Remembering the Rutland - Modeling the Rutland
Rutland Wood Baggage Car No. 132
Modeled in HO Scale by Jim Dufour
Image: Doug Goodwin
This model was scratchbuilt well over ten years ago. The body and underframe were built of Evergreen styrene and Northeast basswood and it is a few scale feet too short in order that it fit a standard Walthers (ex-Nickel Plate Products) plastic roof. (Today I would cut and splice a roof of proper length but in those days it was beyond my capabilities.) The stirrups are formed and soldered from Scale Scenics flat nickel silver wire (.030" x .010"). The lever hand brake mechanisms on the ends were scratchbuilt of styrene and brass. Other details include Walthers white metal ward vents, a tool box from a Rivarossi Pullman, Cal Scale steam line, signal line and brake system components and Precision Scale brass trucks. If memory serves, the car is painted with Scalecoat I Pullman Green and Black. Today I use Scalecoat Empire Builder Green to approximate Rutland's olive green. I think the decals were by Champ, the best I could do back in those days.
-Jim Dufour