How to make one of these thingies? ...As though an H10 isn't enough

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh man, that first photo was taken near where I grew up, in Frankford Junction in Philly.

[mmagliaro]

That is exactly what i thought of when i saw it. The doors should be an interesting kitbash or stratch-together.

As for the FD-2, Does anyone make a separate T1 tender truck, or are they just relegated to the brass imports? If they can be had separately i might just undertake this as a project.

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-Cody F.

No way.  Nobody makes a 4-axle tender truck of any kind in N Scale except the ones under the old Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern, but they are completely the wrong type.  On my T1, I used two Con-Cor Hudson 3-axle trucks spliced together.  They are still not the correct sideframes, but they work and they had good pickups in them.   If superturbine really does the T1, that's one piece I'd probably beg/buy from him - a pair of those
tender truck sideframes.  They could be cast off the brass import.

[VonRyan]

No way.  Nobody makes a 4-axle tender truck of any kind in N Scale except the ones under the old Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern, but they are completely the wrong type.  On my T1, I used two Con-Cor Hudson 3-axle trucks spliced together.  They are still not the correct sideframes, but they work and they had good pickups in them.   If superturbine really does the T1, that's one piece I'd probably beg/buy from him - a pair of those
tender truck sideframes.  They could be cast off the brass import.

For the sake of the collective, perhaps we should ask one of the few brass-import T1 owners if they would allow for one of our resin casting masters to make a mold of one of the T1's tender trucks. Then castings can be made and the caster reimbursed appropriately.

-Cody F.

[Philip H]

For the sake of the collective, perhaps we should ask one of the few brass-import T1 owners if they would allow for one of our resin casting masters to make a mold of one of the T1's tender trucks. Then castings can be made and the caster reimbursed appropriately.

-Cody F.

Great idea, right up to the point where it violates US intellectual property laws.  Said owner could make castings for his own use, or to give away as gifts, but once money changes hands there'd be grounds for a law suit.

Carry on . . . .

[VonRyan]

Great idea, right up to the point where it violates US intellectual property laws.  Said owner could make castings for his own use, or to give away as gifts, but once money changes hands there'd be grounds for a law suit.

Carry on . . . .

I never said money now did i? 
I though hugs would suffice.... 

-Cody F.

[71jeep]

I could help ya out on the F25/F25a 





I have ten kits sitting here with laser cut wood decks just have not been able to find the time to do directions for them.

[VonRyan]

I could help ya out on the F25/F25a 





I have ten kits sitting here with laser cut wood decks just have not been able to find the time to do directions for them.

 

Halleluiah!

I'd love a couple.
How much?

And who makes them, anyhow?

-Cody F.

[71jeep]

It is my own personal design I etched because of my desire for this very car.

When I have cars etched I always do  bunch of extras if for nothing else my own collection.

I forgot I also need to run off another batch of decals.

Send me a PM

[VonRyan]

It is my own personal design I etched because of my desire for this very car.

When I have cars etched I always do  bunch of extras if for nothing else my own collection.

I forgot I also need to run off another batch of decals.

Send me a PM

Pm'ed

[Lemosteam]

I could help ya out on the F25/F25a 





I have ten kits sitting here with laser cut wood decks just have not been able to find the time to do directions for them.

Allen, I'll take three and I'll write the instructions for you!
(howya been?)

[towl1996]

Awesome. If any are still available, I'll pony up for two. Let me know the particulars.

[VonRyan]

Anywho... So any ideas on the center-cab?
Also, speaking of the queen mary, How would i even go about making the huge depressed center part? For the straight version, some brass I beam would be easy enough, but the well-car version looks like it may require etching...

-Cody F.

[wcfn100]

Said owner could make castings for his own use, or to give away as gifts

I'm curious where it says that's okay.

Jason

[Philip H]

I'm curious where it says that's okay.

Jason

It's as ok anything we make castings of because we have one commercially done one, and we want 7 or 10 or 20.  The hydro shrink guys do it all the time to get vehicles they want.  And as far as I know no one has ever been sued for making a few (stress few) castings of something and giving them away as gifts.  And please for the love of all that is Friday night, don't go invoking Ed's Law to prove me wrong.  All I'm trying to do here is keep us honest. 

[VonRyan]

It's as ok anything we make castings of because we have one commercially done one, and we want 7 or 10 or 20.  The hydro shrink guys do it all the time to get vehicles they want.  And as far as I know no one has ever been sued for making a few (stress few) castings of something and giving them away as gifts.  And please for the love of all that is Friday night, don't go invoking Ed's Law to prove me wrong.  All I'm trying to do here is keep us honest.

Does a few mean a baker's dozen? 

-Cody F.