO Scale.
Parts List :
shop.atlasrr.com/c-1685-ph191...
Trucks Screws - ITEM# POR3000063001 ( 2 needed)
Body - ITEM# POR300001002
End Slope sheet A - ITEM# POR300005001
End Slope Sheet B - ITEM# POR300006001
Upper Bolster A - ITEM# POR300009001
Upper Bolster B - ITEM# POR300008001
Draft Gear Cover - ITEM# POR3000017001 ( 2 Needed)
Lower Bolster - ITEM# POR3000018001 ( 2 Needed)
Brake Wheel - ITEM# POR3000024001
End Platform - ITEM# POR3000034001
End Ladder - ITEM# POR3000044001 ( 4 Needed)
Coupler Screw - ITEM# POR3000065001 ( 2 Needed)
Hand Brake - ITEM# POR3000069001
A-Line Stirrups - #29002 - Freight Car Stirrup Steps Style "C"
ppw-aline.com/collections/fre...
Bowser Ballast doors-SKU: 3-1700
bowserorders.com/product/engl...
Evergreen Styrene
137- .030" X .156" OPAQUE WHITE POLYSTYRENE STRIP
evergreenscalemodels.com/prod...
8404 - .043" X .043" / 1.1MM X 1.1MM OPAQUE WHITE POLYSTYRENE HO SCALE STRIPS (4X4)
evergreenscalemodels.com/prod...

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@205004gs Ай бұрын

Great job! There's nothing like something you build with your own hands that's unique to you that no one else has on their layout. Remarkable indeed.👍

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you! These builds are always a fun challenge trying to find a way to build something that's not available RTR.

@ModelingSteelinHO Ай бұрын

Cool Bash. Didn't know about these ballast hoppers. Give Oreo another good petting. Cats Rock Brother.

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you! And will do!

@conrailfan6277 Ай бұрын

Very nice build Steve, I like that trick with the red paint on the stirrups, oh, don't run with scissors in the train room!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ConrailSteve 27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Gotta have safety scissors! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sp8192 Ай бұрын

Really nice layout and modeling! Great job on the ballast cars

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rickyhammond36 Ай бұрын

Great vid mate ,, thanks stevo. And i keep forgetting to mention - i really like your sound tracks in the background also.

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@randydobson1863 Ай бұрын

Hi CR Steve & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks CR Steve & Friends Randy

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you Randy!

@conrailkid Ай бұрын

Rumor has it there will be a few more of these popping up soon.

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

You gotta keep me in the loop on these rumors!!

@MosriteCharlie Ай бұрын

Instead of styrene down the bottom of the car to look like the center sill, try a piece of steel key stock to lower the center of gravity.

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

I will have to get some steel key stock for future builds. Great tip!!

@railfanjaydenscents Ай бұрын

I love it

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Cowboy_Steve 28 күн бұрын

Howdy Steve! Great kit bash. Looks pretty darn good - nice representation of the prototype. I saw a tip from another YT channel (might have been Boomer Diorama) - he puts his cement bottle in an old coffee mug because he got tired of knocking it over lol! Just out of curiosity - are you in Ohio or WV? Well done and thanks for sharing 🤠

@ConrailSteve 27 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'll have to hunt down a coffee cup for my cement bottles as I can't even count the number of times I have knocked it over lol. I am in Northeastern Ohio

@Cowboy_Steve 27 күн бұрын

@@ConrailSteve Cool - I'm in Northwest Ohio.

@terrymann9723 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the parts Info, I have ordered all the parts to build 4 cars, just need Grab irons, do you happen to have a good resource for those?

@ConrailSteve 25 күн бұрын

No problem! I do not have a good source for grab irons. Generally I google search the Titchy part number and go with whatever hobby store has the best deal. I also generally buy a few packs at a time when I order so I only bug them every few years.

@terrymann9723 Ай бұрын

Awesome Build, do you have part numbers for the Bowser Ballast doors? and the Accurail trucks?

@ConrailSteve Ай бұрын

Thank you! Part number for the ballast doors shows as 3-1700 and 102 for Accurail. Generally I buy the bulk packs of 50 or 100 from Accurail but they are showing as sold out right now. bowserorders.com/product/englishs-model-railroad-ballast-chutes-2-left-2-right-list-price-3-95-sku-3-1700/ accurailinc.com/products/165-roller-bearing-trucks-12-pair-black?_pos=4&_sid=b43547e13&_ss=r

@terrymann9723 28 күн бұрын

@@ConrailSteve where do you buy your Grab Irons?