ACL 490317 - Progress

The Moloco diagonal panel ZU roof was installed on ACL 490317. Adding Evergreen HO scale 2 x 8 strips along the inside edge was the first step which were cemented so that 2 scale inches were visible above the car side. Using a scrap of the same strip allowed me to gauge the appropriate height. Once cemented into place, an additional length of Evergreen HO scale 2 x 2 was then cemented to the top of the car edge. The 2 x 2 should be placed against the roof edge and the portion of the 2 x 8 that was previously installed. Once the styrene was fully cured I lightly sanded the styrene using 800 grit sand paper so that any glue residue was removed.

A length of HO scale Evergreen 2 x 6 strip was cemented to the uppermost portion of the end so that it was flush with the rear surface of the end. The 2 x 6 will be trimmed so that it does not interfere with roof placement and so that it will not be visible. Due to adding additional height to the roof the end height must also be increased.