{"id":2956,"date":"2021-04-28T12:12:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2021-04-28T12:12:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:12:47","slug":"proto-48-conversion-atlas-master-53-evans-box-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/28\/proto-48-conversion-atlas-master-53-evans-box-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Proto 48 Conversion Atlas Master 53\u2019 Evans Box Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019ve spent most of April working on a Proto48 conversions to a couple of Atlas Box Cars. Both cars were 3 Rail O scale. I updated them both to Protocraft P48 trucks and Kadee O scale couplers.<\/p>\n

Atlas O Master 53\u2019 Evans Box Car<\/h3>\n
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Atlas O Master 53\u2019 Evans Box Car BCIT 800502<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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UP BI 70-16 Drawing on harley-trains.smugmug.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I started the project by removing the underframe and the 3 rail trucks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I chiseled of the bolster pin from the underframe with a chisel blade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I chiseled off the pair of nubs that protrude from one of the body bolsters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I reamed out the body bolster to with a #2 bit to accept the Protocraft conversion bolster bushings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I test fit the Protocraft conversion bolster bushing kit into the reamed out hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I test fit the Protocraft proto 48 trucks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I used a homemade gage to verify door height.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The car was riding just a hair too low, so I cut some .010\u201d shims with my Cricut to slide over the bolster bushings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I used thick black rubberized CA to secure the Protocraft conversion bolster bushing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I drilled and tapped holes too accept the Kadee Coupler boxes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Testing coupler height. I used .020\u201d of shim for this model.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Since the floor, the coupler and the coupler box are all metal I decided to use nylon screws and plastic shims between the floor and the coupler box to mount the Kadees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I used the long Kadee Coupler box for this model.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Kadee coupler box is pretty plain so I dressed it up with styrene.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The dressed up coupler and draft gear box painted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This car is ready for service. My first conversion. It was pretty rocky getting to this point, with lots of mistakes and lots of lessons learned. I\u2019m looking forward to improving my skills with future conversions.<\/p>\n

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