Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004

Well, I don't have a VistaDome car.  The Boston and Maine never had
them.  But I do have a fair selection of IHC corrugated side streamline
cars.  All my cars have a roof/window glass assembly than can be
removed.  Turn the car over and on the bottom find 6 lugs from the
roof/window glass assembly which snap lock into the car body.  Use a
small common screw driver to unset the locking lugs and the roof/window
glass assembly will come free and can be worked up with gentle finger
pressure.

David J. Starr

The IHC dome car I have has the shell attached in a different manner than
the usual floor lugs. It attaches by the window glazing at the car ends. To
remove the shell you have to insert a thin screw driver, or similar tool,
between the floor and the car end. Flex the end enough so that the glazing
comes clear of the window opening. It's a pretty tight fit and may be hard
to pull apart. Once you get the glazing slightly displaced the shell may
come right off. If it doesn't, slip the screw driver into the space above
the displaced glazing and pop the shell off.

Jim Bright