Re: Necessary Freight cars
|
I for one has seen the gamut when it comes to drawings. My builder has work
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
from 1/4" scale drawings which I also have verify with the real prototype cars. We have also worked with RR general Arrangement drawings supported with a whole host of other drawings including appliances. Photographs are also a tremendous help. Rich Yoder -----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Anthony Thompson Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:59 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Necessary Freight cars A.T. Kott wrote: The last project I did drawings for involved brass models made inI can't speak for many railroads' practice, but the SP, UP and PFE general arrangement drawings I have seen are most certainly scale drawings, as one can verify by checking details, and are quite carefully done. The good Mr. Vlk referred to them as "cartoons," and perhaps on some railroads that was true, but certainly not for the examples cited. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... Publishers of books on railroad history ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
|
|