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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
Tony Thompson
Eric Hansmann wrote:
I built a few of the HO scale Tichy USRA single-sheathed box cars several years ago. Here’s my B&O version in a weathered appearance for my late 1926 layout. Very good-looking car, Eric. But presumably the Archer “rivets” represent bolt heads on a car like this? |
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails
Nelson Moyer
I’ve never had to resort to pipe joint tubes since using PS stanchions. It’s not all that difficult to cut and fit wire ends into the two wide stanchions placed on the ends of opposite sides.
Nelson Moyer
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars
Scott H. Haycock
The prototype railings were painted also. Is a coat of freight car paint applied with an industrial spray rig 87 times thicker than a thin coat of model paint applied with an airbrush? I suspect this would be a wash, for our purposes.
Scott Haycock
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails
Scott H. Haycock
I was just looking over this site and they have stainless steel 'mandrel' wire in sizes from .005'' on up in one thousandth increments, including .019''. Look under 316 straight wire.
Scott Haycock
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars
Nelson Moyer
I’m not sure that paint thickness is entirely relevant. We’re not painting with latex house paint. I don’t think a coat of Tamiya Fine Light Gray Prime and a coat of Tru Color comes in at over 0.001 in., so if you use 0.020 in. wire, the final rail diameter is 0.021 or 0.002 in. too thick. If your use 0.015 in. wire, the painted thickness is 0.016 in. or 0.003 in. too thin. I’m with Pierre; I’m not going to quibble over ± 0.002 in. Besides, the 0.020 in. wire is still closer to 0.019 in. than the 0.015 in. wire.
Probably the best approach is to use the eye test, i.e. which wire diameter looks better compared to prototype photographs?
I like the look of the 0.020 in. wire. It’s harder to drill the stanchions with the larger bit required, but not all that much if you start with a #79 bit and work up to a #76.
Nelson Moyer
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Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:50 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Rapido X-3 Tank cars
Paint does make it even thicker, I personally would take the smaller alternative.
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 06. Oktober 2022 um 15:46 Uhr Tichy sells 0.020' wire, easily available. Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 10/06/22 9:44 a.m., Lester Breuer wrote:
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails
Scott H. Haycock
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Re: Red Caboose Wheel/Frame Black Coating
Louis Adler
Thanx Matt. My standard procedure for 40 years has been to wash before painting a model. But, first time I ever had the described situation. Now I will have to save that toothbrush strictly for wheels and side frames.
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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
Love the weathering Eric, and the chalk marks look like many photos of older cars I have seen. Fenton On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 1:10 PM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails
Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-) On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote:
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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
That's some fine weathering, Eric! Super realistic. On 10/6/2022 12:30 PM, Eric Hansmann wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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Re: Prototype uses for Tichy Express Truck
Steve
All I can find are later versions of this type of truck, but nothing exactly like it. On 10/6/2022 11:29 AM, Steve and Barb Hile wrote:
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Need Instruction Sheet for Sunshine Models kit # 32.18 D&M 10' IH 1944 AAR Boxcar
Robert J Miller CFA <cajonpass1995@...>
Good afternoon all.
I recently purchased one of these kits on E-Bay. It appears all the parts are present along with the notice about the maroon vs. black lettering. However, the assembly instructions, etc. are missing. If anyone has them from a similar kit a PDF to me at cajonpass1995@... would be greatly appreciated.
Robert J. Miller CFA Saginaw, MI
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails
Chuck Cover
Group,
I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars. I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.
Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM |
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Re: Rapido X-3 Tank cars
The best assortment of wire of all kinds I've seen has been at Des Plaines Hobbies. But the piano/guitar wires and stainless steel wires are far too stiff for bending handrails. For perfectly straight pieces, they're great. I still have a couple pieces left of DA .019 wire but the others are harder stuff. You can still easily buy phosphor-bronze .020 wire, which I guess is close enough. On 10/6/2022 9:44 AM, Lester Breuer wrote: As Tony stated the right size for tank car handrails is .019” diameter wire. It was available from Detail Associates and and can still be found at times on Amazon or EBay. Another source would be piano wire which came in many sizes and if my memory is correct also came in .019” diameter. --
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Re: Prototype uses for Tichy Express Truck
steve_wintner
I've used them under the Central Vermont milk cars offered by F&C. At least judging from photos in various sources and the drawing in F&Cs instructions, they were about right.
(If anyone knows where that drawing was originally published I'd appreciate knowing. Not Model Railroader or Mainline Modeler I don't think - RMC perhaps?) Steve |
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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
Eric Hansmann
I built a few of the HO scale Tichy USRA single-sheathed box cars several years ago. Here’s my B&O version in a weathered appearance for my late 1926 layout. https://i0.wp.com/designbuildop.hansmanns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/201610_bando_final.jpg
I added Archer rivet decals to the sides of the end castings on several of these Tichy kits before they were painted.
Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robert kirkham
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 10:38 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Rapido single sheathed box cars
Mine arrived two days ago.
That point about weathering is on my mind too. I’m looking at my B&O car in the old brown colour and starting to consider the options.
I notice the car body uses grooves to delineate the side sheathing. While the grooves are reasonably done, i’ll want to be wary about weathering the car in a way that accentuates them, and instead focus on toning down the overall “model” appearance.
Rob
On Oct 6, 2022, at 8:29 AM, radiodial868 <radiodial57@...> wrote:
I will chime in that mine arrive tomorrow according to USPS. Will be interesting to see how this group weathers them.
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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
Mine arrived two days ago.
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That point about weathering is on my mind too. I’m looking at my B&O car in the old brown colour and starting to consider the options. I notice the car body uses grooves to delineate the side sheathing. While the grooves are reasonably done, i’ll want to be wary about weathering the car in a way that accentuates them, and instead focus on toning down the overall “model” appearance. Rob On Oct 6, 2022, at 8:29 AM, radiodial868 <radiodial57@...> wrote: I will chime in that mine arrive tomorrow according to USPS. Will be interesting to see how this group weathers them. Tony's Train Exchange has them in stock (https://tonystrains.com/manufacturers/rapido) They also have the C&O car too. -- ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA |
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Re: ATSF Flat Cars
Those are MOW numbers. ATSF MOW cars are usually painted silver, as this one is.
Thanks!
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Re: Rapido single sheathed box cars
radiodial868
I will chime in that mine arrive tomorrow according to USPS. Will be interesting to see how this group weathers them.
Tony's Train Exchange has them in stock (https://tonystrains.com/manufacturers/rapido) They also have the C&O car too. -- ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA |
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Prototype uses for Tichy Express Truck
I am looking for prototypes that employ the equivalent of the Tichy 3060 truck.
Pictures or links will be appreciated.
Thanks, Steve Hile |
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