Hello Everyone,
I will be beginning a new project, a batch of 5 East Board Top or EBT Steel box cars in 1:20.3 scale.
EBT used to be one of the many 3 feet gauge American NG Railways that operated in the early part of the 20th century, and had in my opinion pieces of motive power and rolling stock unseen or unheard of elsewhere on other NG lines. One of the most amazing preserved railways in the world today!
Their webiste is
http://www.ebtrr.com/The EBT box car would have the following features:
Link to the actual prototype photo
http://www.ebtrr.com/pics/l-myers/ebt_912.jpg-all brass & stainless steel construction
-actual copper rivets to emulate actual rivet work
-use of scale "Z" angles to reinforce the body shell as in prototype
-use of cast/machined brass fittings like handrails, brake rigging, bogie side frames, foot boards, hinges & latches, walk ways etc
-photo-etched body overlays in brass
-g1mra standard stainless steel insulated scale wheels
-sprung axle boxes & prototypical couplers
-dimensions L=525mm; H=150mm; w=110mm; weight 4.5 kilos (max)
Regards
Nilanjan Paul
www.pline.in