tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825761940089822032024-03-27T17:54:46.264-06:00CN PrairieHo Scale CNR layout set in 1959Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-43216717345358600782024-03-27T10:53:00.000-06:002024-03-27T10:53:51.742-06:00Farm Details IH 3 bottom plow <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another GHQ kit. It was a nice kit to build and comes with some spare parts. It's necessary to take the time to look at each part and ensure you understand the build. The instructions are well done. I used CA to glue the parts on. It is quite a delicate build so you must be gentle as you get further into the build. It took me about 4 hrs to complete the kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is a picture of the real thing <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0_NT77cxZw/X903RCBzQ_I/AAAAAAAAja8/AyQLCvcIssU_nr2JKzgZwqloPxQhIJcZACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IH%2B%252314%2B3%2Bbottom%2Bplow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0_NT77cxZw/X903RCBzQ_I/AAAAAAAAja8/AyQLCvcIssU_nr2JKzgZwqloPxQhIJcZACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h400/IH%2B%252314%2B3%2Bbottom%2Bplow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I painted it IH red using an airbrush and then hand painted the rims and tires. My model is seen as a new item at the dealership so I left the plow shears red. There is also no weathering on it.<div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> Can you see the difference between the first two pictures and the last two pictures?</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6m4in8TEQjZR9T4TnagCZYjx3xkytYRd94dGR_BSweRarj7eCi3a-6_CaNTE-dXRI-BXOiUiE_Kfmm2WgXALAHd1D675YJ9l47_hUQ4GiIsyY1r_JxCI7rpvsBkb3VrRw8P-y4WLqNfDX4x4_LQRGuxs1_9D3IHcqH10l6mWu1bYyt6ov5e3geUjHcv/s1744/PXL_20240321_162131918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1744" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6m4in8TEQjZR9T4TnagCZYjx3xkytYRd94dGR_BSweRarj7eCi3a-6_CaNTE-dXRI-BXOiUiE_Kfmm2WgXALAHd1D675YJ9l47_hUQ4GiIsyY1r_JxCI7rpvsBkb3VrRw8P-y4WLqNfDX4x4_LQRGuxs1_9D3IHcqH10l6mWu1bYyt6ov5e3geUjHcv/w640-h554/PXL_20240321_162131918.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_XU_WPfB1_wp4PFIp2poZtagND-sf7izZVHnuZwBWXi_9Q49mBTm7SqwZi5pt_ET-Bxqhb4rA8RMaRnh8OOqB_rQiBe4HJBvvkYNR-PAeUBMTTWFLjYQpVfFvSmSTp-ORdGc6cMVo0Ukmi1Izj5g5YveAi6zcQ8XYGoVH9GWS2muEDAY_uAW2vf3kRes/s2666/PXL_20240321_162153593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="2666" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_XU_WPfB1_wp4PFIp2poZtagND-sf7izZVHnuZwBWXi_9Q49mBTm7SqwZi5pt_ET-Bxqhb4rA8RMaRnh8OOqB_rQiBe4HJBvvkYNR-PAeUBMTTWFLjYQpVfFvSmSTp-ORdGc6cMVo0Ukmi1Izj5g5YveAi6zcQ8XYGoVH9GWS2muEDAY_uAW2vf3kRes/w640-h254/PXL_20240321_162153593.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="text-align: center;"> These are the final pictures</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG_V-A3mMgThTBxYyI9W0czZxfngzeFMsC_NoSiSJbE_aAX81M8qNWL3vSDQCYFErDTfFjdXMll6lV4p48p3GfrjuHC2W2nSem13ekgXT6SM2_fcAmpekSNMT-J8qFIqgjBsWNbtTf6vfwnGwkj8MsPx-W4D93K3EN-bwN_HYUvteE74_lxJZzaO7Je7k/s4032/PXL_20240324_134243458.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG_V-A3mMgThTBxYyI9W0czZxfngzeFMsC_NoSiSJbE_aAX81M8qNWL3vSDQCYFErDTfFjdXMll6lV4p48p3GfrjuHC2W2nSem13ekgXT6SM2_fcAmpekSNMT-J8qFIqgjBsWNbtTf6vfwnGwkj8MsPx-W4D93K3EN-bwN_HYUvteE74_lxJZzaO7Je7k/w640-h480/PXL_20240324_134243458.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEOZXhRSMECPDn5n1dZZPvn02K7Iv6ouxAsApp1llptiXqPiCemkh6HgSZJjh170VDPt4vGgxmABpR6hkC_qHJ3TEoi7A4elhB2kVbGFXzjFlFmIr4otizk9gXObF3G-eGLecAIWedRd86hZNSUyyl7UCruLVQdnnYrbSxAobhKz98Rmc6o3rHdwclaqa/s4032/PXL_20240324_134306359.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEOZXhRSMECPDn5n1dZZPvn02K7Iv6ouxAsApp1llptiXqPiCemkh6HgSZJjh170VDPt4vGgxmABpR6hkC_qHJ3TEoi7A4elhB2kVbGFXzjFlFmIr4otizk9gXObF3G-eGLecAIWedRd86hZNSUyyl7UCruLVQdnnYrbSxAobhKz98Rmc6o3rHdwclaqa/w640-h480/PXL_20240324_134306359.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">I saw the paint on the rim still showed red through the white, the wheel on the left side was cockeyed and the red still showed on the left tire. The steel look on the front shear is just a refection it is painted. The camera lets you see things that your eye doesn't pick up. This is why I take so many pictures of my models. It is necessary for you to decide what you can fix and what you can live with. I also adjusted the left wheel without breaking any thingπ</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-47637933222590750962024-03-21T14:56:00.001-06:002024-03-21T14:56:35.389-06:00Farm Details GHQ IH manure spreader<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is a kit from GHQ of a red ( IH model 200) manure spreader. It is a very nicely done kit which took almost no prep work to the castings. You do have to take your time to figure out which pieces go where from the instructions. It is not hard, you just have to take your time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is what a real one looks like.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70FjORpLuq8/X9oUEm0I25I/AAAAAAAAjWU/ZnhWg86sz54ECc6sxjYgw00XHAEc6jgtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s688/IH%2B200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="688" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70FjORpLuq8/X9oUEm0I25I/AAAAAAAAjWU/ZnhWg86sz54ECc6sxjYgw00XHAEc6jgtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IH%2B200.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the Model</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyGt-8aGX3LApvYPGqOOUcnO2nCfJLcbUIyOf5bjSlI5pWGCd1HlBFTdqr8qTgIG-xR7R_IlpCW8uwiNF9oNE_1iaT_Ho-RdVsXxfbODsGwo-bxnSPyovkTmm1w3vOzz4jXc7XrVKqrkDW2Q8d2ovhik9BsaD6rqvBZAcwlcsB9c8REfbJjGDzltb_NRs/s1675/PXL_20240321_162038032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1675" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyGt-8aGX3LApvYPGqOOUcnO2nCfJLcbUIyOf5bjSlI5pWGCd1HlBFTdqr8qTgIG-xR7R_IlpCW8uwiNF9oNE_1iaT_Ho-RdVsXxfbODsGwo-bxnSPyovkTmm1w3vOzz4jXc7XrVKqrkDW2Q8d2ovhik9BsaD6rqvBZAcwlcsB9c8REfbJjGDzltb_NRs/w618-h640/PXL_20240321_162038032.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXQf27qgEny8uclZ57dgkMrmmr98Hn-BEfctEdpY2CuR-_r2yUkHo6d-xhUBOYvL0ZPFm2E5wmlD0vR3zBw2B-Jq5prAxC2a1LbfDBdlqZCRAmzEeh2uRB5VIiL-DchgRV6sMVRpqEiowLnUHcY6IFIENQX1SiMG7oMFd4xdo-Am7GbvgoOvsdvANYHPS/s3200/PXL_20240321_162000889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="3200" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXQf27qgEny8uclZ57dgkMrmmr98Hn-BEfctEdpY2CuR-_r2yUkHo6d-xhUBOYvL0ZPFm2E5wmlD0vR3zBw2B-Jq5prAxC2a1LbfDBdlqZCRAmzEeh2uRB5VIiL-DchgRV6sMVRpqEiowLnUHcY6IFIENQX1SiMG7oMFd4xdo-Am7GbvgoOvsdvANYHPS/w640-h238/PXL_20240321_162000889.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-24169564593148711842024-03-21T14:56:00.000-06:002024-03-21T14:56:09.164-06:00Farm Stone Boat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCXdd5SJhuvItYjsybkFbXTJYTK6L3Ax104qSGXQW5VlMVuL-9C0lh9zBxIKKXxxSjtVcZiG7cRzdvihTzoZ9ZIGbnpWI35IxlsD_nzw0ysgKTQF6FV8-uJ8ny67_eauPqyLF2Gs9J65d5yH8T6TJ0araEmSBaSUlgt9c70a68XZN9Ts8W0bp1nvPrmg2/s3014/PXL_20240321_161454643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="3014" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCXdd5SJhuvItYjsybkFbXTJYTK6L3Ax104qSGXQW5VlMVuL-9C0lh9zBxIKKXxxSjtVcZiG7cRzdvihTzoZ9ZIGbnpWI35IxlsD_nzw0ysgKTQF6FV8-uJ8ny67_eauPqyLF2Gs9J65d5yH8T6TJ0araEmSBaSUlgt9c70a68XZN9Ts8W0bp1nvPrmg2/w640-h348/PXL_20240321_161454643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here is a little 1hr project. It is called a stone boat because they used to haul stones on I guess. It has 2 4x6" skids and 2x6" planks on top of the skids. There is a chain attached to the end of the skids and could then be hooked up to a tractor or a horse. We had one and it was also used to haul manure from the barn to the field. You forked it on and you froked it off. My grandfather used to haul water in the winter in barrels which worked until you hit a snow drift and tiped them. This usually happened in the last few hundred feet from the house and so back you went so I was told. It had 2 posts on the front with a a board attached to the top of them. You stood behind this if you were driving horses. It was removed when there were no more horses being used. You can haul all kinds of awkward pieces around the yard. It finally rotted away in the 70's</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzi8QVKiL61wA9yzMYFmeOlSSheDmqksjLZeAqJ4t3wJEQdooN0wWEsiTSiSk9DICJNnIKP9XLDBy_j3T7bBGDC1EjC8X8_YWEIM0EOm1f6UQ3B_LC6e5KEQxXByQtXTHCeO7u3SH8-E4nG1IhB-jnYwygOLXXMLnGOs1c28ebWAse6nL4PvchGJl8dUf/s2000/PXL_20240321_161512416.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1287" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzi8QVKiL61wA9yzMYFmeOlSSheDmqksjLZeAqJ4t3wJEQdooN0wWEsiTSiSk9DICJNnIKP9XLDBy_j3T7bBGDC1EjC8X8_YWEIM0EOm1f6UQ3B_LC6e5KEQxXByQtXTHCeO7u3SH8-E4nG1IhB-jnYwygOLXXMLnGOs1c28ebWAse6nL4PvchGJl8dUf/w412-h640/PXL_20240321_161512416.MP.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk3hyrOqSpZ009R5UO74CmmBuLjuw2IR5G05a2NPc2rOWTbVNghzii0AxYOerI8OYgAD2vqHTMUT39ByqOl7EKjsSXXQcQPclUJj6u5Lz9WKfVyMNPP29u7FfGB3YMJ2OJJ9ajb7RP3VwGlab-B_eu3a_VxFEXxYzGE_hgrFDaX57vIUyDlMYds3mxjDd/s1789/PXL_20240321_161728641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1789" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk3hyrOqSpZ009R5UO74CmmBuLjuw2IR5G05a2NPc2rOWTbVNghzii0AxYOerI8OYgAD2vqHTMUT39ByqOl7EKjsSXXQcQPclUJj6u5Lz9WKfVyMNPP29u7FfGB3YMJ2OJJ9ajb7RP3VwGlab-B_eu3a_VxFEXxYzGE_hgrFDaX57vIUyDlMYds3mxjDd/w640-h636/PXL_20240321_161728641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-37719509732522033962024-03-03T09:30:00.000-07:002024-03-03T09:30:09.795-07:00Refurbished old passenger car<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">This was car was bought second hand for $10 and is 60' long. I use it as my way freight train on the branch line. It only serves two towns with 24" radius curves. It is not intended to be a model of an exact CN car but it is correct for the era. It needed to be repainted on the outside and touched up on the inside. I then added older square CN decals to age it a bit. I also added LED lights to the inside that get power from the axels. The roof was always removable so that helped when I refurbished the car. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here it has been sanded to remove paint runs and brush strokes. The glass for the windows was glued in as a single piece on the inside so I cut out masking for the windows on the laser. It only took 40min to draw, cut and install the window masking.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkhbBGA2HC3cCkhBmkTBr5R-30wyK2dqc7LlU5Fwpy6MwEegTJYBhT9xN5LVH7pspZyY4amRsmAaaAIdzwRJ7GVYUYEu5jhyr0ei_BZurO0gKDZhZiaF6MoEdnJncvrwt7OkO0JmagvaePmUek9ageAlhr2lIXSJdaTLvQAJEnU2H7cYGWBQgAET_Vg/s4032/PXL_20230402_223624081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkhbBGA2HC3cCkhBmkTBr5R-30wyK2dqc7LlU5Fwpy6MwEegTJYBhT9xN5LVH7pspZyY4amRsmAaaAIdzwRJ7GVYUYEu5jhyr0ei_BZurO0gKDZhZiaF6MoEdnJncvrwt7OkO0JmagvaePmUek9ageAlhr2lIXSJdaTLvQAJEnU2H7cYGWBQgAET_Vg/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_223624081.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This shows the end view of the masking. I didn't have to mask the door because it is all black along with the diaphragms.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakJ40-V_QWjOSS02ZXZUe0a_EETAQMRXYt_40aoQv6P3CmqO4vsXiJZSe2KoMKkLVE1uzrJ-C-f63rldAI61-A9OWkbj97JAXHfFKgM2g4fRPycGCADAWZEyp7GKkelZkM8PI4N4vro_H6sPpcUhVfLUyER_R6q9oDrmMwsGzyWbJNx0rI2gTL2M5Sw/s4032/PXL_20230402_223635777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakJ40-V_QWjOSS02ZXZUe0a_EETAQMRXYt_40aoQv6P3CmqO4vsXiJZSe2KoMKkLVE1uzrJ-C-f63rldAI61-A9OWkbj97JAXHfFKgM2g4fRPycGCADAWZEyp7GKkelZkM8PI4N4vro_H6sPpcUhVfLUyER_R6q9oDrmMwsGzyWbJNx0rI2gTL2M5Sw/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_223635777.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the inside of the roof with the 2 lights installed with a connector.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCbKKn3utqEQWqb-YCEuclkwfeONn15osJcPQ0Yb6OoZtPLwEk1IZXQZJavCDmDXlG6rje5pFFKVKifu6D08FWzSz1iq8zypGPEi2PmTM7zoXh_VU2hjYIZ6DjWIQSxgLInQT9efRppqD30yXpsZ_YQ1bdErVtjdJQw98_Br9irBp6ABmuMGyglo2qw/s4032/PXL_20230402_230239973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCbKKn3utqEQWqb-YCEuclkwfeONn15osJcPQ0Yb6OoZtPLwEk1IZXQZJavCDmDXlG6rje5pFFKVKifu6D08FWzSz1iq8zypGPEi2PmTM7zoXh_VU2hjYIZ6DjWIQSxgLInQT9efRppqD30yXpsZ_YQ1bdErVtjdJQw98_Br9irBp6ABmuMGyglo2qw/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_230239973.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the string of LED lights that you would stuff in a jar. They are cheap and about 3' long. I cut 2 bulbs off the end and the spacing worked out well. They are a nice warm white 3000k</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq94IIOWFXC6EFYW86xlRuVwbkIGU11vkNVpIN05BZkX6P3CFKOb9PgT-ONEnyclNf9cOAfsQFohOtoeQMGEbEZFQpEv9f6AbqJQ2cfwtjT0Sac_mVN1rF6U0pTkiXrnaqDoilEUKByWf6YcOxbV3TQW1qqi9c0cwlOMAsT74gsdZIReZeaZluUgMScA/s4032/PXL_20230402_231032165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq94IIOWFXC6EFYW86xlRuVwbkIGU11vkNVpIN05BZkX6P3CFKOb9PgT-ONEnyclNf9cOAfsQFohOtoeQMGEbEZFQpEv9f6AbqJQ2cfwtjT0Sac_mVN1rF6U0pTkiXrnaqDoilEUKByWf6YcOxbV3TQW1qqi9c0cwlOMAsT74gsdZIReZeaZluUgMScA/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_231032165.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here the car has been painted CN green #11 on the outside and you can see the male plug that comes up from the axle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOn52rmwxp9UKJC8Y6UJ2tBD-eiDRNKArU4HCl6fF3Uz68r8rFmFkdzozBtCB2_azVYUqM9RWbTQ_Mvz8AYf68qY51W1V1PXWR24dV9j7eiTcIX7Kx4g9dHfRdUMyrVA0d9QTiDY8nOjWUNmiOBOHZ2ylZD6Ub0ir4JV9f0jNCfqRVHWE4HTRfTQ6CQ/s4032/PXL_20230402_232655919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOn52rmwxp9UKJC8Y6UJ2tBD-eiDRNKArU4HCl6fF3Uz68r8rFmFkdzozBtCB2_azVYUqM9RWbTQ_Mvz8AYf68qY51W1V1PXWR24dV9j7eiTcIX7Kx4g9dHfRdUMyrVA0d9QTiDY8nOjWUNmiOBOHZ2ylZD6Ub0ir4JV9f0jNCfqRVHWE4HTRfTQ6CQ/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232655919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once it was painted I removed the plastic as best as I could and repainted the diaphragms with a brush.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFBGIMvB6YRs_LXCD_Hm9MrXScpEQNd_ZDJIRnPzUbdM1RKTV_7bF7L6xzQNMJvWxH-pytu0SSwpfcru9h-22OyKdXEhbgutlFIIOAwl0s9fxo9tER2n62ahUbk-8D6fQGdvZD0KAZ1jYjyoZyo0Tqz38WNgt4cef5Y8dyAnJKDdmDMl8N7K2sAhXag/s4032/PXL_20230402_232719999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFBGIMvB6YRs_LXCD_Hm9MrXScpEQNd_ZDJIRnPzUbdM1RKTV_7bF7L6xzQNMJvWxH-pytu0SSwpfcru9h-22OyKdXEhbgutlFIIOAwl0s9fxo9tER2n62ahUbk-8D6fQGdvZD0KAZ1jYjyoZyo0Tqz38WNgt4cef5Y8dyAnJKDdmDMl8N7K2sAhXag/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232719999.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJdmx7cbbwe7tvcI-l5q8khqzpsNEsk22eUaCeAEFENPzAaHPKv3WySNlddJSFq0I7AeUvtCzSFSQkn8GfF1367-gmE0TDdMgbe5g4JN6fbPvLOyXRi7BiTgR7uGN1Wi_hmrv_p5GDqjqf_Z_0x8GuIW_7QkYC6LbquDzuTd_HvfSzMIO1gx7ZnA1Qw/s4032/PXL_20230402_232733689.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJdmx7cbbwe7tvcI-l5q8khqzpsNEsk22eUaCeAEFENPzAaHPKv3WySNlddJSFq0I7AeUvtCzSFSQkn8GfF1367-gmE0TDdMgbe5g4JN6fbPvLOyXRi7BiTgR7uGN1Wi_hmrv_p5GDqjqf_Z_0x8GuIW_7QkYC6LbquDzuTd_HvfSzMIO1gx7ZnA1Qw/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232733689.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The repainted ends</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FDwLvo41T8zQgdQum3hzH15CyJHwE-ZIBuP3Hg-gQZsGD0y8i-wou57MLgCCPFe2t-d9yMIDh6fsSwTIdjSy7xXmI-CaXC3r5CtBinzCBzCP3VrGREJqS3NJAsr4T1c8IkTxYf_2wcdZhqvhET2DA5nZme7NetuLJ9h_rTQpOyF85AmHnno-b8I9EA/s4032/PXL_20230402_232747701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FDwLvo41T8zQgdQum3hzH15CyJHwE-ZIBuP3Hg-gQZsGD0y8i-wou57MLgCCPFe2t-d9yMIDh6fsSwTIdjSy7xXmI-CaXC3r5CtBinzCBzCP3VrGREJqS3NJAsr4T1c8IkTxYf_2wcdZhqvhET2DA5nZme7NetuLJ9h_rTQpOyF85AmHnno-b8I9EA/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232747701.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this shot you can see the old glue that holds the clear plastic in place. It was too much work to try and take this off without making a bigger mess so I just painted grey over the inside where there was any glue.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPV2S3xvOxUvS3LoqSORLhPZXTMtwyGYprGu4ZCdlFSEOXA8ItnE7v0KzE9sVLRHPxGpEsKZ_DH8kpKBjSbSOtkHnmUo621HLGksV55EbDawJPcpmqFovlWsFTNWIdhIIXi2EjskDcox6wyN_WSIEZ8ifgR-k4wf560wnRsCTD4coFRBzEBzza2a7z6Q/s4032/PXL_20230402_232802724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPV2S3xvOxUvS3LoqSORLhPZXTMtwyGYprGu4ZCdlFSEOXA8ItnE7v0KzE9sVLRHPxGpEsKZ_DH8kpKBjSbSOtkHnmUo621HLGksV55EbDawJPcpmqFovlWsFTNWIdhIIXi2EjskDcox6wyN_WSIEZ8ifgR-k4wf560wnRsCTD4coFRBzEBzza2a7z6Q/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232802724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXNK4g5gVw7U6u31VN7fDhQx35jjnq5aXPkWMn3PjJaU7vevdyEkbahjSh-_u0RfN3e5Dsz-o-HguHLCCB3q0CBJOI3MaxiPxXcLqDf0iRhvXjxYQE61PSZUPsamn4oiTqZ2azRnBqX0899E23bveG1Ti2mFrJXumY6k5OKyefdPk5wteV9eTZ6fbtw/s4032/PXL_20230402_232812864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXNK4g5gVw7U6u31VN7fDhQx35jjnq5aXPkWMn3PjJaU7vevdyEkbahjSh-_u0RfN3e5Dsz-o-HguHLCCB3q0CBJOI3MaxiPxXcLqDf0iRhvXjxYQE61PSZUPsamn4oiTqZ2azRnBqX0899E23bveG1Ti2mFrJXumY6k5OKyefdPk5wteV9eTZ6fbtw/w640-h480/PXL_20230402_232812864.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this shot I have finished painting the inside, added some shades and have added the decals to the outside. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfpCAN1kpxMrh6sigyOIwCw5-icDGL_LrvE9-4XdO-DuZoTl5dSoIjBygh8LeuS_nfnbMpPNtr5xIaSUtQh55UfExv-Qyk_rA1g-DEhyE9gW_SIA3G9RS_Eh-B16WI6h6nrvpQvzuUqPuyTp0zK5z_EjwLAM3GQ025k7LwV9LIwYe_crRrZehJMFknVWK/s4032/PXL_20240202_160006011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfpCAN1kpxMrh6sigyOIwCw5-icDGL_LrvE9-4XdO-DuZoTl5dSoIjBygh8LeuS_nfnbMpPNtr5xIaSUtQh55UfExv-Qyk_rA1g-DEhyE9gW_SIA3G9RS_Eh-B16WI6h6nrvpQvzuUqPuyTp0zK5z_EjwLAM3GQ025k7LwV9LIwYe_crRrZehJMFknVWK/w640-h480/PXL_20240202_160006011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here you can see the interior after the glue marks have been painted over. I also added a few more blinds on the windows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YnyLHjzfbMuS3AD1MJWplvTfr2L_iuasckQrE9ZzEPYuUB0COPbI0yulas87CDnT4_VQw5tIfIk6eBIhDH2u7mEGqikJRqU8cfaCK10eETSe8cDu5ZjEJZKL4dXNV-CrViJZVVPB0FliFvpUGpDFhCH0iig8ExSbV-gDd2cbxoHmUrica0RE60K1SZWG/s4032/PXL_20240202_155843264.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YnyLHjzfbMuS3AD1MJWplvTfr2L_iuasckQrE9ZzEPYuUB0COPbI0yulas87CDnT4_VQw5tIfIk6eBIhDH2u7mEGqikJRqU8cfaCK10eETSe8cDu5ZjEJZKL4dXNV-CrViJZVVPB0FliFvpUGpDFhCH0iig8ExSbV-gDd2cbxoHmUrica0RE60K1SZWG/w640-h480/PXL_20240202_155843264.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shows the lighting in the car. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJYorGojuN6cRkQWFno0rQmCWR5M5psQ7mSVe62w2fKkk5dFP6AP8HOWAUWqocY8-778J5hbQxlHkzb_8W5KVcQkZeYyf-Z7BeQtvH4aRM6cFBnpaDjUOrlXxY5NxaRsa2NP6lotq70cSYa1zrrjLWEX0RIDqMFzn9C3wDCiEggO_hq5ZX_72AMogId4l/s4032/PXL_20240202_161225017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJYorGojuN6cRkQWFno0rQmCWR5M5psQ7mSVe62w2fKkk5dFP6AP8HOWAUWqocY8-778J5hbQxlHkzb_8W5KVcQkZeYyf-Z7BeQtvH4aRM6cFBnpaDjUOrlXxY5NxaRsa2NP6lotq70cSYa1zrrjLWEX0RIDqMFzn9C3wDCiEggO_hq5ZX_72AMogId4l/w640-h480/PXL_20240202_161225017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shows the connection I used to get power from the axles. The trucks are Central Valley with axles that are insulated on one side. I cleaned the wheels and axles as they had paint on them. They conduct and run really nice. There is no flicker in the lights. I thinks it is nice looking car.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDjQNmPI3yxt2FqCux4DxWu5x_2VLdZAbypGKRk5ooOBski-1tcOAvYbKJFCF-CDxwFe_eyGUkYOhJ-igPPMKOLnPD8rU7cMEgWVU9nBK3ZbUJKHqO-C6ohqz8HaybxsVgipE6iWKXG3NEi-SdVzUzPvxBnSaiRPsiTs9Z9gjIZ4OTmXz2sQWCytoVIGo/s4032/PXL_20240202_160155252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDjQNmPI3yxt2FqCux4DxWu5x_2VLdZAbypGKRk5ooOBski-1tcOAvYbKJFCF-CDxwFe_eyGUkYOhJ-igPPMKOLnPD8rU7cMEgWVU9nBK3ZbUJKHqO-C6ohqz8HaybxsVgipE6iWKXG3NEi-SdVzUzPvxBnSaiRPsiTs9Z9gjIZ4OTmXz2sQWCytoVIGo/w640-h480/PXL_20240202_160155252.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-44533216822903016692024-02-02T18:11:00.004-07:002024-02-02T18:43:01.389-07:00Track Cable Hoe My Toughest Build Ever<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> This kit is from Woodland Scenics which is not the best made kit. It required a lot of filing and filling to make it fit together. The best part of the kit are the tracks and the bucket. I suppose you get what you pay for. This kit requires alot of adjustments. I invested a great deal of time in this build... there were hours worth of filing and fitting it together and once I started I could not let it go. I did put it away 3 or 4 times and would go back to it. It requires lots of bending and straightening of parts and the body to get it to fit together. You fit bend, file, fit bend file until you get it to fit. You do need to paint the inside of the cabs and motor first. I had to file the seat so you could get the cab on and in the end I put the seat in by going through the door. I added the operator the same way through the door. I weathered it with chalks after it was painted. I would buy another one but only to acquire the tracks, bucket and motor for other projects. It will be far enough back in the layout you will not be able to see some of the flaws.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some pictures of the final model</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0kjWuyCTdTi661-VDdSZ5hgskVfIfJSuxm9BwRb_irXLcx4V08WnQz3k9E3gmxSBDcPSbqoHkB5FW2yySISGyupD3vD759IGE_gYXay-G9PjyaLafuOEXy6GPhpQISaWaDocvPpHOC01Ozx4s-dfaB5GVywgUvLcGe3_MP9s7csJPlgfdxYBcwawGfNY/s4032/PXL_20240202_161546749.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0kjWuyCTdTi661-VDdSZ5hgskVfIfJSuxm9BwRb_irXLcx4V08WnQz3k9E3gmxSBDcPSbqoHkB5FW2yySISGyupD3vD759IGE_gYXay-G9PjyaLafuOEXy6GPhpQISaWaDocvPpHOC01Ozx4s-dfaB5GVywgUvLcGe3_MP9s7csJPlgfdxYBcwawGfNY/w590-h443/PXL_20240202_161546749.MP.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJaZJCDc-n0vwvioVxAqCrVx7ACy_6wce06leIMMFq3sFCsqYHa3-alYqRNXRovd-zBSaoTTTRLdksntZ_VmtMv-BImCWsUIrEA2kaMN0RK78k29YqMR2lHCo0urIbvFfHEr0UTUHGBBuRF29K2N4EbTn2klV9_RvwsHxlcX8O35kxOoSbKVD4-JdZVlN/s4032/PXL_20240202_161523058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJaZJCDc-n0vwvioVxAqCrVx7ACy_6wce06leIMMFq3sFCsqYHa3-alYqRNXRovd-zBSaoTTTRLdksntZ_VmtMv-BImCWsUIrEA2kaMN0RK78k29YqMR2lHCo0urIbvFfHEr0UTUHGBBuRF29K2N4EbTn2klV9_RvwsHxlcX8O35kxOoSbKVD4-JdZVlN/w566-h424/PXL_20240202_161523058.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AhO8WKp7RsjfUyBR2LVNwI8qG1kj23ZnETYreKGv_yaghEkF-J9xzXqr04Y90RWIhWocYjCN0sBYGPsRXygLhEZVioGuUIq1GA5TvJS2sSM7cWKUUYl0QUhSQk9jkMKHtqHJZOIIRWDb0l9apnpDR2NFJK59nXaPJ1olaycJcGFMNFKS20bQfBH7dFE9/s4032/PXL_20240202_161504199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AhO8WKp7RsjfUyBR2LVNwI8qG1kj23ZnETYreKGv_yaghEkF-J9xzXqr04Y90RWIhWocYjCN0sBYGPsRXygLhEZVioGuUIq1GA5TvJS2sSM7cWKUUYl0QUhSQk9jkMKHtqHJZOIIRWDb0l9apnpDR2NFJK59nXaPJ1olaycJcGFMNFKS20bQfBH7dFE9/w584-h438/PXL_20240202_161504199.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk2hPoJEUeNniwHPfQIsjDtQJkXtf-SA41mrkfTKvwzSfL433WB6aPJ3t_MbgBe5b4aTqubT65TGqC-heiUPRth3Ho2WbLAzmgBmWSm9ThiCJhamRRo3ZeDe8IFvtFDSvO7s427kf9e4dIpXPqj0agxRVqxgBmB1_TaWDyl_2MLWbyox7p76Sh3-RC3SU/s4032/PXL_20240202_161453932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk2hPoJEUeNniwHPfQIsjDtQJkXtf-SA41mrkfTKvwzSfL433WB6aPJ3t_MbgBe5b4aTqubT65TGqC-heiUPRth3Ho2WbLAzmgBmWSm9ThiCJhamRRo3ZeDe8IFvtFDSvO7s427kf9e4dIpXPqj0agxRVqxgBmB1_TaWDyl_2MLWbyox7p76Sh3-RC3SU/w572-h429/PXL_20240202_161453932.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r5AU-Ayz5E8e_blQBLLugL68Eu8A_86003prszmp2Si6sWjbT_Af7KCCNDZnocgP7t-iszwUFB2A1v2QyUaBwAWi3Znff15XkcU7JDGpSH2LagqD-x3pHpuc2zG2RI117VE9a4PN7fbjjjxH5fwqloSOVOE9rhoqcaV7XMLfoqAnWY1BMCaqqj3jDIQl/s4032/PXL_20240202_161443861.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1r5AU-Ayz5E8e_blQBLLugL68Eu8A_86003prszmp2Si6sWjbT_Af7KCCNDZnocgP7t-iszwUFB2A1v2QyUaBwAWi3Znff15XkcU7JDGpSH2LagqD-x3pHpuc2zG2RI117VE9a4PN7fbjjjxH5fwqloSOVOE9rhoqcaV7XMLfoqAnWY1BMCaqqj3jDIQl/w615-h460/PXL_20240202_161443861.MP.jpg" width="615" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-57164880371443401212024-02-02T18:04:00.003-07:002024-03-04T18:24:42.142-07:00IH Model H Tractors<p> Here are some variations of the different models of the model H tractor. They all started out from the tractor on the left, I used the wheels from the tractor on the right to give me duals for the center tractor. I think they all look really good. This all took about 2hrs. Just used styrene tubing for the packer wheels. The packer tractor is the only one that is weathered, the other 2 are for sale at the dealership. I need to see if me decal guy and print these decals they are tiny.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT60qOcXuyULqcOdj4jT7p3aYkxnkmP4KGZa57LqIBmbBednSGQxNtQ7XCvREOeTW8uP43JfvERw0HpH601SREvpouRJuNYXQxWS0rwXq02bwFHJBnIfHqLaQgGlVcc0dPcWRSkD3A56QxH26_JLTlYpPAXfNQajHO2YH0hqMYpXNNR61jkVWmSI8JH5th/s4032/PXL_20240202_161806280.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT60qOcXuyULqcOdj4jT7p3aYkxnkmP4KGZa57LqIBmbBednSGQxNtQ7XCvREOeTW8uP43JfvERw0HpH601SREvpouRJuNYXQxWS0rwXq02bwFHJBnIfHqLaQgGlVcc0dPcWRSkD3A56QxH26_JLTlYpPAXfNQajHO2YH0hqMYpXNNR61jkVWmSI8JH5th/w567-h424/PXL_20240202_161806280.MP.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9LF0R3E3zCg6b9VZXSaUdWn_-WYu6OE9knZ5Hsjg1s_myTj2MN1w4UN2QQkyUaT1xlGBZj6M1QceeiyAyc1wr2Wy52X5hZuh10X2NkUbySKwXya5gfque1NdWEkliDfKBa7zmKBYlp65xF6zfDVMWEaDy1P1GAN4RdE_xv_TVWIDuhzqav8huKWnfITV/s4032/PXL_20240202_161820661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9LF0R3E3zCg6b9VZXSaUdWn_-WYu6OE9knZ5Hsjg1s_myTj2MN1w4UN2QQkyUaT1xlGBZj6M1QceeiyAyc1wr2Wy52X5hZuh10X2NkUbySKwXya5gfque1NdWEkliDfKBa7zmKBYlp65xF6zfDVMWEaDy1P1GAN4RdE_xv_TVWIDuhzqav8huKWnfITV/w580-h436/PXL_20240202_161820661.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of the real steel wheel packer</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aSJ95qECWrYMCowQGWOyOgn4KrGhIcjkn-xr-8ep0Mo_29bZD7ZD0dyPO71UKOAxGbEWKQixP6rpHZlV76LVy5hv4HAOegGgA0-gtxCvGRtb3GWzauTvWbnLGQpRIYfKBWbX-DxVKuRrHtVIQUIQ5ZB-9fTU9Bj4TKuuSmwkV65aBEYiAtmcJi8lXTtn/s4288/Farmall%20H%20wide%20steel%20wheels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aSJ95qECWrYMCowQGWOyOgn4KrGhIcjkn-xr-8ep0Mo_29bZD7ZD0dyPO71UKOAxGbEWKQixP6rpHZlV76LVy5hv4HAOegGgA0-gtxCvGRtb3GWzauTvWbnLGQpRIYfKBWbX-DxVKuRrHtVIQUIQ5ZB-9fTU9Bj4TKuuSmwkV65aBEYiAtmcJi8lXTtn/w559-h419/Farmall%20H%20wide%20steel%20wheels.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of the model H with duals only with a wide front wheel spacing</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkPEYB-w3j9jEh7HXdTQMI9Hd2qqWQ0Eh0Q2fcm1vCjXG9FmjUZnY_tfF3vjv0dLc7n3dokp2f7yCbhWc630SeWr_vv63HRYyQsO3D8TZhfGfT1mLN_LALUVdFFkUBNagTz4d7QzeUImurxWGVVGGHkx-43QwnH3PdA52bK0-wJq4Jxm2x7i0C9TbBj6y/s1024/Farmall%20H%20wide%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkPEYB-w3j9jEh7HXdTQMI9Hd2qqWQ0Eh0Q2fcm1vCjXG9FmjUZnY_tfF3vjv0dLc7n3dokp2f7yCbhWc630SeWr_vv63HRYyQsO3D8TZhfGfT1mLN_LALUVdFFkUBNagTz4d7QzeUImurxWGVVGGHkx-43QwnH3PdA52bK0-wJq4Jxm2x7i0C9TbBj6y/w531-h398/Farmall%20H%20wide%203.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of the real orignial model H narrow front</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8f5Gtcv8ctn4BUaTuxCReY3bAO630XBhtHtKmtJuAyBrCSJc2jUz90Ua7CaQnjeLjErG202XwotnSjyrJG6HOG_6Rn26mxmwX29gXJhOCajoUkgzWBwM4kg4zpKKhgtPOnFabrXHeC_ppPry8W1P6qzf8rrRqzk0hOuLP29VE6LpqWY7P5CiaiFtjY3M/s1664/Farmall%20M%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1664" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8f5Gtcv8ctn4BUaTuxCReY3bAO630XBhtHtKmtJuAyBrCSJc2jUz90Ua7CaQnjeLjErG202XwotnSjyrJG6HOG_6Rn26mxmwX29gXJhOCajoUkgzWBwM4kg4zpKKhgtPOnFabrXHeC_ppPry8W1P6qzf8rrRqzk0hOuLP29VE6LpqWY7P5CiaiFtjY3M/w566-h318/Farmall%20M%2011.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The next one I will do is this tractor with the wide front wheels. So come back to this page if it interestes you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-76125862935561141912023-01-21T08:47:00.006-07:002023-01-23T21:51:38.094-07:00Scratch Built Car models part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57OrMXzcZ7Y/Xr2IUzHe0tI/AAAAAAAAgfU/Y0VFgTGmpccXWJJs1S4b8ZILcPQejz_eQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1145" height="392" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57OrMXzcZ7Y/Xr2IUzHe0tI/AAAAAAAAgfU/Y0VFgTGmpccXWJJs1S4b8ZILcPQejz_eQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h392/DSCF0087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a models of a CN Boom Aux. car to go with my crane. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This picture looks in from one side of the car. That is a bunk bed, pail with real coal and the stove</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwhDtO2SNgA/Xr2HpvlpkYI/AAAAAAAAgew/Nt6IvNKFlZ8qNRHbaSXOzaUZmQgpza54QCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1887" height="292" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwhDtO2SNgA/Xr2HpvlpkYI/AAAAAAAAgew/Nt6IvNKFlZ8qNRHbaSXOzaUZmQgpza54QCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h292/DSCF0044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This look in from the other side showing cables and chain on the walls. Tools in the corner, a desk with paper work and a pinup poster above the desk. There are safety signs on both doors. The floor of the whole car is done with a wood plank texture scaled and printed on paper. The hardest part of this is finding the right texture and getting scaled to size. All the details on the deck are scratch built. The tool box hides the crew for the coupler. The cable is just coloured thread</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glyBbpKqHTc/Xr2Hp3pySZI/AAAAAAAAge0/Ae9io50XARokWIbe9K3kD-qmPUznQAhbACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2466" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glyBbpKqHTc/Xr2Hp3pySZI/AAAAAAAAge0/Ae9io50XARokWIbe9K3kD-qmPUznQAhbACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h266/DSCF0045.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This shows the stove and coal pail. The stove has a lever on the door and a lever on the dampener. I made the stove on my lathe and added legs to it. The sides fit into the stake pockets so they can move a bit and may look crooked but they can also be removed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjeJy5VlVQc/Xr2HqIwvv2I/AAAAAAAAge4/ZRJBJ37K1yIaUIBiK_C7t093dBMOkELigCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3072" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjeJy5VlVQc/Xr2HqIwvv2I/AAAAAAAAge4/ZRJBJ37K1yIaUIBiK_C7t093dBMOkELigCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/DSCF0073.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the caboose truck under the bunk end </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOsljDkSpgA/Xr2Hq1G7LaI/AAAAAAAAgfA/lyl7hSJqWnEGC8ERc4-L6VWGxCTkUYxIQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3072" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOsljDkSpgA/Xr2Hq1G7LaI/AAAAAAAAgfA/lyl7hSJqWnEGC8ERc4-L6VWGxCTkUYxIQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/DSCF0076.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shows the underside and all the bracking and piping. There is lead between the 2 center siles for weight. The floor on this side is scribed styrene.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cVvPZvAklkg/Xr2HrC--xwI/AAAAAAAAgfE/Asq_zKwv1eQjUU-groqweDmayfzWH_YlgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="1407" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cVvPZvAklkg/Xr2HrC--xwI/AAAAAAAAgfE/Asq_zKwv1eQjUU-groqweDmayfzWH_YlgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h180/DSCF0093.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This shows the inside of the roof with a plywood texture added to it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIvextXbVPk/Xr2HrZoA82I/AAAAAAAAgfI/l8GkiRNySHkPblF_g067t9MxcPncEw5JACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="791" height="418" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIvextXbVPk/Xr2HrZoA82I/AAAAAAAAgfI/l8GkiRNySHkPblF_g067t9MxcPncEw5JACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h418/DSCF0097.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d7e58d4a-7fff-ad6f-ddaf-1eb686826bef"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-size: large;">CN Boom Car</b></p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4"><b>1.
Construction</b></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4"><b></b></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The car was built from my own scale CAD drawings and some parts were cut out on a laser. The entire car was scratch built except for the purchased parts. The walls for the cabin, end sill, and bolster were cut on the laser. This car also has an interior. It follows the pictures of prototype cars but not exactly as I took certain features that I liked from different cars.</span></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></div>
<p align="left" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2.
Detail</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">I
used semi scale couplers and wheel sets. air hoses, brake system,
fish belly under frame. The interior has tools, bunk bed, desk,
stove, pin up girl on the wall, safety warnings signs, notes and
instructions on the wall and chains. I have added blocking, spreader
bars, cable, tool box, pieces of rail to the deck. The under frame
has braking and all the bracing. There is a kick plate on the bottom
of the door front door.</font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3.
Conformity</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>The
building of this car closely follow but not exactly the CN type car that
was built </font><font>from a
converted flatcar</font><font> </font><font>from
</font><font>CN</font><font>.
</font><font>I did not have diagrams
of the under frame or the interior. The car has a fish
belly under frame. </font><font>The
sides </font><font>of the cabin </font><font>have
3.5 in vertically spaced boards on the walls and ends. The floor is
5in boards on the inside and out. The brake system is </font><font>AB
</font><font>with a </font><font>rising
stem brake wheel</font><font>.</font><font>
The exterior colours and lettering are correct for CN </font><font>car </font><font>pre 1959</font><font>.
</font><font>The roof and the top of
the end walls are plywood. It has a wood roof walk. The trucks </font><font>are</font><font>
</font><font>Bentendorf on one end
and caboose truck under the cabin</font><font>. </font><font>There
are no boards going up to the roof walkway in the pictures I had.</font></span></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4.Finish</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">The
top of the floor, and interior of the roof are finished with scaled
and printed wood textures on paper. The inside of the roof is plywood texture. The floor is 6" boards. These textures are scaled then cut out and glued to the styrene roof
and floor. The interior of the car is then weathered. The exterior
and underside of the floor is scribed styrene. The car was air
brushed a CN red #11 and weather with chalks. The lettering is a
custom decal set I had made.</font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5.Scratch
Building</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4"><font>The car is scratch built </font><font>from
my own CAD drawings </font><font>with
the exception of brake parts, trucks, </font><font>wheels,
</font><font>coupler</font><font>
and box.</font><font> </font><font>The
walls, roof, frame, bolsters were built from </font><font>plain
or scribed </font><font>styrene.
There is lead added between the fish belly sills to give weight. </font><font>The
</font><font>spreader</font><font>
bars, deck boxes, stove, doors </font><font>are
also scratch built. The low sides are built using board by board.</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Commercial
Parts</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-Tichy
AB brake parts, grab irons and stake pockets</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-Tichy
grab irons</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-Kadee
air hoses, semi scale couplers, coupler pockets and 088 wheel sets</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-Accurail
Andrews trucks</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>-Trueline
CN #11 red paint </font>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-Custom
made decals</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-scale
chain</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-weathering
chalks</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Building
Materials</span></b></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-.04
scribed and plain styrene sheet</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-.06
plain styrene sheet</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-.005
clear sheet</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>-styrene
1x2, 1x4, 1x6, 2x2, 2x4,2x6, 2x8, 4x4, 4x6 </font>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-styrene
round rod</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-lead
sheet .02</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">-cut
wood for blocking</font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</p><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-34069282847857071202023-01-21T08:42:00.004-07:002023-01-23T22:01:23.627-07:00CN/GTP Horse Car<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-size: large;">CN168108 Horse Car</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>It is the oldest built car I have on my layout it was </span><font style="text-align: left;">GTP </font><font style="text-align: left;">in 5/18</font><font style="text-align: left;">89</font></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnSWR0N8vm1w5oanx_HA4Dj8hz2xvw6Lj_wajFqN9c3hlbaVH8iAo-qd90dh8jYDwwQvzDMwNpI2sCxAFdTq4HAPVmUsuHzNXV1QQpAYnW2sMP3Kpcv59ELzPXkvHbWcChdIem3Bemr0MJQAJglnN66qGPeS3XXZI5uXmqYQryHp-S0BcBO3xSOMi3g/s1510/PXL_20220320_155553711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="1510" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnSWR0N8vm1w5oanx_HA4Dj8hz2xvw6Lj_wajFqN9c3hlbaVH8iAo-qd90dh8jYDwwQvzDMwNpI2sCxAFdTq4HAPVmUsuHzNXV1QQpAYnW2sMP3Kpcv59ELzPXkvHbWcChdIem3Bemr0MJQAJglnN66qGPeS3XXZI5uXmqYQryHp-S0BcBO3xSOMi3g/w640-h188/PXL_20220320_155553711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">1. Construction</font></p><p align="left" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-87277fdd-7fff-3d2d-4c06-4c99f5a973df"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This car was built from Cad drawings that I made from some pictures I have of this car and data from Ian Cranston's Canadian Freight Cars site. Styrene was used for just about all the construction. My main concern during this build was that this car would run properly as it will be a working car on my layout. Some parts were cut on the laser and lathe.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span></span></p><div><br /></div><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Detail</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4">All the brake piping and parts have been added. The roof vents. The top boards on the wall. Trim around the small vents. Roof grabs. Custom decals. Cut levers. Queen posts are made from stick pins and .015 wire for the tension rods. I had queen posts but could not find them until I was done!!! Water tanks. Air hoses. Screen on doors, end doors and vents. Supports for roof walk, stalls, straw, feed and feed containers for the horses I know the cross brasses are not like the ones pictured because I could not make them work and have dependable support for the car due to the delicate nature of the parts that would have been required. So the design was changed. All the doors are glued on with tacky glue so the doors can be positioned open or closed.</font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Conformity</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>The building of this car closely follow</font><font>s the pictures of the proto type</font><font> but not exactly. </font><font>Some data was used from other types of horse cars.</font><font> </font><font></font><font>T</font><font>he car was built </font><font>for </font><font>GTP </font><font>in 5/18</font><font>89</font><font>. </font><font>The car was </font><font>rebuilt 1930 </font><font>then renumbered </font><font>in the series </font><font>1</font><font>68100-168122. The</font><font>se</font><font> cars were retired between 1961 and 1966. It </font><font>received</font><font> an all steel under frame in 19</font><font>30</font><font>. </font><font>I did not have diagrams of the under frame or the interior. </font><font>This car is IL 48β, IW 9β, IH 7β8β. </font><font>The car has a fish belly under frame. </font><font>The sides have 3.5 in vertically spaced boards on the walls and ends. The floor is 5in boards on the inside and out. The brake system is </font><font>AB with a </font><font>rising stem brake wheel</font><font>.</font><font> The exterior colours and lettering are correct for CN </font><font>freight</font><font> car </font><font>per 1959</font><font>. </font><font>The roof and the top of the end walls are plywood. It has a wood roof walk. The trucks are </font><font>Ben</font><font>t</font><font>endorf</font><font>. </font><font>There is 1x4 strip added on the top of the sides and ends and metal on the </font><font>corners</font><font> where the ends and sides meet. </font><font>It has 18βgrabs, cut levers and roof vents. </font><font>This car has no boards from car edge to walkway, when this car was built plywood was not yet standardized to 4βx 8β sheets. The stalls are built to a common design that could be folded up on the </font><font>in</font><font>side of the car.</font></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4.Finish</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>The floor, </font><font>is</font><font> finished with scaled and printed wood texture. These texture i</font><font>s</font><font> cut out and glued to the styrene floor. The interior of the car is then weathered. The c</font><font>ar was</font><font> air brushed a C</font><font>N red #11</font><font> and weather with chalks. </font><font>The decals for this car were custom made. </font><font>Straw has been add to the floor and a pile of feed for horses. </font><font>Screen was added to the </font><font>small </font><font>vents, </font><font>doors</font><font> </font><font>and </font><font>end door </font><font>opening</font><font> u</font><font>sing </font><font>used </font><font>plastic </font><font>tea bag </font><font>material.</font></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5.Scratch Building</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>The entire car is scratch built with the exception of brake parts, trucks, </font><font>wheels, </font><font>c</font><font>oupler and box.</font><font> </font><font>The walls, roof, frame, bolsters and stalls were built from styrene. I drew the car in </font><font>CAD</font><font>. There is lead added between the </font><font>sides of the </font><font>fish belly </font><font>frame </font><font>to give weight. </font><font>The walls, </font><font>doors, </font><font>centre sill, bolsters and braces are laser cut. The water tanks under the floor and the roof vents I made on my lathe. The wall and door board lines were rastered on both sides of plain styrene sheet, then the parts were cutout. The centre sill is laminated together with a layer of styrene on the outside and pieces of lead sheet in between to add weight to the car, </font><font>then a trim was added to the bottom. The slots and holes for the brake lines were drilled and then used my Dremel to mill the slots. The bolsters were laminated together and drilled and tapped. The coupler boxes were placed and the floor was drilled and tapped for a 2-56 screw. This way they can be removed to replace springs if needed. </font><font>The roof interior braces were laser cut. The roof was built and the braces in stalled. I manged to cut the walkway supports with the lathe, they are so tiny. These were glued on to the roof then 1x6 boards were glued to them. Due to the delicate nature nail holes were not applied. The trim around the small top vents was also laser cut. Door tracks, handles, supports, and small parts were added.</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2 larger vessels are the water tanks</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AZHYLQaLvs/Xr2LA8LqcaI/AAAAAAAAgfg/2hm_Uj9SKXguOAMW0hyezxydQRsnI7TRwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="1782" height="170" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AZHYLQaLvs/Xr2LA8LqcaI/AAAAAAAAgfg/2hm_Uj9SKXguOAMW0hyezxydQRsnI7TRwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h170/DSCF0092.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">This shows the inside of the roof and the roof brackets that hold the roof panels and slides in against the walls<br /></span></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KUH7dO7ZOI/Xr2LBX4i1qI/AAAAAAAAgfk/Jzzd0DREjzc9k3i4bE5KEO28K2zst9ngACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="1968" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KUH7dO7ZOI/Xr2LBX4i1qI/AAAAAAAAgfk/Jzzd0DREjzc9k3i4bE5KEO28K2zst9ngACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h146/DSCF0098.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Here is a picture with it loaded with horses. The stalls are made from styrene strip</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzFzaNL06As/Xr2LBncZ-qI/AAAAAAAAgfo/k_F2wrS2et4E1jxz3gMy2g6eVl_Gie-3QCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="3072" height="162" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzFzaNL06As/Xr2LBncZ-qI/AAAAAAAAgfo/k_F2wrS2et4E1jxz3gMy2g6eVl_Gie-3QCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h162/DSCF0004.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">The doors are held on with tacky clue so they can be put in the open position if I want. The window screen on the doors is from nylon tea bags. It is an old car at this point and is weather acordingly. The decals are custom made, it has a pylwood roof and was built before plywood came in 4x8ft sheets.<br /></span></font></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo-pWsLKUlJviOeCvEqFxchKvqD5PKoKPja9PeEZsCGrDk4s2V_0H3smuJ4i-2UT3BnRPU3i-Uk-_WXQNgegytGE3eKGdTR-stHO10XLNUrbNKKNaQ9EyWoLvucK-Clm7qTbUS_1i9vM935MXkPjoSwT9IRRAoyXVxxbSapN6kWuaO9a-pcocTCGgWw/s1018/PXL_20220320_160020591.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="1018" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo-pWsLKUlJviOeCvEqFxchKvqD5PKoKPja9PeEZsCGrDk4s2V_0H3smuJ4i-2UT3BnRPU3i-Uk-_WXQNgegytGE3eKGdTR-stHO10XLNUrbNKKNaQ9EyWoLvucK-Clm7qTbUS_1i9vM935MXkPjoSwT9IRRAoyXVxxbSapN6kWuaO9a-pcocTCGgWw/w640-h242/PXL_20220320_160020591.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></span></font></span></div><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Materials Used</span></b></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Evergreen</font></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.06 plain sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.04 styrene .03 grooved</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.04 plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.02 plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.01 plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.005 clear styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.02, .04 styrene rod</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.06 styrene tube</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.04 half round styrene</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-1x2,1x3, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12, 4x4, 4x6 6x8, 8x10 styrene</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;">-.02 lead sheet</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.012 music wire</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-.016 music wire</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-straight pins</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-1/8β, 1/4β wood dowel</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-printed wood texture</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-used tea bags for screen</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>Purchased Parts</b></font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Accurail trucks</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Tichy AB brake parts</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Tichy 18β grabs</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">-Tichy stirrups</font></span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Kadee air hoses</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Kadee semi scale couplers and boxes</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4">-Kadee semi scale wheels</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-86482716397046511962022-11-22T18:53:00.003-07:002023-01-12T21:24:16.925-07:00Farm Details slab fence<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Slab Fences</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVJ-7pHOrHCWiV5dYM2a9MsmuumXpvfY_0D-S4w1r3UaPVcE9jCNnNbI8g4D3J9_T3x_ByCeiW5RTYkfxouqVDyrP49CrzD-liDjRoLjezvIISfB2Mbr9nZU72yEQ8UORyasoV3XeWwMFFEqFRXAy0baNPpY8kZeGWHfbOhPETso8APir2sb0U66--A/s4032/PXL_20221123_015120404.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVJ-7pHOrHCWiV5dYM2a9MsmuumXpvfY_0D-S4w1r3UaPVcE9jCNnNbI8g4D3J9_T3x_ByCeiW5RTYkfxouqVDyrP49CrzD-liDjRoLjezvIISfB2Mbr9nZU72yEQ8UORyasoV3XeWwMFFEqFRXAy0baNPpY8kZeGWHfbOhPETso8APir2sb0U66--A/w640-h480/PXL_20221123_015120404.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN24dRyLH5icUZ42vwrE73TyihHi1NtuvED-c6sUzv0qNBSlSJG2_IeVaJEu51jRxXM15RYDxGYtXJXnuRNZZmd72yvNYXF2RrO9pzRSLOwaYuITrrQrApD1nW5PutBNzE0WPxEWTE9IbfILGT7I0wjP3ZHdCpxQ8x7mUR-4dhq_G_WUZdsCgpl5MF6Q/s4032/PXL_20221123_015100899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN24dRyLH5icUZ42vwrE73TyihHi1NtuvED-c6sUzv0qNBSlSJG2_IeVaJEu51jRxXM15RYDxGYtXJXnuRNZZmd72yvNYXF2RrO9pzRSLOwaYuITrrQrApD1nW5PutBNzE0WPxEWTE9IbfILGT7I0wjP3ZHdCpxQ8x7mUR-4dhq_G_WUZdsCgpl5MF6Q/w640-h480/PXL_20221123_015100899.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>I needed some slab fences. Some for corrals and some for railway right of way snow fence. I thought I would use wood to start with but I didn't have enough 1x4's and ordering during covid was going to take a long time. I decided to use styrene which is easy to find. For the rails for the slabs to attach to is 3x6 partially because all this lumber is ruff cut. I drew it out in CAD where the rails and post would go. I then printed this on paper. I then used a glue stick to glue the rails to the paper. I cut up a bunch of slabs with my chopper 8' long. I used a piece of .02 brass to space out the slabs and glued them to the rails. I distressed some as I put them on. Once this was done I popped it off the paper flipped is over and glued on the post. I then painted it by using black ink and white paint to get the grey wood colour that has darker and lighter spots. I have link to this process in links. I does take a lot of 1x4's. The cutting and gluing can be done in front of the TV if that works for you. </span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-25511503567793066212022-11-22T17:32:00.001-07:002024-02-03T09:03:53.655-07:00D7 Cat with loader<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><span>This kit is from Woodland Scenics - it was challenging to build. Individual pieces require filing and some fiddling to get them to fit together nicely. The best parts of the kit are the tracks and the bucket. You get what you pay forbut at this price point it is ok. Now having said that a really nice one that is prebuilt will cost you a lot more. I have chosen not to have the hydraulic cylinders moveable. The loader itself moves up and down. I glued it together with gel CA as I could hold it and use accelerator on the glue - five minute epoxy would have been too hard to hold together while it cured. This is not going to be moved much and it is sturdy enough with the CA. There are only 9 parts to the machine. This picture is taken in the paint booth just before painting</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgqQNrPpQpmmcdgxV-d2P6l-lngKSYgdTcRhsb6ln9f5eAAvRTnFxls0L4lPcxBAZtjPwrZNUy9JzE0jqBwjXZ0Inp9cSB_Q8uE6Cibx3o_I4aKORpmjLJ2fT1lZe6naGJz8dAAkl1s6e3ohQ6VxWwW5lk-bslFSgoRjMyWJJjh3eY3g_RFnfZuJQ-6g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgqQNrPpQpmmcdgxV-d2P6l-lngKSYgdTcRhsb6ln9f5eAAvRTnFxls0L4lPcxBAZtjPwrZNUy9JzE0jqBwjXZ0Inp9cSB_Q8uE6Cibx3o_I4aKORpmjLJ2fT1lZe6naGJz8dAAkl1s6e3ohQ6VxWwW5lk-bslFSgoRjMyWJJjh3eY3g_RFnfZuJQ-6g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIaSEqBcb2By5-6U3VkWThFakXOEevh83-enkkzqJ2VmSVncp27IvjVx0Jlhr3xFWWgaTLe-yBv8dV7qXFV6m-ZxSmCMdxY6U2BxusmFft0ePYv42-rIBT259GqZfN3SXOJeZUqMQCqDinMtW61NZ2jEbzchoFr7Yz5MeIV9OsAJo_f-20Lz0k3M6_Pw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIaSEqBcb2By5-6U3VkWThFakXOEevh83-enkkzqJ2VmSVncp27IvjVx0Jlhr3xFWWgaTLe-yBv8dV7qXFV6m-ZxSmCMdxY6U2BxusmFft0ePYv42-rIBT259GqZfN3SXOJeZUqMQCqDinMtW61NZ2jEbzchoFr7Yz5MeIV9OsAJo_f-20Lz0k3M6_Pw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeMf-o7OAgF14_qGYgmnWx-qeh6nqBLDvUFqw1hFUnMz1Eb72CUSH5lj3GuUP50VU6y-MBBcETYwZkZuPF3cGweFYAehgauZrRN1-ZzDdOB0UFlDcUoBg9xtL7ik1aJhV7b67Hkzc1ieHo60UoNsmZIQxmrorJaMF_Gi4gpoOS0lkPg4NIBPXq3iCOKg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeMf-o7OAgF14_qGYgmnWx-qeh6nqBLDvUFqw1hFUnMz1Eb72CUSH5lj3GuUP50VU6y-MBBcETYwZkZuPF3cGweFYAehgauZrRN1-ZzDdOB0UFlDcUoBg9xtL7ik1aJhV7b67Hkzc1ieHo60UoNsmZIQxmrorJaMF_Gi4gpoOS0lkPg4NIBPXq3iCOKg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG4TqlVvQMzqNwEf_TfuXOSRekhAlC_0OOjzU36ulquL62kQbYF0C2dGh2aK_f38dZ8WGZcTeDV0MQefwNABNXUS3Ai5HppNAXlXmybKmfzgC9s4OFRVJdtAwVp6fivhpBEghcDJ1r5WGxjhGZx6mlzJ1xIC7qkQ3oe4OM8o9cGdkfLclzt3d8VIitww=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG4TqlVvQMzqNwEf_TfuXOSRekhAlC_0OOjzU36ulquL62kQbYF0C2dGh2aK_f38dZ8WGZcTeDV0MQefwNABNXUS3Ai5HppNAXlXmybKmfzgC9s4OFRVJdtAwVp6fivhpBEghcDJ1r5WGxjhGZx6mlzJ1xIC7qkQ3oe4OM8o9cGdkfLclzt3d8VIitww=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here it is painted and weathered. I mixed my own custom colour for this.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipg6-ud6WJeY0iGPTjeeeEwIm_omhfpXFLmnzp1jt5r5Xxk6zzlASSNIQAKkfA940AMjPtkW1PomUpd461s0WZ71jmWiCnMRb_U_gshTnVWCLUhrwdbTvI9UpnjaOMS4Oj-XKjwly719RSFy3yx_ZsuQ7C8cOQDP8-xeGRHTtTUbQhVAZ9wCE8UzQE9w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="4032" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipg6-ud6WJeY0iGPTjeeeEwIm_omhfpXFLmnzp1jt5r5Xxk6zzlASSNIQAKkfA940AMjPtkW1PomUpd461s0WZ71jmWiCnMRb_U_gshTnVWCLUhrwdbTvI9UpnjaOMS4Oj-XKjwly719RSFy3yx_ZsuQ7C8cOQDP8-xeGRHTtTUbQhVAZ9wCE8UzQE9w=w640-h342" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8QGo0e8GIw4n8dPSutGr01B4cy9aDR1TlvuyP2bqBwdg3b5fBBDOyJglVWGbyYGSHV-41T-T-KOK6cBO_Ea3fQHSexLArrio8FllDy8U7NG98jrU9MQ1L1wThR8xR54OFX06zmEDmUjggfsi_19FmtvGsbB9OGV-SCT_fKDgRY_2jiUvp97gcMl3CBA=s3423" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2282" data-original-width="3423" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8QGo0e8GIw4n8dPSutGr01B4cy9aDR1TlvuyP2bqBwdg3b5fBBDOyJglVWGbyYGSHV-41T-T-KOK6cBO_Ea3fQHSexLArrio8FllDy8U7NG98jrU9MQ1L1wThR8xR54OFX06zmEDmUjggfsi_19FmtvGsbB9OGV-SCT_fKDgRY_2jiUvp97gcMl3CBA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8UqSEt3-jnncki0EylW8DsxarvosKjY1cveHIUANacQhbYxvfgE5GfjyRgIP36q7HDFD8EuhZt1AYaMG0-1TSDBsOMDZBb2WQpBnH8Y4vvhmdoyp31aKK-WXvovXBqkW3pRBOMqVqp3TdSMLky1gkOD9T5K-CnBL74hPDr_b7LdsebG681RTycPkpnQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="4032" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8UqSEt3-jnncki0EylW8DsxarvosKjY1cveHIUANacQhbYxvfgE5GfjyRgIP36q7HDFD8EuhZt1AYaMG0-1TSDBsOMDZBb2WQpBnH8Y4vvhmdoyp31aKK-WXvovXBqkW3pRBOMqVqp3TdSMLky1gkOD9T5K-CnBL74hPDr_b7LdsebG681RTycPkpnQ=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have to add decals and an umbrella for good looks. I will add a picture when these are done.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is what a real one looks like. This is a 977D with a Traxcavator Shovel not quite the same as mine</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZwkjOQ0A8eKlB5RvxIen8yJks_q05gg2F4mDlamxIt2lVOicW9Nu93vmTQENInynkPBYc9K3V3ZPf5fiGWZkXmssEMSx7791hq_8OoZB81BMvdzzM1TA7_t1Qu_HkG-AlbPY0pvnuCpyNihmPKFI4CStaj7BoyC1dHQsE3aTwrQtpq7sDNitDHHgFg=s4272" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZwkjOQ0A8eKlB5RvxIen8yJks_q05gg2F4mDlamxIt2lVOicW9Nu93vmTQENInynkPBYc9K3V3ZPf5fiGWZkXmssEMSx7791hq_8OoZB81BMvdzzM1TA7_t1Qu_HkG-AlbPY0pvnuCpyNihmPKFI4CStaj7BoyC1dHQsE3aTwrQtpq7sDNitDHHgFg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-90196593192457202522022-04-10T11:10:00.000-06:002022-04-10T11:10:39.118-06:00Thrashing Machine<p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">I received a package today from Ben Kaur which is his 3D printed model of a threshing machine. Ben has been working on this kit for awhile and I will add some links to his story of designing and printing this kit. The detail is incredible and the parts are a smooth finish. Ben was working with Shapeways but they became expensive and difficult for him to deal with so he got his own printer. In talking with Ben I would </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">recommend designers move away from Shapeways as your cost will </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">plummet.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the box</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ7WoYX8FRqbSbHKIYWiiUaIHdsFufOCPvHtgSyYGHRNl6ZwBGaOQc48KjmVgbpSeQtmkozcn10LY2Fh1msGNWkWnaMCje_Uy60ghr_EoQTFjOH9WcnMmrpjSkBaRTMXnk1reU5vEy1nq1K9FeFMOlhGNCDuKydqhxvWnUYmwSD7o2U7k8Ay1kowlBA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ7WoYX8FRqbSbHKIYWiiUaIHdsFufOCPvHtgSyYGHRNl6ZwBGaOQc48KjmVgbpSeQtmkozcn10LY2Fh1msGNWkWnaMCje_Uy60ghr_EoQTFjOH9WcnMmrpjSkBaRTMXnk1reU5vEy1nq1K9FeFMOlhGNCDuKydqhxvWnUYmwSD7o2U7k8Ay1kowlBA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Parts packaged in the box with lots of separate bags. There are 3 kits in this box.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkosmrz1PbMlDxoM8IXqE1pEE2MxZ8SM00Iwwcn3jTVuHR0OV-E8ZvVHAysWD_DfESfjbQhz_Jnkm6YeusU4lORlVQN7i1yBY6Zxfs_Ojh8lDDcjSQ8qwWq-BN_cJN0ekU3l9-2ERAmUtZUXBhHk5c6y5QEKelot9SWD9C3mCFfR2cBJJHUkvj5-JsQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkosmrz1PbMlDxoM8IXqE1pEE2MxZ8SM00Iwwcn3jTVuHR0OV-E8ZvVHAysWD_DfESfjbQhz_Jnkm6YeusU4lORlVQN7i1yBY6Zxfs_Ojh8lDDcjSQ8qwWq-BN_cJN0ekU3l9-2ERAmUtZUXBhHk5c6y5QEKelot9SWD9C3mCFfR2cBJJHUkvj5-JsQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Each separate bags of different parts just to show how it is packaged. The parts are all printed in clear smooth material.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh06SNEz0hCqDK0D5Yh9EyJcFky8vEV4z3xQSbsZRM18_QS0Mwk1awLuYmtKDRXwC264sohPAMj_V1XaTktHluzalp98BwvrtzHzLnuizGHQspPCZ5NNeW473ntzgSqOHwGqfSqWtwAZeIg3PPdGnyjhjDdZlbDxWCA_JxPv-bzzHOxJRIoeC5j126uQQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh06SNEz0hCqDK0D5Yh9EyJcFky8vEV4z3xQSbsZRM18_QS0Mwk1awLuYmtKDRXwC264sohPAMj_V1XaTktHluzalp98BwvrtzHzLnuizGHQspPCZ5NNeW473ntzgSqOHwGqfSqWtwAZeIg3PPdGnyjhjDdZlbDxWCA_JxPv-bzzHOxJRIoeC5j126uQQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After sorting out the parts they went to the paint booth. The body was painted aluminum to represent galvanized steel. I painted the other parts Badger John Deere green and the wheels John Deere yellow. The outside green frame in the top right is curved a bit but once you trim it out some of that goes away. Because the fit is so good it is easy to have it flat to the shell. The long narrow green piece in the middle includes all the pullies. They are small and are </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">beautifully done. The detail is incredible.</span></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivfnaGX7VzTVqfymWq5hs1EHwnLb9FULfeScl8YNoqADjwnnO3OTbYHrpn8NY3e5saIcuQhPUs8jmuz1vPCtTimsamMeUEwLr7saD3k0IJvxaazzHw-EATk93q3TAr9DiByEg8Xb9vChR4HTTKVa60nIcFWaOj9EcDIrHObULNyJY2hDfUzLxQITfSfg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivfnaGX7VzTVqfymWq5hs1EHwnLb9FULfeScl8YNoqADjwnnO3OTbYHrpn8NY3e5saIcuQhPUs8jmuz1vPCtTimsamMeUEwLr7saD3k0IJvxaazzHw-EATk93q3TAr9DiByEg8Xb9vChR4HTTKVa60nIcFWaOj9EcDIrHObULNyJY2hDfUzLxQITfSfg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here it is with the green frame, hitch, wheels, return grain elevator cyclone and the straw tube installed. The hitch and the straw tube both pivot.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja54wMy62bD32HuUwFIHPXFzZZC1itfpfWWI9jPwYUbI_NNF4GURft6hNpd0ub8q4zYC2RivyGuuIIEH44aX77tdFv9HhUw00i_SruI1TPSeyMWIaPIfmgNble5AIcV4J0P4A6yJUkZDNLS3uNwCp03_GHN_pKreTKHFmrgQVtc7-B9Lx_p0ojxgGY0Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja54wMy62bD32HuUwFIHPXFzZZC1itfpfWWI9jPwYUbI_NNF4GURft6hNpd0ub8q4zYC2RivyGuuIIEH44aX77tdFv9HhUw00i_SruI1TPSeyMWIaPIfmgNble5AIcV4J0P4A6yJUkZDNLS3uNwCp03_GHN_pKreTKHFmrgQVtc7-B9Lx_p0ojxgGY0Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz_Xl1ZkVQ2bTZ_DbwPRT0y3oTs6_mqZhiddjMi3_YN8-05SdsbgX7oy-wWiYVQD4Rq8dSGOzJq11ZgD2k2LEd8yTTI0JT0-t-CEJ0lZAkOi_KpCilDSCW4bDdHjk1Trqa4xzoFKta_bB8cthCTBM8BmQA9cs-FWRwRmGBgpko9cgzdErE9ZpVdF1KsA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz_Xl1ZkVQ2bTZ_DbwPRT0y3oTs6_mqZhiddjMi3_YN8-05SdsbgX7oy-wWiYVQD4Rq8dSGOzJq11ZgD2k2LEd8yTTI0JT0-t-CEJ0lZAkOi_KpCilDSCW4bDdHjk1Trqa4xzoFKta_bB8cthCTBM8BmQA9cs-FWRwRmGBgpko9cgzdErE9ZpVdF1KsA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The backend below shows where I added 2 more green braces and the wire that goes to the cyclone. These are my own additions based on prototype photos. The space seen between the cyclone and the tube is because I have not pushed the pin in all the way.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpEcAl6vjq0mwIwQXIKf-YkPP30t0YMH51wgIv-kLFuvF63xyuma-pUTiqb4NlzsTfUL8-KwsWWWl2L9uqrrjaOzwGB_k1WSHlBMXU2qHCatFjUaWV4CM8pbYqp3FM52SLEklKcYBwVGffDpijj0IW6RHNfjt1G6Kjgz6LvIC-XbxOifStqRmI-SIp-Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpEcAl6vjq0mwIwQXIKf-YkPP30t0YMH51wgIv-kLFuvF63xyuma-pUTiqb4NlzsTfUL8-KwsWWWl2L9uqrrjaOzwGB_k1WSHlBMXU2qHCatFjUaWV4CM8pbYqp3FM52SLEklKcYBwVGffDpijj0IW6RHNfjt1G6Kjgz6LvIC-XbxOifStqRmI-SIp-Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As seen below the feeder table, clean grain elevator, unload chutes and all the pullies are attached.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjaqFKSDLKB4ntP9PI_3b5N-BpOsljaj32xNn5IddXEv3piqoi9vwUFvJCUlSOfgyrJsVTZZJpdlcqi_E61MiVeo1k2uENBbnoj7qFodi1_hsifK5ytNaNsiBSWyVRqRaAM-pi8roo4qrp72oLxv0bEueMMHcI6AVDXWJZfgWUVkzNgZrrkWLa1W-62A=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="4032" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjaqFKSDLKB4ntP9PI_3b5N-BpOsljaj32xNn5IddXEv3piqoi9vwUFvJCUlSOfgyrJsVTZZJpdlcqi_E61MiVeo1k2uENBbnoj7qFodi1_hsifK5ytNaNsiBSWyVRqRaAM-pi8roo4qrp72oLxv0bEueMMHcI6AVDXWJZfgWUVkzNgZrrkWLa1W-62A=w640-h208" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9wIjBIPdChCU8sqHeXkJLRO0dwI7tYRBd5WUZhTpHiEIwTaMjEI0OKxSDi7gFO-YA84ScUrlVTtSwagum3g5X0Dx9q6b6FVqnC-PdWajKvRRU09rajo0v_kW3ibd0QHWuZM9TIWdOx47_oUwC9D_wt3wMi0a1cicH75TbigBm-xGrq3hBoqoIfxomuw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="4032" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9wIjBIPdChCU8sqHeXkJLRO0dwI7tYRBd5WUZhTpHiEIwTaMjEI0OKxSDi7gFO-YA84ScUrlVTtSwagum3g5X0Dx9q6b6FVqnC-PdWajKvRRU09rajo0v_kW3ibd0QHWuZM9TIWdOx47_oUwC9D_wt3wMi0a1cicH75TbigBm-xGrq3hBoqoIfxomuw=w640-h172" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje45wcS420X0aE_kJFBzYCiaOrTcqhmBCn4H2ilTQCM7-iKfoesVMrWl5SGtcsbpK-EfSPrWHedUiA-rQLEtEgycWuvzlWGVVHtaqjkCanRcB25LdoPoYKWj_ZC-MbTDXRiJqgsIqt_phJwUyLlgUEKU6VOwo6vk_J2gJkISAYNTtQeaSvcj9fdODJyg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="4032" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje45wcS420X0aE_kJFBzYCiaOrTcqhmBCn4H2ilTQCM7-iKfoesVMrWl5SGtcsbpK-EfSPrWHedUiA-rQLEtEgycWuvzlWGVVHtaqjkCanRcB25LdoPoYKWj_ZC-MbTDXRiJqgsIqt_phJwUyLlgUEKU6VOwo6vk_J2gJkISAYNTtQeaSvcj9fdODJyg=w640-h220" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is after the weathering is done. This machine is in very good shape for 1959 it must have been in a shed. The next ones will be a JI Case version looking more aged and the third one will be rustier IH version.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I do the Case machine I will try and add the belts and chains to all the pullies.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-87808924457983421122022-01-21T12:25:00.006-07:002022-02-16T10:50:55.818-07:00 Grain Bins<div style="text-align: center;"><b><font size="6">
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These bins date back to the start of farming in the late 1880's. The style and size of the bins were determined by the area of the country you lived in. You can still see a lot of these bins from rural roadways on the prairies, although they will not likely have paint or be standing straight. Having said this I know of some that have been very well maintained and are still in use today. There are some common features that you will see the most notable feature being the 4"x4"s that are seen secured on the outside of the walls. Wire was tied around these 4x4's and went across the inside of the bin to the 4x4 on the other side forming a grid of wires on the inside. There were 2 wires on each wall. They would be wound until they were tight holding the walls against the pressure of the grain. You could also run rods through the building that were threaded on each end and then these were tightened down. This made shoveling grain a challenge as you had to work around these wires or rods which were about 40" off the floor while trying not to step into the end of the auger which had no guards at this time. The small door near the top is where the auger entered to fill the bin. The one on the backside was used for ventilation and access. So when the bin was getting full touching the auger someone would enter the back door and shovel the grain to the back of the bin. In 1959 hoists on truck were not that common so someone had to shovel the truck box from the front to the back once the grain didn't run to the auger anymore which would have amounted to about 20% of the load and that was with every load! A more labor intensive scenario being before augers were used you shoveled from the truck or wagon through the top door. This is why my Dad had a real set of pipes without a gym. The shovel of choice was most likely a #8 steel which I preferred over aluminum after they were available. You also learned to shovel ambidextrous so you didn't get so tired shoveling only on one side. This also came in handy when cleaning barns. I still to this day switch from right to left handed after only a few shovelfuls. The other trick when emptying a bin was to glide your full shovel over the grain towards the auger not throw the grain as this took more energy and created more dust. Note: most of the small door openings had burn marks where the belt from the auger would rub against the wood. I hope to build a Mayrath auger some time with the chain fall lift and the Brigs motor 6' in the air. As augers got longer there would be holes cut in the roof about the middle which got rid of the need to have to get in and shovel except maybe in bigger bins.<br />
Behind the main door were 1"x6' or 2"x6' or 8' boards just slightly wider than the door. They slide down a slot and filled the doorway space. One or 2 of these boards had cuts in them to create a small opening. This opening had another board on it that also slid in a slot and could then be opened to let the grain run out. As the level by the door came down you would remove these boards until you got down to the opening then you would shove the auger into the bin. The grain running out the opening could be fed into a small hopper or into a hole that was dug into the ground. There was one other note to this description- the ambient temperature was either + 30C or - 30C doing this job and the combine or the grain elevator were filling so don't dawdle!</span><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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This picture shows a bin in good shape of a slightly different style with the side doors. The bar above the door is most likely old grader blade used to tie a cable through to the other end with another piece of blade there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGHaA4e08oc/Xtwnxl21PcI/AAAAAAAAg6E/-fiOPOPomnk9ESV1QWfw9GPkzA4BCc7TQCK4BGAsYHg/s471/bin4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="471" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGHaA4e08oc/Xtwnxl21PcI/AAAAAAAAg6E/-fiOPOPomnk9ESV1QWfw9GPkzA4BCc7TQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h508/bin4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the bins I have built. I intend to build one with all the interior details.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglhX_ErfRTKyHmgZXbm1EYbhZv93cq4gr3kIIE0ePPm9Y5BBcdonu_8Np6gn1SwrsCZOPjRsMeXn0vLxpcg69AbdA7B21YbDpAFKBVXyY8945-POistKMnG7mxc0j2WXXrojJq1urWBHjTPB3PTL47hbiwbSN00ltFS9lkVunQJepfg15W-vB90xmGOg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglhX_ErfRTKyHmgZXbm1EYbhZv93cq4gr3kIIE0ePPm9Y5BBcdonu_8Np6gn1SwrsCZOPjRsMeXn0vLxpcg69AbdA7B21YbDpAFKBVXyY8945-POistKMnG7mxc0j2WXXrojJq1urWBHjTPB3PTL47hbiwbSN00ltFS9lkVunQJepfg15W-vB90xmGOg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgce4ZQGmCPC6B3XbRjNQW9k-OvDDhiMvMd5vDOMSULJa4HW6wCR5sUvuB97yi8UyjR3sgK4XRDbjj_ySpw1CJTdx4saCJSu7GN-s1ZoBkLFgUPWsByXn7RDdyFWoUNIGsMAK4sQbEEdJIpQScICADMkqL9BE6at6OWV_Ut7v3_nJNX3O-7MxGwn34Cdg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgce4ZQGmCPC6B3XbRjNQW9k-OvDDhiMvMd5vDOMSULJa4HW6wCR5sUvuB97yi8UyjR3sgK4XRDbjj_ySpw1CJTdx4saCJSu7GN-s1ZoBkLFgUPWsByXn7RDdyFWoUNIGsMAK4sQbEEdJIpQScICADMkqL9BE6at6OWV_Ut7v3_nJNX3O-7MxGwn34Cdg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>
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Steel Bins</font></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">The late 1950's saw steel bins becoming more popular and began replacing the many wood rectangular grain bins that had been used. Wood bins would still remain in service until the 80's with some still used today. The steel bins pictured here are Rix N scale bins that scale out really well. They come out 14' D and the ribs in the sheets are very close to HO. With these bins you can model 1350-1950 bushel Westeel or Rosco bins. In circa 1959 the two companies had not yet merged. You could also use them for more modern Westeel-Rosco bins. See the history of Westeel-Rosco here </span><a href="http://www.westeel.com/aboutushistory" style="text-align: left;">Westeel History</a><span style="text-align: left;"> You could also model Butler steel bins see their history here </span><a href="http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/butler-manufacturing-company-history/" style="text-align: left;">Butler</a><span style="text-align: left;">. These are the companies that I am used to seeing in mass. There are newer companies that do not fit my era.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">You can change the capacity of the bins by how many rows of rings you use.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">4 rings = 1350bus</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">5 rings = 1650bus</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">6 rings = 1950bus</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">I have wood floors and concrete floors. For the wood floors I used scribed styrene .04 with .06 scribe to represent 2 layers of 2x6 planks, with either 4x4 or 6x4 skids under the floor. For concrete I used .08 plain sheet styrene with my bin sitting on top of the concrete. The other way was to have the bin sitting on supports and the floor poured with the bin in the concreate. In all cases wood or concrete types you would most likely see tar applied to the bottom ring where it meets the concrete to help keep moisture out of the bin. This detail can be just painted on with black craft paint as it is a little thicker. I chose to make my own doors out of .01 styrene with a backer made out of flat .02 styrene so they stand off the wall. This is far easier than trying to make a frame out of a strip. If the door was open you would see steel frames that drop down just like a wood bin. One of the panels would have a 6-10" hole cut in it with a pipe that extended back into the bin at a ~30 degree angle down. All you had to do was open the door and push the auger in. Pushing or pulling that auger by yourself sounds a lot easier then it really was because any change to level ground and you really had to tug to get the wheels over. The other design was a frame around one of the panels that went back in at the same slope. Again as the grain stopped running to the auger you would pull the auger out, take out the slats, push the auger back in and let the shoveling begin. You would end up shoveling about 600 bus. I added some wire to the left side of the door to look like hinges and a door handle on the other side. The roof cap on mine is painted yellow which is not wrong but I really don't know when they started painting them yellow so I may end up going back and painting them a steel colour. I seem to find missing details once I have things built.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a Rosco bin before the merger of West Steel and Rosco. The next 3 bins are all 1300 bus</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Here are pictures of my Butler and Rosco 1300 bus bins that are made from N scale bins from Rix. The ribs are more realistic than HO scale bins. The decals are custom made.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Qa4gq6ILlSnF5hiKnX9nUvu6odnVfqwg3dCoXnWhjBbUe0yaLVc83Iy1MbEeiCAxfZriMtH3tjI67hPQ8WZvN1hwf8Ne-MEP3S4QZuq-rhm_145BUPEyqD9kpqbqyXDAyTm_IuZhU68HkaneCrMwdoiAXiFtKkNllRluI0qFY6mHW0H0yVj9eYqGXQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Qa4gq6ILlSnF5hiKnX9nUvu6odnVfqwg3dCoXnWhjBbUe0yaLVc83Iy1MbEeiCAxfZriMtH3tjI67hPQ8WZvN1hwf8Ne-MEP3S4QZuq-rhm_145BUPEyqD9kpqbqyXDAyTm_IuZhU68HkaneCrMwdoiAXiFtKkNllRluI0qFY6mHW0H0yVj9eYqGXQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a 2700 bus Rix bin that I have not decaled yet. It has a concrete floor. Wall stiffeners, door and roof hatch were added. It was then painted aluminum to look like galvanized steel. The leg is also scratch built, I have a motor that will go on the platform at the top. The piping between the leg and the roof of the bin is built but I am not going to add it until the scene is almost done. Right now everything needs to be able to be moved. You can also see the cover on the unloading pit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif7EtJ97HGngcej4tC5AsIWed6HjC-0th5Glbq6tkDlGwtkqqyypYp0QIdDusSm_QtXiEoz4-cSgLd__zPXo4YSASSKrxU4gLZuaGglBvQ7YYvzxKkjWY7llKu9C-H9JcCohgtF3s_3QiMnHlFTXtUN-un-EtcpWY__Ci9ZA_xh9mWatwjCFwjulN3pQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif7EtJ97HGngcej4tC5AsIWed6HjC-0th5Glbq6tkDlGwtkqqyypYp0QIdDusSm_QtXiEoz4-cSgLd__zPXo4YSASSKrxU4gLZuaGglBvQ7YYvzxKkjWY7llKu9C-H9JcCohgtF3s_3QiMnHlFTXtUN-un-EtcpWY__Ci9ZA_xh9mWatwjCFwjulN3pQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>
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The trade off was there is no need for all the crossing steel rods or wire to support their wooden walls leaving you with an open interior.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> My bins are built from styrene and 2"OD tube. I drew out the roof a few times in CAD changing the width of the cut out needed to curve the roof. Once I got the paper one to work I built one out of styrene. I found I had to drill the hole in the center of the roof first and then cut out the other piece to be able to work it so that it curved. I now have a few different sizes saved in CAD. Thin strips of wood are laid over the plywood joints on the wall and roof. For the metal strapping I used pieces of tape that are cut and glued on the walls. The floors were almost always made from wood with 4x6 skids under the floor. The roof cap is made by cutting a circle out of tinfoil. If you do not have have a 2" tube you will have to cut the walls out of sheet. You need to figure out the length of sheet needed for the wall - you use the calculation D x Pi which gives the circumference and then what ever height you want the wall to be (most common size would be 8') .</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some pictures of the ones I have built. The grain auger is also scratch built.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD1Ud6vqoPDYlgZWmojZJGagYxBY-JlJdrKOhFOQSCfpzXGrDLAUJvowpiwZ8D8e-spIXVHiPoah_l0BrLG8XYkVLMB1oAX0W7GK0uhVvOGK4M9lkQHQgjaATvgaBVI87sHI7Wz1ajuQAKxTA0qwBO8PQARTHzfFW81h7uYPrmVhxP_whx4UnuTBWIwQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD1Ud6vqoPDYlgZWmojZJGagYxBY-JlJdrKOhFOQSCfpzXGrDLAUJvowpiwZ8D8e-spIXVHiPoah_l0BrLG8XYkVLMB1oAX0W7GK0uhVvOGK4M9lkQHQgjaATvgaBVI87sHI7Wz1ajuQAKxTA0qwBO8PQARTHzfFW81h7uYPrmVhxP_whx4UnuTBWIwQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><b><div style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Temporary</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Grain Rings</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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This is the last type of bin I will talk about. It really doesn't fit my era and became more common from the 60's onward.</span></div>
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These bins are the easiest to model. Take a set of rings and glue one course together and set it on the ground. Done! You could also take some .01sheet styrene and cut it 4' wide and long enough for your ring. Scribe some lines at 8' so it looks like a sheet of plywood. Give it some wood grain texture with sand paper. Add some fence posts on the outside to support the plywood and a little strapping so it can't bulge out. During the 60's there were many problems moving grain to port with elevators remaining full as well as bins on farms! These cheap rings were viewed as better than just piling grain on the ground as there may be less spoilage. There was still spoiled grain that was next to the ground but less so. During these times our 3 sheet curling rink in Abernethy was built and paid for as it was used to store grain in for a time. The grain was not always covered in the 60's. The one pictured below is quite large.</span></div>
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<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-51739652481694463632022-01-04T17:40:00.003-07:002024-02-03T09:04:38.189-07:00Melville Scenery Part 2<p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;">Since I had all my painting supplies out from working on the Lorlie and Foster area of my layout I thought I would repaint the clouds in Melville and finish all the backdrop painting behind the yard. These were the first clouds I had painted and I was never happy with them. </span><span style="text-align: center;">The first thing I had to do was pull all the cars out of the yard then</span><span style="text-align: center;"> I had to get more sky blue paint from Home Hardware to cover the old clouds and it was a perfect match since I had the code. The first can was bought in 2008. It covered all the old clouds in one coat, so that went well.</span></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1s2u_NzdbUXqyj2DIZJ083WbYg7c1HX3oicRQCF_M5xwNutNU3AKwiq28EDUf9y6uGMQAdksvcxovtg7BV4VWcmX-cWTFUm3Kqt09L6-mebyxURWO7lROjtxxLjdNJbFzGZNcL11Ji24wkGajN4y9ujQtq2WogH36agVhA364DxNwMNLPdCRgZ8XJLA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1s2u_NzdbUXqyj2DIZJ083WbYg7c1HX3oicRQCF_M5xwNutNU3AKwiq28EDUf9y6uGMQAdksvcxovtg7BV4VWcmX-cWTFUm3Kqt09L6-mebyxURWO7lROjtxxLjdNJbFzGZNcL11Ji24wkGajN4y9ujQtq2WogH36agVhA364DxNwMNLPdCRgZ8XJLA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiALZpnaDFVaeW3CPgXqVfvT-3IO7idDgefi0vk8JiujxagG0BKLhfs5rQNOWmhIjVdB5reTuOEbITXAZjlHfvOvYhSMunjUeMbZJj3mkhFsl5-3aKgx8WMfXtMvI3Xkrf3W2vkLHnUH4tnYUu-veaDnEr1RM21JSKO32VkGtMANq4AEdQiChpAWKDUvQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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To begin with I always practice on a plain board to get the colours right in the shading I need to do on the images on the backdrop. I also needed to install the hill at the back of the bottom of the wall before I painted. I included some lightning strikes and a small tornado but the photograph does not capture them very well. How did that glass of Scotch get in there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisMwR87SJDK7wg9U1EQkswEyOrn780GNqvsLZQ1gKbF9hx_IDrvumgQ0speZ8YrHl47NETthtre9vT56ORwXMturRuCq6j441PWSESfCCCDmmFNS4mcO14RCk82LlHNGSUZql4J18A82BqlrE_uCvJX1jS0GAV2rJXWlMVLCaDU_6WqpgYtr89yE0-rA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisMwR87SJDK7wg9U1EQkswEyOrn780GNqvsLZQ1gKbF9hx_IDrvumgQ0speZ8YrHl47NETthtre9vT56ORwXMturRuCq6j441PWSESfCCCDmmFNS4mcO14RCk82LlHNGSUZql4J18A82BqlrE_uCvJX1jS0GAV2rJXWlMVLCaDU_6WqpgYtr89yE0-rA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIeEU-HWCaCkq_af71uVo07P8A5VrmTfIEuVuRGtcBOVEAqG682xUhIzQU3XqnGusMyVoIEUMWBNkLh4kjzeinx5U0bz2ulCyyNI1bGmJx8M22gcOitSnQrY68NuSD87R0cMlAjfdB46vR5h4y-0Ww8ZFAoO-QplGFiYsk0bSPN7hOFJHXKIBMSIAzcw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIeEU-HWCaCkq_af71uVo07P8A5VrmTfIEuVuRGtcBOVEAqG682xUhIzQU3XqnGusMyVoIEUMWBNkLh4kjzeinx5U0bz2ulCyyNI1bGmJx8M22gcOitSnQrY68NuSD87R0cMlAjfdB46vR5h4y-0Ww8ZFAoO-QplGFiYsk0bSPN7hOFJHXKIBMSIAzcw=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfJfoRh_QRvEPl9wDiOydE9goc0zJAtUyyuCQHDgYAfzSluodSWSrFGPYFkUQDiTaP-tQeWHHt5HSF2_WZkxmtcfP7LghD9GR-9uogZL5TwnjtxiPX4TaffIJeBHFsGrLXBrfdYM2zFvn8viC59iNdklOW8j2x-fchHXDjag3i655BjolM7Kgum7y1Og=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfJfoRh_QRvEPl9wDiOydE9goc0zJAtUyyuCQHDgYAfzSluodSWSrFGPYFkUQDiTaP-tQeWHHt5HSF2_WZkxmtcfP7LghD9GR-9uogZL5TwnjtxiPX4TaffIJeBHFsGrLXBrfdYM2zFvn8viC59iNdklOW8j2x-fchHXDjag3i655BjolM7Kgum7y1Og=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Once the painting was done I then</span><span> sceniced the h</span><span>ill cut at the back. OH oh there is a tornado warning for Melville.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuNWVI47ncq8bhBQcJrZVSa2N841GVDJpt3DIXAJKJEozgKfi11Js11MFTV0Twel5xM46onRseH3H7tXL30qEeTgwn5uxEin9NwHiiJGWrki53K7dT1xEhCbVTrJpAH3IdZHoqa8eLx6xkU3IfdxvhR5zLn1UH9zBEZQ1iqEBTYWsfe5cOXdchPLWs3g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuNWVI47ncq8bhBQcJrZVSa2N841GVDJpt3DIXAJKJEozgKfi11Js11MFTV0Twel5xM46onRseH3H7tXL30qEeTgwn5uxEin9NwHiiJGWrki53K7dT1xEhCbVTrJpAH3IdZHoqa8eLx6xkU3IfdxvhR5zLn1UH9zBEZQ1iqEBTYWsfe5cOXdchPLWs3g=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also added some more ground cover consisting of dirt, green & light green fine foam, weeds, and static grass. I use static grass everywhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG-VyTdTe1ymtp65GULCSNysDzwgpIH3KtYja8D16ykAIrMrLqCO_GONVNtcQk0RgI8erPPRSU8bzj-6ad06kEd7LT67aktY4yb_mGlnNfPPb-cJhtu32p5WZ-2bnV9VzaLVsczIPhHNk7bavhoiWLAa9jJtsR-D--rS3NBk3IR5vxDfp6qPzGTA8DMQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG-VyTdTe1ymtp65GULCSNysDzwgpIH3KtYja8D16ykAIrMrLqCO_GONVNtcQk0RgI8erPPRSU8bzj-6ad06kEd7LT67aktY4yb_mGlnNfPPb-cJhtu32p5WZ-2bnV9VzaLVsczIPhHNk7bavhoiWLAa9jJtsR-D--rS3NBk3IR5vxDfp6qPzGTA8DMQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> This completes my backdrop painting. There are still some things I may go back and add in</span><span> but I will leave it for now. Next I will move on to </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">finishing buildings. I will include this information in my next post on Melville.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-22252017155963789012022-01-04T17:40:00.000-07:002022-01-04T17:40:19.296-07:00Lorlie an Foster Scenery part 2<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span>In the last post on this I got the track changed and the elevator moved in Lorlie. </span><span>The old spot now needs to be smoothed out and some holes filled. My scenery is glued down with a mixture of Weldbond and matte Mod Podge with equal amounts of both and it is then cut 35 glue with 65 water. All I have to do to remove it is wet it down and scrape it off. I use the matte Mod Podge because it is a flat finish, if you use just Weldbond it leaves the dirt looking wet. The track is glued down with just Weldbond and never moves but again you can sook it down and you can then get the track to come off. I have just changed to a new product for scenery glue called Rheotech Mat Polymer which comes as a matte finish and works better at holding the dirt over time.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMsPBucVHI0/YYZ3JEMQ13I/AAAAAAAAqWw/UUMrKXocrKQ4okCGUcGWRH021Ie7mD4vACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_152842253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMsPBucVHI0/YYZ3JEMQ13I/AAAAAAAAqWw/UUMrKXocrKQ4okCGUcGWRH021Ie7mD4vACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_152842253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the new placement of the elevator and the siding. The scratch built loading platform is on the right of the siding. I have also added the crossing in to the industrial part of town.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0Aikqz6LWM/YYZ_vrfYhjI/AAAAAAAAqW8/Lks5ACiUFuw98LCMPk1W1BYB2zwm1tGEACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_152846884.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0Aikqz6LWM/YYZ_vrfYhjI/AAAAAAAAqW8/Lks5ACiUFuw98LCMPk1W1BYB2zwm1tGEACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_152846884.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here I have added the crossing and street to the industrial side of Foster with another scratch built loading ramp in </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">position. The tooth picks mark out each of the lots for </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">businesses. They are standard sized lots. So there are less businesses to model and it looks better as I feel less is more. I use real dirt and screened sand. The grade up to the track is done with just sand, once you have it in place you wet it down and glue it in place. It is real easy to work with you can sand an inch deep and have no trouble glueing it. If you tried that with dirt it would never work. If I want it to be dirt I add a covering of dirt after the sand has set up. This is a real easy way to have your terrain also rise and fall or to fill holes.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZ1_j7ZE3v8/YYaC4ts--tI/AAAAAAAAqXM/2FMj2LfFoG8Bs5X4K4EkPBW4p0LAULNjQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_190034205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZ1_j7ZE3v8/YYaC4ts--tI/AAAAAAAAqXM/2FMj2LfFoG8Bs5X4K4EkPBW4p0LAULNjQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_190034205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I then did the same in Lorlie. The spot that the siding and elevator used to occupy is now hidden by scenery. The sand you see in picture has been glued down to fill holes and the parts that came up when I removed the track and elevator. I will then sprinkle it with dirt. I have also installed the street and a crossing behind the locomotive and another road that leads to the Station, a loading dock and a couple more businesses. I have also added the road from the exit of the elevator. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k88VmyvzZoc/YYaC4igOlBI/AAAAAAAAqXM/wJLC1XiSS-wxkECVwg_iC8WFotMghCMvwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_190017603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k88VmyvzZoc/YYaC4igOlBI/AAAAAAAAqXM/wJLC1XiSS-wxkECVwg_iC8WFotMghCMvwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_190017603.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I<span style="font-size: medium;"> then painted the back drop for Foster and added the tall grass between the lots. The loading platform has been sceniced along with rest of the right of way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5XbnRUEPaw9T3csDGTL72IH7XSgFpUqp9ZSoJXUGarhzEQum9fg4hYBAb-HDpuo3ZOKuGdkmHAXfc-dIPiGKTSArFniCfkO4J0RMX7N1gUKMKplQFJWak2phfLgPPT-5-07xjGUxzqiuYIAEpcPajIl-4KxWQ40fgdSUleJuIODzvuDktRsbegFNtQw=s3348" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="3348" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5XbnRUEPaw9T3csDGTL72IH7XSgFpUqp9ZSoJXUGarhzEQum9fg4hYBAb-HDpuo3ZOKuGdkmHAXfc-dIPiGKTSArFniCfkO4J0RMX7N1gUKMKplQFJWak2phfLgPPT-5-07xjGUxzqiuYIAEpcPajIl-4KxWQ40fgdSUleJuIODzvuDktRsbegFNtQw=w640-h376" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The same has been done in Lorlie.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5q342rFgwhUbkpqJhFxjvysdLr1QM7Jh7BXoV5A8FuVniIxEUPWVDSKNMijo-V652Gb62RNR6_hP7FGzqcanEagIi3QH8Np0doyxpToPBAhHoqRaWwuR2g9og3k5QXdmwnbYO27AMuvSpGu76MaC3Lr1p6ucKI1utDiqqdNh8DoQSNVLT_SPJ1po0EA=s3742" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="3742" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5q342rFgwhUbkpqJhFxjvysdLr1QM7Jh7BXoV5A8FuVniIxEUPWVDSKNMijo-V652Gb62RNR6_hP7FGzqcanEagIi3QH8Np0doyxpToPBAhHoqRaWwuR2g9og3k5QXdmwnbYO27AMuvSpGu76MaC3Lr1p6ucKI1utDiqqdNh8DoQSNVLT_SPJ1po0EA=w640-h278" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have also finished painting the backdrop on the </span><span style="text-align: left;">main. I</span><span style="text-align: left;"> added more fencing on the right of way on the main and the track to Lorlie and Foster. The tall grass was added before the fence went in. For the page wire I used metal window screen and 6"x6" wood posts to resemble the cedar posts the railways used.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLv7yC5B2f0/YYZ_vpP0cKI/AAAAAAAAqW8/A3TuxJBFBzoqRwY7XTmrt-RPiRESRzMiQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_152854165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLv7yC5B2f0/YYZ_vpP0cKI/AAAAAAAAqW8/A3TuxJBFBzoqRwY7XTmrt-RPiRESRzMiQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_152854165.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The finished painted backdrop on the main.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YAzciFise0/YYZ_vuMZurI/AAAAAAAAqW8/UD4Jza1f_IIL5qEd-ZAeQ1QEI6xhox5mQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_152858859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YAzciFise0/YYZ_vuMZurI/AAAAAAAAqW8/UD4Jza1f_IIL5qEd-ZAeQ1QEI6xhox5mQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_152858859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kTb7zrZFfU/YYZ_vueDtKI/AAAAAAAAqW8/so8EEDqGW5Ykez--fKIshLRcV2TdCmeEgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211105_152947154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kTb7zrZFfU/YYZ_vueDtKI/AAAAAAAAqW8/so8EEDqGW5Ykez--fKIshLRcV2TdCmeEgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211105_152947154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I then added my view blocks to Lorlie and Foster. I took pictures of groups of trees and printed them and then glued them to card stock adding trees in front of them. The view blocks do not photograph well as the colour doesn't come through but they are green trees. The sticks just hold it in place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvUIRI9aGoq1cObNXhXBa1UcEC-Mf_2-PtAIkTlf1hsRwRm87vhFRbESW3JEWecukHa36rXbe9DoI7ZQAnjaJfK5ul0Z-yEqVctY2-mAVTYmckQY6cxdH0KGkPYRkRc3FdVhDf5Q5DNINpwaJj6FjTLviIenJQ-9hiE4d8SRnTL0qhj-huVOgxSWmzQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvUIRI9aGoq1cObNXhXBa1UcEC-Mf_2-PtAIkTlf1hsRwRm87vhFRbESW3JEWecukHa36rXbe9DoI7ZQAnjaJfK5ul0Z-yEqVctY2-mAVTYmckQY6cxdH0KGkPYRkRc3FdVhDf5Q5DNINpwaJj6FjTLviIenJQ-9hiE4d8SRnTL0qhj-huVOgxSWmzQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1b9eTNN-z5CLETfd_5uF-nhhxeuHjxHVzeEJ0WHFFilpJRi11wFtx3aOt0luK6on7Hf_SHU8cpR-UcmL94PJWB7nlgeFwU01JkXesoa7KfVJjD8EHbDgKN5jiPslUrHWkH1eTl4VzXuNYcIjw4ySSmiflPgqW-jGdCnHJruPeHuIPoOA-Rw25CmzEjg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2751" data-original-width="4032" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1b9eTNN-z5CLETfd_5uF-nhhxeuHjxHVzeEJ0WHFFilpJRi11wFtx3aOt0luK6on7Hf_SHU8cpR-UcmL94PJWB7nlgeFwU01JkXesoa7KfVJjD8EHbDgKN5jiPslUrHWkH1eTl4VzXuNYcIjw4ySSmiflPgqW-jGdCnHJruPeHuIPoOA-Rw25CmzEjg=w640-h436" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBL8LfOk3hisiCQ-lXgj4Iey-23i2alKuk9R_f8hi10JgkJjG2OJa-qRYgyLQYaRx-UEWVCuVJ1O1ZOG4y1NliXmA-LUar-Wy1Ho9r3goh96yYueOtMo4FGbOGkCtl6LpJhMHuKv6I3I0oorUinDOwMZuazO5BCLm6gSfpoe4hsdXmI0zuBzZZ1lGwwQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBL8LfOk3hisiCQ-lXgj4Iey-23i2alKuk9R_f8hi10JgkJjG2OJa-qRYgyLQYaRx-UEWVCuVJ1O1ZOG4y1NliXmA-LUar-Wy1Ho9r3goh96yYueOtMo4FGbOGkCtl6LpJhMHuKv6I3I0oorUinDOwMZuazO5BCLm6gSfpoe4hsdXmI0zuBzZZ1lGwwQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpP-4iOFPG6ea2a9r6gomuq4Df_l2I9JNRbmm2LIsz4Ktznw_sKpt0cov1VVsQKPkVjAxnMPEPiYcy2N0a4HNBOC6S036MyzR3Yo5VpwTEArtB2LwEOUhB8Se6FchBdSTX5yoIRAPawqEYoyTzxY-4U3vI6yStXDkVY9b5PJM5ufYfUEZZ1pHImBM0zw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpP-4iOFPG6ea2a9r6gomuq4Df_l2I9JNRbmm2LIsz4Ktznw_sKpt0cov1VVsQKPkVjAxnMPEPiYcy2N0a4HNBOC6S036MyzR3Yo5VpwTEArtB2LwEOUhB8Se6FchBdSTX5yoIRAPawqEYoyTzxY-4U3vI6yStXDkVY9b5PJM5ufYfUEZZ1pHImBM0zw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRMO4Nxn1wXHfKZ6GP_HEZqYbHNPdoN9VAIg4AC7yqQLDAGO0OmelsW9qPJS-DdYcmlLzqjpFkY-4XuiJFAUWCQ2XkoJXiEGhl9hgRRXluClSdj0ocxuAbZrHJ77Nfme_rcbsMsr75sn3XEsy_12uHMRnR5vWvR11b8bCWgFfNjhqqFAS1XvWKjVqkdA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRMO4Nxn1wXHfKZ6GP_HEZqYbHNPdoN9VAIg4AC7yqQLDAGO0OmelsW9qPJS-DdYcmlLzqjpFkY-4XuiJFAUWCQ2XkoJXiEGhl9hgRRXluClSdj0ocxuAbZrHJ77Nfme_rcbsMsr75sn3XEsy_12uHMRnR5vWvR11b8bCWgFfNjhqqFAS1XvWKjVqkdA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the view block next to the main line. The leaves on these trees are a dark green but show up light in the photograph.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil1Qvlqq-FyFRCNU_fBbK568lupp462gmksupMc_yVRRWoEHoEvBNJgTyY07zVZ7i1YGoeUI1_5vvCebBJ0RybVT6YuuoezXapdFyYIlRGz-DbIq1wi0RlCKktARzHEnY4hOmBtqLdRiHnHtP_99e35_4B6ozA6ddhaqNp06PO04bG4O7aPC8i9K2hNA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil1Qvlqq-FyFRCNU_fBbK568lupp462gmksupMc_yVRRWoEHoEvBNJgTyY07zVZ7i1YGoeUI1_5vvCebBJ0RybVT6YuuoezXapdFyYIlRGz-DbIq1wi0RlCKktARzHEnY4hOmBtqLdRiHnHtP_99e35_4B6ozA6ddhaqNp06PO04bG4O7aPC8i9K2hNA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEDz9mOe3dPVsdWnaE5tA935E-U8r970yUmk48p9OPAclwQxq_tJ_fpMiv5h1HLTwKLsamLhnt1DrY604ZU2GlHPeOKLLGEOwHyhsAtxWYunYykuaq4FnRFkOhezSCpQFon_BJzb8kCMaC7H93G79pCbkR3tdNoNVMfbpHU9UkvxgGhr5t6GRTgke3FA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEDz9mOe3dPVsdWnaE5tA935E-U8r970yUmk48p9OPAclwQxq_tJ_fpMiv5h1HLTwKLsamLhnt1DrY604ZU2GlHPeOKLLGEOwHyhsAtxWYunYykuaq4FnRFkOhezSCpQFon_BJzb8kCMaC7H93G79pCbkR3tdNoNVMfbpHU9UkvxgGhr5t6GRTgke3FA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I then went and finished painting the backdrop in Atwater behind the elevators.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAOjNjD8odFuLjzJYx-MJGmKFvBgezSvzciRhBtWoMz2XGG5UkEhshtQVQZSBLueme37aHgXtheEZkirmz2YAbCPd3a-WxZXFRZHDxIY_ZVkISf5uBCLsNnjKhS5jjYmsVJGtQtAkVSCpadlKXz0AWnQOFUQxcItjwzVCgexZDvrBF7gVQcnIiwE59Vg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAOjNjD8odFuLjzJYx-MJGmKFvBgezSvzciRhBtWoMz2XGG5UkEhshtQVQZSBLueme37aHgXtheEZkirmz2YAbCPd3a-WxZXFRZHDxIY_ZVkISf5uBCLsNnjKhS5jjYmsVJGtQtAkVSCpadlKXz0AWnQOFUQxcItjwzVCgexZDvrBF7gVQcnIiwE59Vg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRiEscZt-xFSk2zCp7AOMJCWaAfMt7Lr6WLYQFvk9mMQ0-_CGbEUmFZLSRHGtDOTaA6NTDPAUhtcy6-p96tKNB2nv_5NzTxhq-bjMfooEVOC-MYHRLcs6OENnNwf3DQrE7vgTEdBQBu2zKmgzsm3u-vbup5HdfmMeB57AiT3OCNM_MLllsCB0YHyyWuQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRiEscZt-xFSk2zCp7AOMJCWaAfMt7Lr6WLYQFvk9mMQ0-_CGbEUmFZLSRHGtDOTaA6NTDPAUhtcy6-p96tKNB2nv_5NzTxhq-bjMfooEVOC-MYHRLcs6OENnNwf3DQrE7vgTEdBQBu2zKmgzsm3u-vbup5HdfmMeB57AiT3OCNM_MLllsCB0YHyyWuQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_oI2yKeO1cs6mVg3mcvLceJpwozsLGwJo8yLK949YIzwA5JTaU-w4eATid7sg8L5eS6m2uVdoj6Ezcz8Eymq5wIAEgyczF2RdHPAYuX1Mk5kZ1QA6rV90LpwMEgtV2uWuSqjTU_Q9TppCxRpDlmZMGOLpv962_r-mJIEBlv5MUmOjaGRAwku1KSmJSg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_oI2yKeO1cs6mVg3mcvLceJpwozsLGwJo8yLK949YIzwA5JTaU-w4eATid7sg8L5eS6m2uVdoj6Ezcz8Eymq5wIAEgyczF2RdHPAYuX1Mk5kZ1QA6rV90LpwMEgtV2uWuSqjTU_Q9TppCxRpDlmZMGOLpv962_r-mJIEBlv5MUmOjaGRAwku1KSmJSg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-59008840815323798022021-10-25T10:13:00.000-06:002021-10-25T10:13:44.672-06:00Buying/Getting My Laser<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I have just bought a <a href="https://fslaser.com/lasers/m-series-lasers/" target="_blank">Full Spectrum</a> Muse Core laser. I will take you through the process of picking this machine and the criteria I used. The first few days I had it were a bit overwhelming and I will explain some of the help I received to get it up and running.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tube on the wall behind the laser has nothing to do with the laser per se - it is the vacuum header for the whole work bench. The shop vac is on the floor at the end of the bench.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-si7NUZiGzcQ/YWi3YBleNJI/AAAAAAAAqDo/bmOGuO5EG2EJIvQze2gvl3ITSTJMRiTsgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20211010_173529554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-si7NUZiGzcQ/YWi3YBleNJI/AAAAAAAAqDo/bmOGuO5EG2EJIvQze2gvl3ITSTJMRiTsgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20211010_173529554.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> I already had the ability to run an </span><span>Epilog</span><span> Fusion so I understood a lot about laser capabilities. Having said that I still learned many things while </span><span>researching this brand. I did not want a Chinese machine that you would have to do a lot of tinkering with to get it to run even if it was </span><span>cheaper. I would have liked to support a Company with Canadian offices but that would have limited the choices to just Epilog and Dremel. You may see a Canadian presence but the more you research it you see they are supported from the USA. I also knew that turning it into a business was not my top </span><span>priority. I did consider how it would handle work if I started to do business work with it. I spent 8 months from when I started thinking/researching until I made a purchase. When you look at reviews for this company there will be noted differences if the review was made before 2019 as there was some company changes made after that time. I then found a You Tube channel called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveMakesEverything" target="_blank">Steve Makes Everything</a>. You really, really need to go and watch his videos especially if you have not run a laser before. He has a lot of excellent information and I was able to Zoom with him. He was nice enough to do a cut for me of a diamond harrow in HO scale. This was my test against this machine and the Epilog. The dimensions in the drawing below are 1:1 so divide by 1:87 to see how small it is when cut.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDjVZhPFgA4/YVsy3GywyNI/AAAAAAAAp4E/g79QYq4oXs0g-5Wkp3DThK7dMFEyjyt8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s304/Harrow.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="274" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDjVZhPFgA4/YVsy3GywyNI/AAAAAAAAp4E/g79QYq4oXs0g-5Wkp3DThK7dMFEyjyt8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w361-h400/Harrow.png" width="361" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These were cut on the Epilog</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llfY0zi-Z88/YVsz6iyRTUI/AAAAAAAAp4M/v46ZLMDupMQOCB4cMjBNQC6XPc6WtcpXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210920_161110250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llfY0zi-Z88/YVsz6iyRTUI/AAAAAAAAp4M/v46ZLMDupMQOCB4cMjBNQC6XPc6WtcpXACPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210920_161110250.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These were cut on the FSL that Steve did for me. I had told him it could be quick and dirty. I am happy with how well the FSL cut them. These are the tiniest thing he has cut. He said he could have done better if he had aligned his machine first.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLqsfP-AYiU/YVs0iaeXSEI/AAAAAAAAp4U/J-hRnnBxvxMOWtcoeVopGApdWFlI2sPBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Muse%2BHarrow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLqsfP-AYiU/YVs0iaeXSEI/AAAAAAAAp4U/J-hRnnBxvxMOWtcoeVopGApdWFlI2sPBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Muse%2BHarrow.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Companies</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -FSL Full Spectrum Laser</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Glowforge</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Boss</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Thunder </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Dremel</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-Epilog Fusion very nice very expensive</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Criteria</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-price <$6,000</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>what options I really needed, camera, rotary attachment could they be added after</b>. So I can get the riser and the rotary attachment, different length lenses. I can't add the camera in the future but I just didn't think I would get enough bang for the buck considering I am not going straight into business. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>after purchase support </b>I guess time will tell but Steve has been happy the couple of times he needed support. There are tons of reviews on all the brands but it not easy to tell just from this.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>operating system </b>they all have something different so you have to look at them all to see which ones you think you would like. The Glowforge is 'cloud based' so all your work lives on their server. If it gets busy you may not be able to print a job until you move up the que They have a fix for this but it is a yearly fee.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>file formats that can be used</b> now most operating systems will accept a lot of file formats but you should make sure they have the ones you need. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>bed size and depth </b>you will see in the chart that some have more depth than others or like the FSL you add an extension to the base to cut bigger material. Some have smaller and larger bed sizes.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>actual machine size </b>I have a somewhat limited space in the garage where I want to put the laser so it was also a consideration</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>weight </b>as you will see in the chart, there is quite a difference in weight but I really wanted something 2 people could move easy like 50lbs not 250lbs</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">-<b>replacement laser tube cost</b> this can also vary a lot. The Glowforge is expensive because you have to send the whole machine back to Washington to get a laser tube replaced. Not convenient from Canada.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>-owner </b></span><span><b>manuals</b> for just about all my purchases I like to read the owners manual before I buy them. I do not rely on the sales pitch that may glaze over important info. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the link to the table I created <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NJ9yk0QhvlPBn0qZe08QVLFX8yBYhgllKE2xqhTMW_E/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Table Comparison</a>. The Muse 2D is in red because just as I had decided to pick this it was no longer being sold. ARRR! So I moved down in price to the Basic, always good to save more money.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Getting Set Up</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I waited until it was shipped to see exactly how it would fit on the bench. Once I had it all unboxed I placed it on my bench. My bench is 24" wide and I also needed to see where the vent would go. I added 2 - 2x4's to the front of the bench to make it wider and drilled the 4" hole for the vent line to the outside. In the future I might add another 2x4 to make that portion of the bench wider yet. I also had to get new stands for my bench grinder and my vise as I have run out of room on the bench. My lathe sits to the right of the laser under the towel. There will also be a towel to go over the laser to keep it clean. The garage in the winter is kept between 12-14C. 14C if I am going to be out there for a long time. I also bought a jug of Ethaline Glycol to mix with the distilled water that is in the Cool Box (on the left side of the laser) for cooling the laser tube. I mixed this so it is good to -25C just in case the power goes out or if the furnace quit because the laser tube is glass and can't be frozen.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I was finally ready to turn it on. I connected it to my WIFI network and then connected it through Google on my laptop so that I could ensure I had the operating program functioning. Next was to run a test to check the mirror alignment. It was not aligned so I had to go through the procedure to realign the mirrors. This problem can occur due to rough handling during shipping. I didn't think the procedure looked too hard but it turned out to be a little difficult. It took me 3 tries to get it right and I had to bring in Brian to ensure I was not missing anything. I had run out of the thermal paper required during this test as they do not send much with the machine. I then had to wait a couple of days for that to come, but now I have enough for life for $20. I also bought a 3" mirror that can stand up on the bed so I can see the burn marks on the paper easier and cut a piece of card stock so as to block the red beam indicator if needed so I can see the burn marks better also. It will be easier from here on in now that I have these tools and understand the process better. All lasers need this mirror adjustment completed from time to time. I then had to align the gantry as it was out by .5" on one side, easy enough to do. FSL has videos that show how to align the mirrors and gantry. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This all took me a week but I had other things to do like baby sitting, pickleball, a couple of Zoom meetings and getting ready for winter. I knew when I ordered it that I would not be cutting the day it arrived. HAHA π but n</span><span>ow I am ready to run a project. This will be covered in my next post.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Note: When I was setting up the laser I was keeping things neat using zip ties to tie up cords. I also shortened the water line hoses that go between the laser and the Cool Box which made sense at the time. The part I missed was when I need to drain the water system my hoses will be a little short to drain to a pail. Have to resolve this at some point but not right now.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-53747755800403963492021-05-25T20:10:00.001-06:002021-11-06T06:32:51.760-06:00Lorlie and Foster Scenery Part 1<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWxwsYOnqIk/YK0C0HuuhwI/AAAAAAAAm7I/mm9TTEesUUY0tlry7JfoCIBeXoczhe9WwCPcBGAsYHg/s1268/20180303_124826_Pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="1268" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWxwsYOnqIk/YK0C0HuuhwI/AAAAAAAAm7I/mm9TTEesUUY0tlry7JfoCIBeXoczhe9WwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h276/20180303_124826_Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This portion of the layout has looked like this for a few years and has been used as a place to pile stuff on??? It's time has come. I will do a couple of posts on this area. I knew I wanted to make changes to the layout of the track work but just could not get motivated. I find it really hard to fit square pegs in to round holes. When it moves me it goes really easy and I can find my artistic side and enjoy it.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So the first task was to change the the direction of the siding at Lorlie. Prior to this change the sidings at Lorlie and Foster faced opposite directions. I moved the switch from the right side of the picture to the space on the left side. The elevator will also need to be moved. Since I glue my track down with Weldbond white glue I just had to wet it and then pry out the switch. The switch is laying at the back in 2 pieces, I then took out the ties on the left for the switch to go back in. Because the track is on a curve it worked out that I could reuse the same switch by having the divergent become the main line and I was also able to use some of the same rail .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hju7WlEIf6c/YK0EDtXJoQI/AAAAAAAAm7Y/dnYL7grAt2sTXfLst1IkC1gzG7VzU56kgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210507_170755147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2507" data-original-width="4032" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hju7WlEIf6c/YK0EDtXJoQI/AAAAAAAAm7Y/dnYL7grAt2sTXfLst1IkC1gzG7VzU56kgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h398/PXL_20210507_170755147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This picture shows the siding rails and ties have been removed.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_034AXuMyik/YK0HxaiCvmI/AAAAAAAAm7k/AqG8NlWBI0EgYdjj67URZuD7QqWrYzM8wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210507_171907404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_034AXuMyik/YK0HxaiCvmI/AAAAAAAAm7k/AqG8NlWBI0EgYdjj67URZuD7QqWrYzM8wCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h400/PXL_20210507_171907404.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The photo below shows the switch stand and new siding in place and rails back on the main line. The main is code 70 and the siding is code 55. The wiring and controller for the switch is complete. I also made new points for the switch.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dKYZnkRBBo/YK0Ic6fIK1I/AAAAAAAAm7s/WaobmGE5WxY0aDOd7DvxLbBZqfVz3MBjgCPcBGAsYHg/s3827/PXL_20210512_153014674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="3827" height="310" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dKYZnkRBBo/YK0Ic6fIK1I/AAAAAAAAm7s/WaobmGE5WxY0aDOd7DvxLbBZqfVz3MBjgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h310/PXL_20210512_153014674.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the switch and siding changed (The following procedure for texture is what I use everywhere) I ballasted the main from Lorlie down to Foster. I used screened sand for the ballast. Once the ballast is in place I spray it with ( 10% of 70% alcohol + 90% water) Once wet I dribble on the glue. I used my card stock E Class station to see exactly where it will sit and have laid down some boards where the crossing will go. I also added the dirt to the outside of the right of way. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9JK2I2S2rU/YK0KDRXuNaI/AAAAAAAAm74/SlGSPd3lyzkbhnPR0Y7ubQ_U_ZoycTFAwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210520_141851998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9JK2I2S2rU/YK0KDRXuNaI/AAAAAAAAm74/SlGSPd3lyzkbhnPR0Y7ubQ_U_ZoycTFAwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/PXL_20210520_141851998.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The white you see in the dirt in any of the next pictures is just glue (30% Mod Podge matt and 20% Weldbond glue). I use the Mod Podge to make the glue a matt finish so the dirt is not glossy when it dries which is what would happen if I just used Weldbond. I add the Weldbond to the mix to give it more strength. If you want wet looking dirt then just use the Weldbond. The surface of the foam has been painted a clay colour so if some dirt comes off that is what you would see. It also gives slopes a clay colour that I can blend in to the dirt. The ditches were cut using a cone wire brush on my drill or with a counter sink bit to cut the smaller ones or deeper spots. The bottle you see is my glue applicator. I dribble on the glue and spread it with my fingers or with a brush. The screened dirt is then sprinkled on top of the glue. At this point not all the dirt may stick but that is ok as I will add more glue to add the grass.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-071Bcm820eo/YK0KDQpFXII/AAAAAAAAm74/am4ngUdufIEa1LiSJ-Zsc3Izr49UQSCNACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210520_141900398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-071Bcm820eo/YK0KDQpFXII/AAAAAAAAm74/am4ngUdufIEa1LiSJ-Zsc3Izr49UQSCNACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210520_141900398.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is my dirt applicator by using this I can control it better and have a tighter edge. I also have a small version of this for tight spots or against walls. The screen has about .015 openings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD0vizLR_gE/YK2SGReb_hI/AAAAAAAAm8w/q3pbsZkjmsQOAWKDONpLx1MfvMuUCV0mwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210526_000719387.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD0vizLR_gE/YK2SGReb_hI/AAAAAAAAm8w/q3pbsZkjmsQOAWKDONpLx1MfvMuUCV0mwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210526_000719387.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_frMC6Qmh4/YK2SGQsexPI/AAAAAAAAm8w/tuVPjjlvWNIdt5pCxrvI7BKjW2m7AeyaACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210526_000744103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_frMC6Qmh4/YK2SGQsexPI/AAAAAAAAm8w/tuVPjjlvWNIdt5pCxrvI7BKjW2m7AeyaACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210526_000744103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Coffee time.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgfHS2KuNDw/YK0KDdv6O1I/AAAAAAAAm74/2bOC0eX9vlE4Qxz4zqmTw-cSdo02i5BbgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210520_141904253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgfHS2KuNDw/YK0KDdv6O1I/AAAAAAAAm74/2bOC0eX9vlE4Qxz4zqmTw-cSdo02i5BbgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210520_141904253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPGwy7SniKw/YK0KxcFPPHI/AAAAAAAAm8A/wMpIaZ5geK4Fxq9GBF9z1uH5JIzOqwomQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210520_141912124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPGwy7SniKw/YK0KxcFPPHI/AAAAAAAAm8A/wMpIaZ5geK4Fxq9GBF9z1uH5JIzOqwomQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210520_141912124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking at the middle of the picture below around the outside edges of the dirt there was a change of height from where the pieces of foam meet. To create the transition I tape the joint first with masking tape and then add very fine sand, wet it and glue it. While it is wet I sprinkle dirt on top of the sand. The reason for this is that sand is very easy to work with even if it is an inch deep or more. When the glue dries the sand is very solid. If I tried the same thing with dirt it would be hard to ever get it wet enough so that when you add the glue it doesn't ball up and run and deeper applications of dirt will crack as it dries but the sand never does this. The dirt has also been added to the rest of the inside of the curve. I use this same technique to make my road crossings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0P0r9240NIM/YK0M4UyT_2I/AAAAAAAAm8M/cWPm6uQtK90Llwv1tm0TENA1UXK2CqSjwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210520_142010330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0P0r9240NIM/YK0M4UyT_2I/AAAAAAAAm8M/cWPm6uQtK90Llwv1tm0TENA1UXK2CqSjwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210520_142010330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once the dirt is down I wet it again, dribble on more glue and add the grasses. I use Woodlands fine foam and Noch static grass. The grass on the inside of the track only goes as far as the right of way would be. It will be taller and thicker where the fence line is. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEGW2UrD8x8/YK0M4b8RMwI/AAAAAAAAm8M/G2IdnonR_4kXtdfWwlntOK4eCfuJBQBXgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152753902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEGW2UrD8x8/YK0M4b8RMwI/AAAAAAAAm8M/G2IdnonR_4kXtdfWwlntOK4eCfuJBQBXgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152753902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These are the shaker jars that I use to apply ground fine foam. They are just old jars with holes punched in the lid. Green and burnt green are my base colours.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LdQW3hxFtRw/YK2TTba_0ZI/AAAAAAAAm9A/WuuX_MA6__gK64AVzeT0yWn6vjxIH6BJwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210526_000826018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LdQW3hxFtRw/YK2TTba_0ZI/AAAAAAAAm9A/WuuX_MA6__gK64AVzeT0yWn6vjxIH6BJwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210526_000826018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To get the static grass to build up a bit I will spray the first coat with cheap high hold hair spray and then apply some more. The 2 bottles on the right now just have my wettings agent in them.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvMXCNdhyEo/YK2TTRtDFqI/AAAAAAAAm9A/v3qvbE6zF0w2pRkwRlLpu6tm5AWIYDJzQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210526_000804008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvMXCNdhyEo/YK2TTRtDFqI/AAAAAAAAm9A/v3qvbE6zF0w2pRkwRlLpu6tm5AWIYDJzQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210526_000804008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I then use any of the other ground foams I have depending on what look I want.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw42BvniE9Y/YK0M4ZO3rwI/AAAAAAAAm8M/qBOvsI9lNak6zp3dgZDzJdX8OJy_bUjHgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152745813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw42BvniE9Y/YK0M4ZO3rwI/AAAAAAAAm8M/qBOvsI9lNak6zp3dgZDzJdX8OJy_bUjHgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152745813.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I ran out of Real Water I have started using white glue for wet spots. At the bottom of the picture below the ditch in this case was filled with undiluted white glue. After it is partly set up I added the tall grass, ties and some more rocks. The white glue depth will shrink so you may have to add a second coat to the desired depth.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SR7IUUh-SUs/YK0M4YVwH0I/AAAAAAAAm8M/_7izmZO3vGk5-SWeMknhCANR3QS_yncsACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152800282.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SR7IUUh-SUs/YK0M4YVwH0I/AAAAAAAAm8M/_7izmZO3vGk5-SWeMknhCANR3QS_yncsACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152800282.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also added this pond at the end of the track at Foster. This track was used to go back to the main line but I removed that connection so it is just a dead end branch line now. There will be a tree view block added later.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZOw1zjQMSM/YK0M4c6n9HI/AAAAAAAAm8M/6f4pj1KvyyAlYl4ZKHwEN2aRDpvFcdK4ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152811342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZOw1zjQMSM/YK0M4c6n9HI/AAAAAAAAm8M/6f4pj1KvyyAlYl4ZKHwEN2aRDpvFcdK4ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152811342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This shows another place where I used sand to make the transition from the 1 inch high foam before the dirt is added.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXWejqL7TY8/YK0M4YmkaEI/AAAAAAAAm8M/UN_C3ZPo92YedlJzUhuJmJ3AuZzXNAsggCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152818304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXWejqL7TY8/YK0M4YmkaEI/AAAAAAAAm8M/UN_C3ZPo92YedlJzUhuJmJ3AuZzXNAsggCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152818304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This brings us all the way back to Waldron</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7wrA3kja2tw/YK0M4ZoeR-I/AAAAAAAAm8M/R9N5jbJzbrcMRnsj6HEOuZLHalvpDHgCACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210521_152823513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7wrA3kja2tw/YK0M4ZoeR-I/AAAAAAAAm8M/R9N5jbJzbrcMRnsj6HEOuZLHalvpDHgCACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210521_152823513.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The picture below shows the view of the round pond surrounded by grass next to the partition from the Lorlie side. You can also see that I have added more dirt. There will also be a tree view block on this side.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D49DlLjNR0A/YK0M4QaqFAI/AAAAAAAAm8M/q20ZfPhe-WIO9se3Mz7bTD8qsx9f4zh9ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172746215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D49DlLjNR0A/YK0M4QaqFAI/AAAAAAAAm8M/q20ZfPhe-WIO9se3Mz7bTD8qsx9f4zh9ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172746215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The elevator has been successfully removed from its previous spot and is sitting where it will now live. The siding is ballasted with cinders. I need to add foam to fill in the holes where the elevator foundation sat before. Any of the texture seen on the foam where the elevator sat can be wet down and easily scraped off. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kWgQzF3CDmQ/YK0M4TtRBCI/AAAAAAAAm8M/tsQle_-XyEU51MZC3befEj_aNXBnkppWACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172750420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kWgQzF3CDmQ/YK0M4TtRBCI/AAAAAAAAm8M/tsQle_-XyEU51MZC3befEj_aNXBnkppWACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172750420.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As seen on the left of the photo below I used pieces of foam to get the station and platform to the right height. I glued 3 pieces of 1 inch foam together and then cut it on my band saw in to 1/16 and 1/8 thick strips. These are glued down and the station then sits on top of the foam pieces.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z07cQTv5LFs/YK0M4SduzdI/AAAAAAAAm8M/TWvH5NteB1soW34YH4cu4TT9XqTMB9RbACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172802167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z07cQTv5LFs/YK0M4SduzdI/AAAAAAAAm8M/TWvH5NteB1soW34YH4cu4TT9XqTMB9RbACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172802167.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The space on the curve will be a farm yard with a tree block on both sides of the divider.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0uXgIVi9e4/YK0M4emfbbI/AAAAAAAAm8M/KAw0zebCp_giHST-mkZSHccVQXzFAMJzQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172811064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0uXgIVi9e4/YK0M4emfbbI/AAAAAAAAm8M/KAw0zebCp_giHST-mkZSHccVQXzFAMJzQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172811064.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next the streets and businesses will get laid out and added for both towns. The work seen in this post took about 6 rainy days off and on.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuGPUcJ1Jo4/YK0M4WvMk0I/AAAAAAAAm8M/-dhVVNqQgiAjEmRDhwFg3sy5OVM6R0u-ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172817782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuGPUcJ1Jo4/YK0M4WvMk0I/AAAAAAAAm8M/-dhVVNqQgiAjEmRDhwFg3sy5OVM6R0u-ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172817782.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqLmZZsmTSQ/YK0M4eofo5I/AAAAAAAAm8M/jQTPXBOhs2MHP7wa7gnmB3_NnMx5yY7DACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172825348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqLmZZsmTSQ/YK0M4eofo5I/AAAAAAAAm8M/jQTPXBOhs2MHP7wa7gnmB3_NnMx5yY7DACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172825348.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AX1WaoZL2Q4/YK0M4UV_soI/AAAAAAAAm8M/uwr2Yuri_ewBKVBOn2XU3dO3pen-I7jZQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210523_172833068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AX1WaoZL2Q4/YK0M4UV_soI/AAAAAAAAm8M/uwr2Yuri_ewBKVBOn2XU3dO3pen-I7jZQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_172833068.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-27000359186043401912021-03-23T08:22:00.002-06:002021-04-04T19:29:16.552-06:00Farm Details Cocksutt 18' discer<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04I1XhnP7ho/X9zdAyW0ucI/AAAAAAAAjaI/0JYSan9CstQOVsjWrbHTxLqcZ8XP-a2zACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201218_163324290.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04I1XhnP7ho/X9zdAyW0ucI/AAAAAAAAjaI/0JYSan9CstQOVsjWrbHTxLqcZ8XP-a2zACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20201218_163324290.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QamoyDxBeEE/X9zdA0Dqg3I/AAAAAAAAjaI/dqkglliImVo4jsXiWKyYWthFBPzgC3yoACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201218_163304030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QamoyDxBeEE/X9zdA0Dqg3I/AAAAAAAAjaI/dqkglliImVo4jsXiWKyYWthFBPzgC3yoACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20201218_163304030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> This is a scratch built Cockshutt 18' discer seeder a replica of the one we used when I farmed. Discers were made by many companies. Bill is using this to do summer fallow. A discer with a seed box is something that is not likely to ever be mass produced as a model. I have never even seen one in 1/64 by Ertl. They were used for seeding on the prairies until the 70's when drills made a comeback. You will see older models of these with or without a seed box and you may see them referred to as "one-way". This is because you can only go one way around the field with them in a counter clockwise direction. The discer does not turn very sharp to the right at all and you can not back up with it. This discer would require about 80HP to pull. They could be hooked together to make them as long as you would need. The actual width of cut is always less than the length because of the angle they pull at. </p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the hardest things in this build was finding the disc blades. They had a 6" spacing so I would need 16 of them. The next hardest thing to find was proper tires (which are now available at Shapeways). I drew it out in CAD from memory referencing a couple of pictures that I have. The two 9' grain/fertilizer boxes were built from .01 styrene sheet and the ends were built from .02 styrene. I also cut 2 extra ends and sanded them down so they would fit inside and then wrapped the .01 around these and glued them together. The lid on the top was then made. This lid would have opened tilting up from the back. With the box done I then laid out the frame and made supports for the boxes to sit on. The disc gangs were next and after a few attempts I decided to make them from .01 styrene using a leather hole punch which left the 16" discs slightly dished out looking quite realistic . The discs were then drilled in the center and were mounted to an .02 wire. Supports were also added between the blades to mount it to the frame. There were 6 gangs each being 3' long. After the gangs were on I added the walkway on the back. As I explained in my garbage can post there were a couple of boxes and a couple of gangs that ended up in the bin! The T bar on the front wheel sets the height of that end of the discer and depends on the depth of the furrow. The angle of the discer cut can be changed by adjusting the hitch. I also added a hydraulic cylinder and the hose that goes back to the tractor. The drive that turns the seed wheels inside the cups sits under the box and is driven from the land wheel, which is the wheel on the front right side. I did not model the feed tubes that run from the bottom of the box back to each disc blade. I had some Cockshutt logo decals made for the ends of the boxes The total weight of this model is only 0.1oz. It was a very challenging build but I like how it turned out.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-31216693759311013602021-03-23T06:53:00.002-06:002021-04-09T20:35:19.879-06:00Farm Details Grain augerI needed a grain auger for this scene and since you can't buy one I had to build one. This is a Sakundiak PTO drive 6" 33' which was manufactured in Regina Sask. It may be just outside of my 1959 cut off date but I was confident that most people would not realize that. I drew it up in CAD to have something to work from. To start with the frame would not support the auger when built to scale. On the real auger this was 2x2" angle so I had to go to 3x3" and add wire in the angle. It is still a little wobbly but it works. This model is capable of sliding up and down to change the height if needed. The next difficulty was the exposed flighting at the bottom of the auger and I ended up using a small screw with coarse enough threads and some precise filing to produce the desired look . I had to cut a few pullies before getting something I was happy with. They were then added along with a belt, The PTO shaft was added so it could be run from the tractor. The removable hopper on the end for truck unloading was made from some scrap .01 styrene. The tires and rims are from Hot Wheels because at the time I could not find any that would be correct. Now you can buy them on Shapeways or I could make some on my lathe. I intend to build a Mayrath auger as I have found something that resembles a Briggs & Stratton motor. I already have the CAD drawing done for this auger. You could also have a gas or electric motor drive the auger. It would be able to reach the Rosco bin next to it. I will cover this topic in a second post.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-901dfR2rzNA/X9zdiHtpXXI/AAAAAAAAjaU/eIAtgVQcgxApOg8UspbytWM7lGwUXzYLQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201218_163353244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-901dfR2rzNA/X9zdiHtpXXI/AAAAAAAAjaU/eIAtgVQcgxApOg8UspbytWM7lGwUXzYLQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20201218_163353244.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTxpHP6KPsc/X9zdiLwwRkI/AAAAAAAAjaU/WdqcvQksPeQLrvezogR3D28EqR_4armkgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201218_163702151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTxpHP6KPsc/X9zdiLwwRkI/AAAAAAAAjaU/WdqcvQksPeQLrvezogR3D28EqR_4armkgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20201218_163702151.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cad drawing for this auger. Those are 16" cultivator shoves at the bottom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQKp2G4lIb8/YFnkdfHJJFI/AAAAAAAAlBI/4Zpax5thNGULjxHoE_CEzWbG5ZCumX9_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s840/F%2BSakundiak%2Bauger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="840" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQKp2G4lIb8/YFnkdfHJJFI/AAAAAAAAlBI/4Zpax5thNGULjxHoE_CEzWbG5ZCumX9_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h466/F%2BSakundiak%2Bauger.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-27695848248361956472021-03-22T16:16:00.000-06:002021-03-22T16:16:11.269-06:00120' Flat Car Load<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uj2piMbN1u0/YDkrdjnfbnI/AAAAAAAAkkM/BeW7SfScAq0WgFPsrxxabM0Cg8YTmD4gQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210226_160207333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uj2piMbN1u0/YDkrdjnfbnI/AAAAAAAAkkM/BeW7SfScAq0WgFPsrxxabM0Cg8YTmD4gQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210226_160207333.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is my 120' long test load for flatcars. It only took a few tries to get it to work. The piece is 1" x 1/4" basswood. I ran it a couple of times to see where I wanted it to sit, then I drilled holes in the flatcar decks and inserted a .06 styrene rod with about 3/8" sticking out. I then drilled the 2 holes in the piece of wood and gave it a test run. It crashed on the first 36" curve it came to so I added washers between the wood and the cars on the pins to raise it up so it cleared the deck of the middle car. I ran it again and it still crashed on the curve. I made the hole in the wood a little bigger and it made it through the first curve and crashed on the 2nd 30" tighter curve. I noticed at this point that the couplers on the cars were binding causing the cars to come off the track and tip over. I also noticed that there was no slack in the couplers. So I measured the amount of slack between a set of couplers. So to fix this I put the wood in my lathe and milled a slot extending from the holes to the middle of the car plus an extra .01" long. This allows the cars to have all the slack between the couplers. You would just make the slot longer if you had another idler car. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This shows the milled slot in the load</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VwcTwal2jzs/YDk-Rk8I4sI/AAAAAAAAkk0/bvjHUMZajP0Z1gCXmq8cxWMUpd2hOb3AwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210226_182305766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VwcTwal2jzs/YDk-Rk8I4sI/AAAAAAAAkk0/bvjHUMZajP0Z1gCXmq8cxWMUpd2hOb3AwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210226_182305766.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I ran it again and it went all the way around on the main line with no problems. Next trial was in the yard and it ran with no problems on the ladders or any of the other tracks. The tightest curve I have is 24" and it also ran through that. The wood never tips over and rides very well. With the 1/4" thick wood it just come to the edge of center flat car which is only 9' wide. In order to have the same over hang as my passenger cars I can maybe go to to a load that is 3/4" wide. The next step is to make a real load and the supports to support the load with the slots milled in them. The hole in the wood and the slots will only need to be .080 for it to work. The pins only extend through the plastic deck and can be removed so you are only left with a .06" hole. This can be easily disguised if you are going to use the cars for other loads.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This picture shows the pins in the flat car deck and washers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsH6FFZ-P9U/YDk-dL31EGI/AAAAAAAAkk4/3V6sHYWVxDE0pYsTyICkWAUGkG_LhBlHQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210226_182323181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KsH6FFZ-P9U/YDk-dL31EGI/AAAAAAAAkk4/3V6sHYWVxDE0pYsTyICkWAUGkG_LhBlHQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210226_182323181.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEpjmxTjqi0/YDk-dENwTQI/AAAAAAAAkk4/FaHVXGR-ujMbRHb7Rli9cspJYlruZmjKwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210226_182316275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEpjmxTjqi0/YDk-dENwTQI/AAAAAAAAkk4/FaHVXGR-ujMbRHb7Rli9cspJYlruZmjKwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/PXL_20210226_182316275.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-78092106282760009282021-02-26T12:28:00.001-07:002021-11-06T08:22:22.139-06:00Farm Details Fuel tanks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0t5KzLitZJY/X9zd3Lrwi6I/AAAAAAAAjac/6X8QG3d__fI3GNmc_TqQ3_Z-nH8vbi95gCPcBGAsYHg/s1336/PXL_20201218_163800818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0t5KzLitZJY/X9zd3Lrwi6I/AAAAAAAAjac/6X8QG3d__fI3GNmc_TqQ3_Z-nH8vbi95gCPcBGAsYHg/w518-h640/PXL_20201218_163800818.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">This is a 500 gal fuel tank I built out of styrene and a piece of tube. The paint job is better than it looks. I am zoomed in really tight so you can see the Gulf decal on the end. It is very delicate and only weighs <.00 oz. this is as low as my scale goes. I drew it out in Cad, printed it and used the drawing as a template to build the frame. There is intentionally no ladder as the fuel agent usually had their own. There would be a clear hose on the other end that showed how much was in the tank. I can remember when someone came to steal gas at about 05:00 and cut the nozzle off the end of the hose. My dad let the dog out and they took off. It was a few minutes before he went down there and gas was running full out the end of the hose!!!@@@??? In the end we lost 1/2 a tank of fuel. When I build another one I will just cut the frame out on the laser which will be much easier and stronger.</span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bv6eyCyjtPY/YDlHXBCZBoI/AAAAAAAAklU/LuXFPRbfuaAjFU1rYOMIfPTqJm3LX4YkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s571/100%2BGAL.%2BSLIP%2BTANK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="571" height="339" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bv6eyCyjtPY/YDlHXBCZBoI/AAAAAAAAklU/LuXFPRbfuaAjFU1rYOMIfPTqJm3LX4YkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h339/100%2BGAL.%2BSLIP%2BTANK.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">OK so I can't find my model but it looks just as good LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a 100 gal slip tank that I build back when I was first learning CAD. The pattern of the drawing was useful for cutting out the curved ends. I did some and filing and I then glued the ends to and .04 floor and then glued on .01 styrene to the finish it. The filler opening was then added.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-24946898078846067742020-12-05T11:20:00.000-07:002020-12-05T20:48:21.049-07:00Finding really small parts you have dropped<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWohtANx_X8/X8vNgMqChWI/AAAAAAAAi7M/aaCcYM2pj70_JMDrHXMb8Dl7jL34dkAIACPcBGAsYHg/s3264/20201205_110644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWohtANx_X8/X8vNgMqChWI/AAAAAAAAi7M/aaCcYM2pj70_JMDrHXMb8Dl7jL34dkAIACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h360/20201205_110644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLOetcTeO24/X8vNoS7aS2I/AAAAAAAAi7Q/vedDujTdkOAHvCYq45SxjWxA8GDWamlMQCPcBGAsYHg/s3264/20201205_110724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLOetcTeO24/X8vNoS7aS2I/AAAAAAAAi7Q/vedDujTdkOAHvCYq45SxjWxA8GDWamlMQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h360/20201205_110724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1_luCz0P4A/X8vNva7tDAI/AAAAAAAAi7U/I6G9U9wvYcMbeJti-E0ubIO18s2DMg9ngCPcBGAsYHg/s3264/20201205_110742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1_luCz0P4A/X8vNva7tDAI/AAAAAAAAi7U/I6G9U9wvYcMbeJti-E0ubIO18s2DMg9ngCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h360/20201205_110742.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Thought I would share this as I just had to use it to find a small #0-90 screw. Have you ever dropped that really small part on the floor which may have carpet. You can run your hand over the floor but you never really know where it boused to. This is an easy fix to that problem. Get out your vacuum and the little brush attachment. You will also need to by a pair of womens nylon socks. <b>Do not steal one from your other</b> π <b>but you can find the backer for her ear ringπ. </b>Take the sock and stuff it into the end of the hose, leaving an inch or more over the outside of the hose. then attach the small brush to the end of the hose over the nylon you left out. Now you can start to vacuum and the nylon will let enough air to pass through but will catch the smallest of parts. Once you have gone over the area where you think the part might be remove the brush and pull the sock out and turn it inside out and dump it on a smooth </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">surface and did through the lint and other piese that were down there also. Repeat if necessary on a different area if you did not find the part</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-52699922305456683292020-12-04T15:02:00.000-07:002020-12-04T15:02:13.830-07:00Modeling and the garbage can<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqbCNzDbX98/X8qUkQuLnSI/AAAAAAAAi3g/vYur_50poDcEauHi6FtB7mqiSVoW7HdzACPcBGAsYHg/s3264/20201204_100557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqbCNzDbX98/X8qUkQuLnSI/AAAAAAAAi3g/vYur_50poDcEauHi6FtB7mqiSVoW7HdzACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h360/20201204_100557.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>What do I mean by the title of this post? Well the simplest explanation is that not everything you build or try will make it to the layout the way you want it. I have always liked new technologies, materials, construction methods and being as close to scale as is </span><u>reasonable</u><span>.</span><span> The problem with this is that the more new things that you try the more likely it is that those items will end up in the garbage until you get them figured out. Now this mostly applies to things you are building from scratch. When I was designing/building the roof on the dormer for the E Class station there were at least 5 that went to the garbage before I got it right. The first outhouse I built went to the garbage with </span><b><u>force</u></b><span> as I could not keep it straight and it was one of those times when glue would just not hold. I spent 3 years trying to build/design a table auger for a combine, there were at least 6 of those that went in the can as well. When I built the discer there were 2 of those that went to the can. One because of design flaws and the second because I crushed it in near the end of the build. Most of the things that I design now are cut on the laser and is all done in .04-.06 card stock first so that I can test it out and make changes to the CAD drawings then cut it again! I repeat this until I am happy and unless I am happy with these items they all go to the garbage. Once I like it then it gets the final cut. Even some final pieces go to the garbage because I forgot to turn off the text layer and now there is a lasered number 6 or 3 or the word roof cut in the part.</span><b> LOL LOL</b><span> I could go on and on but you get the point. Right now I am in the design phase of 3 CN depressed center flat cars. Since I have only GA's for a couple of the cars and only 1 picture of each car there are more than a few things to ponder. One car is a 42' with two 2 axel trucks. The next is a 60' with two 3 axel trucks and the last one is a 67' with four 2 axel trucks. I drew these at the lake when it was raining and there are alot of similar parts so I just did all 3 at once. I am also working on a 36' CN well hole flat car. These are all getting some parts cut so that I can start to test how well they will run, assess whether the structure is sound and see if there is the correct amount of clearance for the depressed cars. As with many of my projects I know that some parts will not work because they do not have the integrity in HO but I am fine with that. I am also getting the sand paper cut for the stucco for E Class stations and I will test it on the card stock model I still have from the first build. I also have a GTP B Class station that cuts will be done for a test model. I am certain at least one roof will go in the garbage.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From this I have gained a lot of skills which have made me a better builder and raised my confidence. It also means that if I make a mistake on a kit I can usually fix it. It gives me the opportunity to have many models that you could never buy. Like my father in law would say... the sign of a good finish carpenter is to be able to hide or fix his mistakes. So don't let fear hold you back and use that garbage can.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-81669795092474400442020-10-11T10:17:00.004-06:002021-11-25T07:05:59.752-07:00JMRI Decoder Pro<div><span style="font-size: medium;">There may be some other tools inside of JMRI that can be debated as to whether you like them or not....but this one is just a must use. Once you have all your engines in this you can throw out the book of notes that you have as this is just to easy. You will need an interface between your computer and the layout. My layout is run with Digitrax and my interface is RR-Cirkits Loco Buffer USB. This plugs in to one of the ports on a UP5 and into a USB port on my computer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1m4887ttkc/X3C-M4G3qdI/AAAAAAAAiRI/sczrqSAG1L4fKvOAX91paYNWTyYYANM7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s540/LocoBuffer-USB-Rev-n-e1461343236722.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="540" height="218" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1m4887ttkc/X3C-M4G3qdI/AAAAAAAAiRI/sczrqSAG1L4fKvOAX91paYNWTyYYANM7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w245-h218/LocoBuffer-USB-Rev-n-e1461343236722.png" width="245" /></a></div><div> <span style="font-size: medium;">You will also need something that will boost the power to your programing track to enable it to read all new sound decoders. I use DCC Specialties PowerPax. You need this or one like it even if you are not going to use JMRI because sound decoders need more power to read right. If you can't read a decoder this is most likely why. </span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81CiPUkQM8Q/X3C9a-tjjKI/AAAAAAAAiRA/qS6d6UMIjXQDSKkDwynAvqWyrbdqqeiEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/dcc-specialties-power-pax.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="600" height="189" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81CiPUkQM8Q/X3C9a-tjjKI/AAAAAAAAiRA/qS6d6UMIjXQDSKkDwynAvqWyrbdqqeiEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w302-h189/dcc-specialties-power-pax.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The Decoder Pro interface uses plain english and visual not CV numbers. This never used to be an issue but now with so many options in sound decoders it really shines. Once all the info is saved for an engine you can copy it to another engine or reinstall it especially helpful if your decoder has a hiccup and loses some of it's settings. It also makes setting up speed tables much much easier. When I am going to fix a decoder problem for someone the first thing I do is read the whole decoder. I also do this with all my new decoders and any used ones that I buy. This way I get to see what is really on the decoder. If the decoder has lost its address or I am adding a new or changed address I will do this while it is on the programing track. Then I will put it on the layout and do the rest of the programming on the main because I can see the change as soon as I enter it. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Guys will tell me what CV numbers they have changed or what new inputs they did. They may as well be speaking a different language as I do not understand what the numbers mean because I am used to just reading what the description is in Decoder Pro.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If you have not used it you should at the very least have someone show it to you. The PowerPax only costs around $60 US and the Loco Buffer USB costs around $62 US.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There are different products out there that you can use for interface and as a booster these are just the ones that I bought back in 2010 and they they are still available.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Loco Buffer also gives you the ability to connect to Engine Driver or WiThrottle through JMRI using WiThrottle window.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-33795418019055990992020-07-08T09:20:00.005-06:002023-01-24T07:48:22.978-07:00Scratch Built Car models part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUZ1sMefLqM/Xr19exR7f6I/AAAAAAAAgeY/_U2nOba8Sl4llgyBnHNpHwJolpRqFadlwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="2883" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUZ1sMefLqM/Xr19exR7f6I/AAAAAAAAgeY/_U2nOba8Sl4llgyBnHNpHwJolpRqFadlwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h112/DSCF0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">Here are 2 of the 4 cars that I built. I will show the other 2 cars in my next post. These 4 cars are all scratch built and I have included the description. I started these 4 cars in Jan 2020 and finished these 2 by April. I had no drawings for the gondola only one picture and only two pictures and a very simple drawing for the Express car. All the decals on the cars were made by William Brillinger from Precision Design Co in Altona Manitoba <a href="billy@pdc.ca " target="_blank">billy@pdc.ca</a> He is a really great guy to work with. You may also want to have a look at my post of <u>How I Build my Scratch Projects</u> and <u>Using Textures and Pictures</u>. The floors on these cars have textured flooring added to them. I would never be able to paint them to make them look this good. When I print them I do it in draft as it gives them a duller look and they blend in better. You can weather them a bit with chalks and not loose any of the detail.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">For the next cars that I am going to build I will get .04" steel laser cut with the hole for the coupler screw cut in at the same time. I think I will get the board lines on the bottom rastered in and this will take car of the weight problems when building from just styrene. I am considering having the bolsters and center sill cut out of metal as they would be easy enough to solder on. </p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">CNR 8903 Express Car</p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The grey you see in the center sill is the sheet lead. The holes for the bolsters and couplers have been drilled and tapped. At this point the trucks were put on and I gave them a test run.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_T_EruVdZac/Xr4QIBxsWlI/AAAAAAAAgiI/8IT-4oJ6J14qNfbzW1c-pgnww2YND9hlQCK4BGAsYHg/20200112_191149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="4128" height="189" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_T_EruVdZac/Xr4QIBxsWlI/AAAAAAAAgiI/8IT-4oJ6J14qNfbzW1c-pgnww2YND9hlQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h189/20200112_191149.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You can see the tabs on the side where the floor goes through the doorway and how much curve is in the ends<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zNEeh04WQ/Xr4QIXD2GmI/AAAAAAAAgiM/bWw8J886e4gvB8GY0mg1PBTIIbf4QSeYQCK4BGAsYHg/20200112_191206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zNEeh04WQ/Xr4QIXD2GmI/AAAAAAAAgiM/bWw8J886e4gvB8GY0mg1PBTIIbf4QSeYQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h360/20200112_191206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has all the cross members along with all the braking installed</div><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="4128" height="162" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQQZRZPuE18/Xr4QI1DApaI/AAAAAAAAgiU/n18EQBQdVCkI5d6We3BsezZ0ST4qn70_wCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h162/20200114_164035.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walls and ends have been glued on and the roof fitted on. It is about to get another test run.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mbFM6h9t9k/Xr4QImxiSBI/AAAAAAAAgiQ/1QkqOqCE8PoZUUUIcZTxdMJ80mEXO7BCwCK4BGAsYHg/20200116_153829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mbFM6h9t9k/Xr4QImxiSBI/AAAAAAAAgiQ/1QkqOqCE8PoZUUUIcZTxdMJ80mEXO7BCwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h360/20200116_153829.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In the paint booth<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XvSDw7_uq_s/Xr4QJWNNT8I/AAAAAAAAgiY/sieqCaQyEKQ8alNnDlXHZXWtRUa1NEuyQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3072" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XvSDw7_uq_s/Xr4QJWNNT8I/AAAAAAAAgiY/sieqCaQyEKQ8alNnDlXHZXWtRUa1NEuyQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/DSCF0019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Just finished painting<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qo5BRYYiSWY/Xr4QJnlQmGI/AAAAAAAAgic/SsChBl192tUpRP2vPWq80jw3aEmFzLMfwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3072" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qo5BRYYiSWY/Xr4QJnlQmGI/AAAAAAAAgic/SsChBl192tUpRP2vPWq80jw3aEmFzLMfwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/DSCF0025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The horses have all been hand painted. You can see the last set of panels piled against the wall when they are not used. I also made some feed pails. I used real ground up straw on the floor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZY-wjH7wiio/Xr18SDl9O6I/AAAAAAAAgd8/GX_ts_0WuD8LoC6dYsVXepR4Sn_DMtl-wCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="3047" height="164" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZY-wjH7wiio/Xr18SDl9O6I/AAAAAAAAgd8/GX_ts_0WuD8LoC6dYsVXepR4Sn_DMtl-wCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h164/DSCF0053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You can see the roof vents, rain guards and ladder supports that were added to the roof.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8IP2F34mQk/Xr18SjjDw7I/AAAAAAAAgeA/V4ccweJBDK4nHICLAYm9LBupCrAHW7ftQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0066.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1701" height="252" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8IP2F34mQk/Xr18SjjDw7I/AAAAAAAAgeA/V4ccweJBDK4nHICLAYm9LBupCrAHW7ftQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h252/DSCF0066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In this view you can see the 2 water tanks, the generator and the battery box<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KEVqMVFD5Q/Xr18S6OMbAI/AAAAAAAAgeE/CkQ8nUFQZYMDzx7lZBaTusRn6z5ngBVagCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="3072" height="124" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KEVqMVFD5Q/Xr18S6OMbAI/AAAAAAAAgeE/CkQ8nUFQZYMDzx7lZBaTusRn6z5ngBVagCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h124/DSCF0065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This shows the B end<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpgDndvjgkU/Xr18TGcRVOI/AAAAAAAAgeI/Gl_gr2h4oTEfO-3etZ15XnaoVagA5jkWgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="2104" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qpgDndvjgkU/Xr18TGcRVOI/AAAAAAAAgeI/Gl_gr2h4oTEfO-3etZ15XnaoVagA5jkWgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h272/DSCF0068.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZAiiek6NTk/Xr18Tv-NtUI/AAAAAAAAgeM/eXCqvHV146smkWgTSWHW22I-58fbQ9bMACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="2623" height="148" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZAiiek6NTk/Xr18Tv-NtUI/AAAAAAAAgeM/eXCqvHV146smkWgTSWHW22I-58fbQ9bMACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h148/DSCF0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Here is the description that accompanied this model for judging</p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<font style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>CN8903 78β Express Horse
Car</b></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font style="font-size: 16pt;">1.
Construction</font></p><p align="left"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5355d13c-7fff-1c5d-c6cb-173957b2fc45"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">I used pictures and a partial drawing that is in CNR Vol 2 An Annotated Historical Roster Of Passenger Equipment by Guy Lepkey. I drew this car in CAD and then worked from those drawings. The walls, ends and doors are laser cut. This car is built to be run on my layout. This car was constructed out of styrene. The walls, ends and doors are laser cut. These parts were cut from scribed styrene. The coupler boxes are drilled, taped and screwed to the car so they car be removed to fix things like coupler springs. The trucks are also screwed to the bolsters which have also been drilled and taped. The center sill has lead laminated along with styrene for weight and to keep the center of gravity low in the car. Once this was done the car was test run and it ran very nicely. The floor is scribed on the bottom and all the parts added to it. The wood texture was then glued to the floor. Then the texture was cut and glued to walls and ends and then the walls and ends were glued in place. Next the roof had some adjustments made to it so it could be removed and support the walls. Simulated tare paper was then added to the roof along with the vents and rain drip strips above the door openings. Once this was done the grab irons, brake lever, stalls end door were added. The car was then painted as outlined below. The diaphragms were then added along with the lettering. You may see a gap between the roof and the wall in the middle. This is a result of the roof having a natural curve to the plastic that I could not get completely straight. If I glue it down there would be no space and I will most likely do this for normal operation because of the chance of the roof coming off when someone is trying to re-rail the car.</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">2.
Detail</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Once the walls were cut out, the half round edge trim was added to the door opening edges. Braking with all the piping. There are 2 water tanks with piping that have been installed. A generator and battery box have been added. There are double walls on the ends. Scaled board texture was added to the interior of the walls and floor. There are air, signal and steam lines with hoses. Windows in the doors have different styles so this is the one I picked. The grabs were added as per photos. The brake adjuster on the B end is a lever operated as per photos. The end wall is curved side to side and curved to fit the roof. Vents, drip lines and ladder grabs were added to the roof. I added some feed and water containers. Real ground straw was added. I never knew that the end walls were curved side to side and that there was a double wall on express cars. Horses were hand painted and added. The panels at the end of the car are standing against the wall which is where they would be placed if the car was used as a baggage car. A worker was also placed.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><font style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">3.
</font><font style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Conformity</font></div><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This was a GTR are in the
series 1200-1209 blt 5/23 then became CN 8900-8909 and was retired in
9/61. This car hauled race horses and could hold up to 24. The building of this car
closely follows the prototype but is not exact due to a lack of data. The sides
have 3.5 in vertically spaced boards on the walls and ends inside and
out. The floor is 5in boards on the inside and out. The brake system
is a modified AB system referred to as UC type that has the 2 extra
air reservoirs. I used a diagram of this brake system that is in <b>CNR Vol 2 An
Annotated Historical Roster Of Passenger Equipment by Guy Lepkey.</b>
The car is 10β wide and has a fish belly under-frame. The smaller
doors are 5β wide and the centre opening is 7β wide using double
doors. Car end diaphragms have been added. There are double end
walls. The outside end wall is curved to fit the roof and curved from
side to side. There are doors in the car ends, although they would not
be used if horses were present. The exterior colours and lettering
are correct for CN passenger cars prior to 1954 and was never updated.
This car is only 2 years away from retirement. The stalls are a
common design so they can be folded up to hang on the walls.</p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">4.Finish</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
floor and interior walls are finished with scaled and printed wood
textures. These textures are then cut out and glued to the styrene
walls and floor. The interior of the car is then weathered. The
c</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">lerestory </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">roof
has </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">been scribed and
painted with a brush</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"> to
give the look of tar paper. The floor o</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">n
the underside</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"> w</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">as</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">
air brushed a flat black and weathered with chalks. The sides and ends
are painted CN green #11 and also weathered. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
decals are what was on the car in 1959 and show some weathering. </font>
</p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">5.Scratch
Building</span></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;">I
scratch built this car except for the roof. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
clerestory roof had to be adapted to work with the walls. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
walls, frame, bolsters, </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">battery
box</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"> and stalls were
built from styrene. I drew the car in </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">CAD</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">.
There is lead added between the </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">sides
of the </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">fish belly </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">frame
</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">to give weight. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
walls, </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">doors, </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">centre
sill </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">parts</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">,
bolsters and braces are laser cut. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
ends had to be cut with a curve to match the clerestory roof line.
</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The water tanks </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">and
generator</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"> under the
floor were made on my lathe. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">
door board lines were rastered on both sides of a plain styrene sheet,
then the parts were cut-out. The centre sill is laminated together
with a layer of styrene on the outside and pieces of lead sheet in
between to add weight to the car, </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">then
a trim was added to the bottom. The slots and holes for the brake
lines were drilled and then I used my Dremel to mill the slots. The
bolsters were laminated together and drilled and tapped. The coupler
boxes were placed and the floor was drilled and tapped for a 2-56
screw to mount them. This way they can be removed to replace springs
if needed. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The stalls
are built from 2x3 strip. I made some feed containers, used real
ground straw. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">All the
grabs were </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">scratch
</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">built except for the
ladder rest on the roof. I built a gig to bend the grabs. </font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">The
brake adjuster on the B end was also scratch built. Glass was added
to the door windows. There was also vents added to the roof.</font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Materials
Used</b></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">Evergreen
</font></font>
</p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.06
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.02
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.01
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.001
clear styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
scribed styrene sheet</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.02,
.04 .06 rod</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
tube</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
half round</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-1x2,1x3,
1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12, 4x4, 4x6, 6x6, 8x8,
8x10</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Other</b></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.02
sheet lead</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-1/8β,
1/4β , 5/16 dowel</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.012
music wire</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-.023
music wire</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-straw</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Purchased
Parts</b></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-Tichy
AB brake parts</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-3</font></font><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">axel
passenger</font></font><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">
trucks</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-Kadee
semi scale couplers and boxes </font></font>
</p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-Kadee
air hoses</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-A-</font></font><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">Line</font></font><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">
</font></font><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">diaphragms</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-2/56
screws for trucks and couplers</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-Walthers
Clerestory roof</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-horses</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-CN
Lines decals</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-CN
#11 green</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-weathering
chalks</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font style="font-size: 12pt;">-3
or 4 other paint colours</font></font></p><p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">
</p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">CN 65' Gondola</p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the floor complete I put the trucks on and gave it a test run</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2QIRIelw6s/Xr4RfyZGClI/AAAAAAAAgio/3WrXtY4TrYw53K2aJJDn1Cn9ieEUsIHpwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="2849" height="106" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2QIRIelw6s/Xr4RfyZGClI/AAAAAAAAgio/3WrXtY4TrYw53K2aJJDn1Cn9ieEUsIHpwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h106/DSCF0048.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shows the scaled texture glued to the floor<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fbe6OF91PDs/Xr4RgCiD-yI/AAAAAAAAgis/QuQ0U8uMevQtP5fpO1xL7LCYTd-RT_2OACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="2838" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fbe6OF91PDs/Xr4RgCiD-yI/AAAAAAAAgis/QuQ0U8uMevQtP5fpO1xL7LCYTd-RT_2OACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h104/DSCF0049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The sides, end buffer, grabs, steps, tiedowns, and cut lever have been assembled. I am also test fitting the ends that had to be shortened and one rib removed from the top of the Tichy end. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DRVT61t3Ook/Xr4RgXIjfVI/AAAAAAAAgiw/lz_rbXVwuiwtSohuBbfWr-XSvfmGNVULgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="514" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DRVT61t3Ook/Xr4RgXIjfVI/AAAAAAAAgiw/lz_rbXVwuiwtSohuBbfWr-XSvfmGNVULgCK4BGAsYHg/w262-h640/DSCF0079.JPG" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is ready to go to the paint shop<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKWkmC5HLuU/Xr4Rg-fj3wI/AAAAAAAAgi0/siZ3rJ7PZTkgLfUM9TObUo38FLdHrLgggCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="1988" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKWkmC5HLuU/Xr4Rg-fj3wI/AAAAAAAAgi0/siZ3rJ7PZTkgLfUM9TObUo38FLdHrLgggCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h112/DSCF0082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shows the 7/8" rivet decals from Archer. They can be a little testy to put on because they have to be cut so thin that the carrier is then weak and so they will break into small pieces. A narrow coloured strip form Microscale would not have this problem as the paint helps to hold it together. It took about 1-1.5 hrs per side and is still easier than punching them in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkhtijFdPoU/Xr15_85jRpI/AAAAAAAAgdU/Rg2F_iQIMNArblwkoI7-JofosSoxmBm3wCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0077.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="3072" height="122" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkhtijFdPoU/Xr15_85jRpI/AAAAAAAAgdU/Rg2F_iQIMNArblwkoI7-JofosSoxmBm3wCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h122/DSCF0077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEnDWtY1kQQ/Xr16AcIbTdI/AAAAAAAAgdY/C3vXoFx2eJgevgA8LfA6c19PPAvU_yYpgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="2883" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEnDWtY1kQQ/Xr16AcIbTdI/AAAAAAAAgdY/C3vXoFx2eJgevgA8LfA6c19PPAvU_yYpgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h112/DSCF0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The bolts/rivets on the head on the vessel are white glue put on with the end of a pin. Once they are dry you can't see them until you paint.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_xSIRcvuLU/Xr16AnKX00I/AAAAAAAAgdc/K9y6uRhFX6AtuQcimyshVr3ra5kW2_htACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="2845" height="138" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_xSIRcvuLU/Xr16AnKX00I/AAAAAAAAgdc/K9y6uRhFX6AtuQcimyshVr3ra5kW2_htACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h138/DSCF0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This picture shows an over length pipe load that will require that a flat car. Each pipe has been filled with sand to give weight to the car.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmPD6YFTzLo/Xr16A0uTgfI/AAAAAAAAgdg/pqSaxZ_d-GAbNPclvvbzrJwI0qv357wjQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="3039" height="124" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmPD6YFTzLo/Xr16A0uTgfI/AAAAAAAAgdg/pqSaxZ_d-GAbNPclvvbzrJwI0qv357wjQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h124/DSCF0008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>The ends had to be cut in height and width. This also shows the wood plank texture on the floor. I may go back and see if I can make the seam on the end disappear however, I am also zoomed in very close in the picture-this is not seen with the naked eye.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeGCQyns3mA/Xr16BX1J_XI/AAAAAAAAgdk/jh4lpFbq-L8UxnjF4S66fBiU16jr1dM9QCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="815" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeGCQyns3mA/Xr16BX1J_XI/AAAAAAAAgdk/jh4lpFbq-L8UxnjF4S66fBiU16jr1dM9QCK4BGAsYHg/w444-h640/DSCF0010.JPG" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfGB7h_eEv8/Xr16BmktlrI/AAAAAAAAgdo/08zmmDdPNfQAKHfsLhVm1jyDqIPoGIcmgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1782" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfGB7h_eEv8/Xr16BmktlrI/AAAAAAAAgdo/08zmmDdPNfQAKHfsLhVm1jyDqIPoGIcmgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h254/DSCF0013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEqxwUMqQdU/Xr16B9TuPXI/AAAAAAAAgds/gnKEuRhzqo80nW1mo25Mjgzucl76sguBQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="2932" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEqxwUMqQdU/Xr16B9TuPXI/AAAAAAAAgds/gnKEuRhzqo80nW1mo25Mjgzucl76sguBQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h112/DSCF0015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>Because this car is a little light I made these scrap loads for when it is running empty. Each weight is one ounce.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C02Fj_ZB2BY/Xr16CCDSjRI/AAAAAAAAgdw/vKBLVuZ7PosKxqp49eVZwOvbjoEXM2AzACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="3072" height="132" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C02Fj_ZB2BY/Xr16CCDSjRI/AAAAAAAAgdw/vKBLVuZ7PosKxqp49eVZwOvbjoEXM2AzACK4BGAsYHg/w640-h132/DSCF0016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b>CNR 65β Gondola</b></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">1.
Construction</span></p>
<p align="left" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This car was built from Cad drawings that I made from a picture seen in <b>Canadian National Colour Guide To Freight and Passenger Equipment</b>. Styrene was used for just about all the construction. My main concern during this build was that this car would run properly as it will be a working car on my layout. Some parts were cut on the laser and lathe. I also built loads for this car from scratch.</span></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></div>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">2.
Detail</span></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">This
car was built in 1958 and was in service in 1959 on my layout. The
underside is very detailed with brakes and bracing. The box that is
part of the decaling is used to show that it has a nailable floor. The
drop ends are removable. Tie downs were added to the inside of the
sides. There 7/8β rivets added to the sides on the bottom and at
floor level on the outside they are very small. Scratch built loads.</font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">3.
Conformity</span></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
building of this car closely follow</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">s
the pictures</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"> but is not exact. </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The drop ends
can be removed. This car is IL 65β, IW 7β9β as per the
design to accommodate tight trackage and has an IH 3β6</font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">4.Finish</span></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
floor is finished with scaled and printed wood texture that is cut out and glued to the styrene floor. The rivet decals
were installed before the car was painted. The car was airbrushed a
CN red #11 and weathered with chalks. The decals for this car were
custom made. </font>
</p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">5.Scratch
Building</span></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font size="4" style="font-size: 16pt;"><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
entire car is scratch built with the exception of the brake parts,
trucks, </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">wheels, </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">c</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">oupler
and box.</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
ends have been heavily modified to width and height. </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">sides were cut from .02
plain styrene</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">,
bolsters </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">w</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">ere</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">
cut</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"> from .</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">06
</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">styrene </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">and
laminated together and drilled and tapped.</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">
</font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The floor was cut from
.04 and was scribed at .06 with scaled wood texture glued to the top. The side
supports are cut from 4x4 with a .06 trim on the end. The underside
has braces and AB brakes. </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">I
have built 3 loads for this car. The vessel was built on my lathe and before glueing it together it was filled with sand for weight. The
sand load has a magnet installed along with some weight. </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">It
has 1/8 hardboard with sand glued on top. The 75β pipe load was
made with plastic drinking straws that were filled with sand for
weight. </font><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">There are also
2 weights made to look like scrap for when the car is empty.</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Materials
Used</b></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Evergreen
</font></font>
</p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
styrene .06 grooved</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.04
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.02
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.01
plain styrene sheet</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.08x.08
for bracing</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-.02,
.04 rod</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-1/2β
tube</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-1/4β
plastic straw</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-1/4β,
1/2β wood dowel</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-1x2,1x3,
1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 4x4, 4x6, 8x8, 10x12</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-sand</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-various
sized wood</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-wire
of various size</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Purchased
Items</b></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Accurail
Bettendorf trucks</font></font></p><p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Tichy gondola ends</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Tichy
AB brake parts</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Tichy
18β grabs</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Tichy
stirrups </font></font>
</p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Kadee
air hoses</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Kadee
semi scale couplers and boxes</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Kadee
semi scale wheels</font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Archer
rivet decals</font></font></p><p align="left" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face=""><font size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;">-Details West lift rings</font></font></p><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382576194008982203.post-73425278850329312472020-06-06T16:42:00.000-06:002020-06-12T12:24:36.666-06:00Tarped Loads <div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="2755" height="152" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ib7dEwdWAJA/Xr7P7eU64vI/AAAAAAAAgkw/6vj1ANQD0zAN-7W6_LpUjUfYvSimVXZZgCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h152/DSCF0005.JPG" width="640" /></div><div><br /></div>Here is a couple of tarped loads that can be used for gondolas or flat cars. They are really quite easy to build and only took about an hour not counting time to dry. They are made from scrap pieces. The pieces are glued to 1/8" hardboard cut to fit the width of the cars. You could easily use .04 or .06 styrene if you want to lower the load, it just needs to be stiff enough to take in and out of a car. You can easily hide weight in there if your cars need it. <div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">This is a 40' load. Those are the little blocks it was sitting on. The kleenex is dry and I have trimmed off the bottom. </span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tf9YwzoOZyk/Xr7Pr77g3hI/AAAAAAAAgkc/lgkBSTGZspkZ_Tek-UkywkEQEf3A49sqwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="2615" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tf9YwzoOZyk/Xr7Pr77g3hI/AAAAAAAAgkc/lgkBSTGZspkZ_Tek-UkywkEQEf3A49sqwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h243/DSCF0051.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next I took the load and set it on the floor with wood block spacers under it to hold it up. You want the spacers to be narrower than the hard board. It only has to be 3/8" off the floor. I put down a piece of plastic just to make clean up easier. I then covered the load with a piece of kleenex letting it rest on the load and pushing it down between the scrap pieces, then sprayed it with a white glue mixture and teased the kleenex to get some extra wrinkles in it. You have to be careful at this point because you can tear the kleenex but it is <i>only a piece of kleenex so</i> not really a big deal. If you have painted the scrap underneath a small tear might look really good. You must let this dry for 2 or 3 hours but once dry the kleenex is rather tough and can be handled. I then took a pair of scissors and cut the kleenex even with the bottom of the hard board. Now off to the paint booth, pick the colour of tarp you want and have at it. You could also paint it with a brush to get some extra texture and do all of your weathering by blending paints. Once this dries it can be weathered with some chalks to highlight the depth of the wrinkles. This is one of those projects that you really get to practice painting and weathering on. If you are not happy with the end result you can just chuck it in the garbage as it has cost almost nothing to make. You can use this same technique to make a tent or one of those new buildings that are just covered in vinyl sheet. If you want a shell I would put a layer of Cling Wrap between the kleenex and what you have under so it doesn't stick to it. I would like to take all the credit for this but Ray has been doing it for years and turned me on to it. He works in O scale so you can use heavier coverings if you like. <div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is after it has been painted and weathered.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="2753" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nM4Wm7ztfDw/Xr7P7LjOLoI/AAAAAAAAgks/aX2ENYtgweEocpFCCM5ye19kJgUCU-LkQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h160/DSCF0006.JPG" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4uyhf6-4wc/Xr7P6Toov6I/AAAAAAAAgkk/3vynufkwBVoi_jnUsxY6A29IJRqly5XvACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="707" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4uyhf6-4wc/Xr7P6Toov6I/AAAAAAAAgkk/3vynufkwBVoi_jnUsxY6A29IJRqly5XvACK4BGAsYHg/w352-h640/DSCF0008.JPG" width="352" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dliH19TBmS0/Xr7P6y7qhbI/AAAAAAAAgko/jALIcu61kYcxo1PmWIvgRHq5fp9hAAKawCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="748" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dliH19TBmS0/Xr7P6y7qhbI/AAAAAAAAgko/jALIcu61kYcxo1PmWIvgRHq5fp9hAAKawCK4BGAsYHg/w352-h640/DSCF0007.JPG" width="352" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the other load for a 65' gondola. I tried using thread to show a tie on the tarp. I have come to the conclusion that it is best added after the tarp is painted. I thought that the thread would stick easily to the wet kleenex but it did not. So I used brown thread sliding it through white clue and then glued it on after it is painted and before it is weathered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JW3UaZOeoI/XsKSf-8JjjI/AAAAAAAAgqE/r5BF2Vuj0nAilcKHGxvyf_IvSksxVsC2QCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="2907" height="170" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JW3UaZOeoI/XsKSf-8JjjI/AAAAAAAAgqE/r5BF2Vuj0nAilcKHGxvyf_IvSksxVsC2QCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h170/DSCF0003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRvUpQjuYdE/XsKSgctQhLI/AAAAAAAAgqI/h4GqpjXmqN8S_JYmPegwZT_cnUDTO1YAwCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="2382" height="134" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRvUpQjuYdE/XsKSgctQhLI/AAAAAAAAgqI/h4GqpjXmqN8S_JYmPegwZT_cnUDTO1YAwCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h134/DSCF0002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the load painted and weathered and the thread added after it was painted.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9A-LIcfuZs/XsRCMsz7phI/AAAAAAAAgtY/z5EsRpTjEo0To_czaFyQ2dsoXEIvFQFYACK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="722" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9A-LIcfuZs/XsRCMsz7phI/AAAAAAAAgtY/z5EsRpTjEo0To_czaFyQ2dsoXEIvFQFYACK4BGAsYHg/w284-h640/DSCF0003.JPG" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzf9i3-L1NQ/XsRCM2Q3FOI/AAAAAAAAgtc/u3MVJlRRwWACswJc87m8TzTk8DX4jdPpgCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="617" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzf9i3-L1NQ/XsRCM2Q3FOI/AAAAAAAAgtc/u3MVJlRRwWACswJc87m8TzTk8DX4jdPpgCK4BGAsYHg/w336-h640/DSCF0002.JPG" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFWpnmdEpv4/XsRCNMfcL0I/AAAAAAAAgtg/6JK-K2rfFywRhm4hj1dxhboXfzXUcofzQCK4BGAsYHg/DSCF0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="2947" height="136" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFWpnmdEpv4/XsRCNMfcL0I/AAAAAAAAgtg/6JK-K2rfFywRhm4hj1dxhboXfzXUcofzQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h136/DSCF0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of Ray's O scale tent. Every item in this picture is scratch built even the figures. The car is a kit but has been heavily modified. He has such artistic talent.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyG7xcYjhGM/XsE_xX6ID-I/AAAAAAAAgoM/7fiPE-p7ySMPSEXMT-_AujDXlgBbSZyIQCK4BGAsYHg/IMG_0262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyG7xcYjhGM/XsE_xX6ID-I/AAAAAAAAgoM/7fiPE-p7ySMPSEXMT-_AujDXlgBbSZyIQCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/IMG_0262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDejSnwq1fw/Xr7Hn9QkSQI/AAAAAAAAgjo/JSo-iZKijww-67cz1rawlMz9L1baH7vugCK4BGAsYHg/2015-03-08%2B10-11-29%2B-%2B0043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDejSnwq1fw/Xr7Hn9QkSQI/AAAAAAAAgjo/JSo-iZKijww-67cz1rawlMz9L1baH7vugCK4BGAsYHg/w640-h426/2015-03-08%2B10-11-29%2B-%2B0043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0