Ore Cars, kitbashing thereof

You'll find many photos at the fallen flags site -

for the iron ore RRs (DM&IR, LS&I, etc.) and the larger class 1's that served that area (C&NW, GN, NP, etc.), go to the freight car section for those RRs, and look for class HMA and similar type cars.

Plastic cars with zamac chassis are probably Roundhouse / Model Die Casting. They made four types - the more traditional sloped end sheet cars with rectangular sides as used on the DM&IR, LS&I, MILW, etc.; the tapered side cars as on Soo, C&NW and others; and the more modern low and high side "tub" cars used on the PRR. Geezer

Hi David

Just recently used the same models as a basis for further detailing. I chemically blackened the casting before painting and removed the unsightly snapin pegs that hold the casting to the body, gluing this together instead after filling in the holes.

Prototype photos at the following urls

Regards

Tony Cane

Thanks for the photos. Does "BlackenIt" work on zamac or did you use something else? I was going to just etch the zamac in vinegar and spray it with dark gray auto primer. The chemical blackening would make it more dureable, in that paint chipping would be harder to see.

David Starr

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Hi David

Im in the UK so products may be different. I used Birchwood Casey Brass Black sold for use on guns.

Regards

Tony Cane