How To: Building A US Army Drop Center Flat Car | 7.5" Gauge

In this How-To video we show you how to construct the 1.5" scale depressed center flat car offered by Pacific Design Shops. This car is the two axle depressed center flat car version. Pacific Design Shops also offers a three axle design for those wanting a truly scale car.

We finished our depressed center flat car in a US Army Transportation Corps scheme, and this summer a 1:6 scale Stuart tank will be mounted to the center deck. Some scale model bomb ordnance will also be mounted to the end decks on scale pallets.

If you'd like to read the build article for this project, it can be found via the link below:
https://thesteamchannel.com/explore-l...

Pacific Design Shops is currently taking orders for the second run of these cars which is expected in May of 2023. Be sure to get your order in as these cars may not be offered again. You can visit them on Facebook or at Pacific Design Shops "Dot" Com.

We hope you enjoy this how-To video here on The Steam Channel and thank you for watching!

Below is a time guide to the view:

00:00 Introduction
00:16 Unboxing
00:41 Body Fabrication
13:50 E-Coating
14:11 Filler Primer
14:25 Painting
14:35 Prepping the Deck Boards
14:52 Pre-Stain, Staining, and Sealing the Deck Boards
15:22 Tapping 4-40 Machine Screw Holes
15:50 Installing the Deck Boards
16:36 Applying the Vinyl Lettering
19:10 Attaching the Brake Wheel Housing
19:40 Builder's Shots at the Railroad

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