´n Skultuna

samtliga foton: Olle Frykmo

Förebild

Swedish hopper wagon Qbd

A picture from the mid 90:s at Valskog station area.
At this time the Qbd wagons were all grey.

Later many of them have been repainted in a yellow color.

Catalogue Fleischmann

N scale model
There are two possible models to start with

Fleischmann (nr 8525): picture left
and Minitrix (nr 13279): picture below

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To the left the unconverted Minitrix wagon.

To the right the converted Fleischman wagon.

The wagons are almost accurate to the Swedish prototype.

A few changes have to be done:

The upper fold of the container has to be cut down.

The lever for automatic release, should be dismounted
and the gap covered.

A metal protection sheet has to be mounted;
as on the picture right (made of styren sheet of course)

A wooden footstep should be mounted at the ladder..

Painting: The model was first painted all gray with an airbrush. Then with a brush different gray shades rust were added. The prototypes shows a wide range of color variations depending on the wagons age.
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The model at a siding at Skultuna station

Another prototype at Valskog