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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Hi, The underframe is from a Tichy USRA SS boxcar kit; the ends were available from Shapeways a few years ago. Sides and roof were scratch-made. AL B.
Hi, The underframe is from a Tichy USRA SS boxcar kit; the ends were available from Shapeways a few years ago. Sides and roof were scratch-made. AL B.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Attached is a photo of the finished car. The idea was to more-or-less-replicate the photo of W&LE 27439 in Corns, "Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway", vol 1, p 58: only not quite so beat-up. Body paint is
Attached is a photo of the finished car. The idea was to more-or-less-replicate the photo of W&LE 27439 in Corns, "Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway", vol 1, p 58: only not quite so beat-up. Body paint is
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al_brown03
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Riveting Thoughts
I like Archers, even for small groups. The trick to getting just a few to stay put, I find, is to cut them from the sheet with a little extra film. I use half-strength Solvaset to set them, and then g
I like Archers, even for small groups. The trick to getting just a few to stay put, I find, is to cut them from the sheet with a little extra film. I use half-strength Solvaset to set them, and then g
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al_brown03
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Southern 311025 DD Boxcar
Woops, ARA not AAR.
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al_brown03
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Southern 311025 DD Boxcar
This is the Southern's version of the mid-1920s AAR double-sheathed design; they had 2,250 of them. Photos appear (inter alia) in Culotta, "Focus on Freight Cars 2", pp 60-61. Sunshine made a kit: nea
This is the Southern's version of the mid-1920s AAR double-sheathed design; they had 2,250 of them. Photos appear (inter alia) in Culotta, "Focus on Freight Cars 2", pp 60-61. Sunshine made a kit: nea
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al_brown03
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Cocoa Beach January 2019 Shake 'N Take-Southern boxcar (272500-272999)
Will do!
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al_brown03
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Cocoa Beach January 2019 Shake 'N Take-Southern boxcar (272500-272999)
Hi Fenton, A partial end shot of Southern 272617 appears in Ferrell's "Slow Trains Down South, vol 1", p 269. A photo of Southern 272993 in a train appears in Staufer's "B&O Power", p 138. A builder's
Hi Fenton, A partial end shot of Southern 272617 appears in Ferrell's "Slow Trains Down South, vol 1", p 269. A photo of Southern 272993 in a train appears in Staufer's "B&O Power", p 138. A builder's
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al_brown03
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Card On Boxcar
Wow, lots of character. Is that a rebuild? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
Wow, lots of character. Is that a rebuild? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Hi Bill, The green? That's putty. The 3D print is a little imperfect IMHO. There's supposed to be a rivet row in the exact center and there is (the 1:1 end is two panels, joined vertically), but it's
Hi Bill, The green? That's putty. The 3D print is a little imperfect IMHO. There's supposed to be a rivet row in the exact center and there is (the 1:1 end is two panels, joined vertically), but it's
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Here's a photo of the A end. AL B.
Here's a photo of the A end. AL B.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Having a pair of the old Shapeways ends, I decided to model this beast. It's ready for paint: picture attached. Shapeways ends; Tichy USRA SS underframe and some other parts (in the picture, everythin
Having a pair of the old Shapeways ends, I decided to model this beast. It's ready for paint: picture attached. Shapeways ends; Tichy USRA SS underframe and some other parts (in the picture, everythin
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al_brown03
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Railway Prototype Cyclopedia No. 20
Sure is. There are lots of photos of various loads, as well as the AAR diagrams. Nice thing about the photos is they show tie-downs, which the diagrams don't. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
Sure is. There are lots of photos of various loads, as well as the AAR diagrams. Nice thing about the photos is they show tie-downs, which the diagrams don't. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
"Muchos gracias" Dennis and Eric. Corns, "Wheeling & Lake Erie" vol 1, p 58, has a photo of W&LE 27439 which appears to confirm Eric's proposal. AL B.
"Muchos gracias" Dennis and Eric. Corns, "Wheeling & Lake Erie" vol 1, p 58, has a photo of W&LE 27439 which appears to confirm Eric's proposal. AL B.
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on the left, there is a B&O gon
Does it have a hopper bottom, maybe, or did it? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
Does it have a hopper bottom, maybe, or did it? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Anyone know where the main crossbearers were located? I can think of at least two possible locations ("wide" and "narrow", by analogy with door-and-a-half designs). Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
Anyone know where the main crossbearers were located? I can think of at least two possible locations ("wide" and "narrow", by analogy with door-and-a-half designs). Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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al_brown03
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Modeling Those WLE SS cars w/7-ft doors
Shapeways sold the ends at one time. Dunno if they're still available: couldn't find them on the site yesterday. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
Shapeways sold the ends at one time. Dunno if they're still available: couldn't find them on the site yesterday. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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Accurail gondola
There's a spreadsheet in the Files section entitled "Accurail 41' gon". Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
There's a spreadsheet in the Files section entitled "Accurail 41' gon". Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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al_brown03
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Masking over Archer rivets
Painted a week later than planned. Encouraged by Craig's result, I applied Archers to bare plastic, gloss-coated over them, painted over the gloss-coat. The paint was Scalecoat II; I let it cure for a
Painted a week later than planned. Encouraged by Craig's result, I applied Archers to bare plastic, gloss-coated over them, painted over the gloss-coat. The paint was Scalecoat II; I let it cure for a
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al_brown03
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Masking over Archer rivets
Forgot to say: I plan to mask and spray late this week, maybe Thursday to Saturday.
Forgot to say: I plan to mask and spray late this week, maybe Thursday to Saturday.
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al_brown03
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Masking over Archer rivets
In general I find Archers are fragile until I gloss-coat or paint over them, but will stand up to handling afterward. I'm about to paint a car with lots of Archers (photos posted in the Shake & Take g
In general I find Archers are fragile until I gloss-coat or paint over them, but will stand up to handling afterward. I'm about to paint a car with lots of Archers (photos posted in the Shake & Take g
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