At the lake. Got the Climax regained to On3. Putting couplers on it at the proper height will be tricky, I will need to mill out the top or middle link and pin pocket. Modify an On3 coupler, and pin it in the pocket.
Have also been working on my Russian River Generic Box car’s frame. Was short a On3 coupler box lid, and went digging through the other Russian River kits. Seems like a previous owner had removed 3 out of five of the cast underframes.
All the wood and detail parts are there, and they had trucks and couplers, so at about $12.00 a piece, they were still a heck of a deal.
I spent a good bit of time today modifying the resin under frame to take KD coupler boxes, as the kit was set up for draft gear between the main sills, which would allow next to no side to side travel , since these will be likely run on a portable or very small layout, and my equipment will all be small, I’m thinking coupler swing could be critical.
After modifying one resin under frame, It wouldn’t be much harder to knock out a wood under frame that doesn’t need modifications.
I took my camera to the lake, so I can post photos of the Climax re gauging to the On3 Locomotive shops.