Chester Industrial Arts Undecorated Lightweight Railway Post Office Passenger Cars

lightweight

railway post office

2

4

60'

(undecorated)

Chester Industrial Arts

S

1950

wood & metal kit

unpainted

not included

not included

no

S Gaugian, Jan 2005, pg 12 (historical description and how to improve)

S Gaugian, May 2006, pg 28 (replacing sides with ones by Laser Horizons)

S Gaugian, Sep 2001, pg 40 (finding and repairing)

Roof Details

Underbody Detailing Parts

Interior Seats, Armrests, Section Partitions

The model's frame and roof was made out of wood, and the corrugated sides and (the crude) ends were made out of unfinished, shiny aluminum. The included sponge-rubber diaphragms deteriorated over time. The "glass" was made out of celluloid, which yellows over time. This is the shorty version, designed to handle the sharper AF-based layouts. The skirting wheel cut-outs were long to accommodate 6-wheel trucks, as shown in their advertisement.

Pullman

lightweight

railway post office

3

3

85'

(undecorated)

Chester Industrial Arts

S

1950

wood & metal kit

unpainted

not included

not included

no

S Gaugian, Jan 2005, pg 12 (historical description and how to improve)

S Gaugian, May 2006, pg 28 (replacing sides with ones by Laser Horizons)

S Gaugian, Sep 2001, pg 40 (finding and repairing)

Roof Details

Underbody Detailing Parts

Interior Seats, Armrests, Section Partitions

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

The model's frame and roof was made out of wood, and the corrugated sides and (the crude) ends were made out of unfinished, shiny aluminum. The included sponge-rubber diaphragms deteriorated over time. The "glass" was made out of celluloid, which yellows over time. The skirting wheel cut-outs were long to accommodate 6-wheel trucks, as shown in their advertisement.