How to repair broken boxcar stips

thetramp Nov 1, 2015

  1. thetramp

    thetramp TrainBoard Member

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    I have a number of boxcars with the bottom step broken off. How do you repair or replace these steps? What material to use? Is there a how to video that shows this? Thanks in Advance
     
    thetramp, Nov 1, 2015
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  2. Eagle2

    Eagle2 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Detail Associates makes a number of sets of replacement stirrups. From the look of them it's a matter of drill holes and glue in place.
     
    Eagle2, Nov 1, 2015
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  3. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member

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    A very robust approach is to use A-Line steps. They are Brass, you drill some holes and glue in place. Just google "A-line freight car steps" and you can see the different kind of steps available. Or you could bend your own, it is not difficult at all.
     
    gjslsffan, Nov 5, 2015
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  4. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    I have a package of the A-Line stirups, Tom is exactly right. I think the wire size is perfect for HO.
     
    dalebaker, Nov 5, 2015
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  5. dti406

    dti406 TrainBoard Member

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    Yarmouth Model Works makes a number of eteched sill steps for various cars that A-Line sill steps may not work real well on. I just ordered some for some cars I will be building in the near future and to repair some where the plastic ones broke off, especially the ones for the Proto 2000 box cars.

    http://yarmouthmodelworks.com/details.php

    Rick Jeisonowski
     
    dti406, Nov 5, 2015
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  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Ah. That explains why we see such nice results in the model photos you post.
     
    BoxcabE50, Nov 5, 2015
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