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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2015, 10:00:09 AM »
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You can't send a check electronically from your bank, online?
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2015, 10:14:45 AM »
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For some reason, I still don't think "ebay" first when it comes to this stuff. Thanks, Chris.
Bryan, I didn't even know that was an option. I've never had to do it. I don't even use a check to pay rent utilities. All online.
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2015, 10:21:00 AM »
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You should be able to use that same bill-pay option to send an electronically-induced paper check to an entity that doesn't accept electronic transfers. I do it all the time in both Bank of America and TD Bank. Model Railroad manufacturers, distributors and suppliers, for example, don't accept electronic transfers. Those that I have terms with, I use electronic checks rather than a debit card.
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2015, 11:54:01 AM »
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I was going to suggest ez-line but someone beat me to it...
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2015, 11:55:35 AM »
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Nowadays you can pretty much find anything on both Amazon and eBay (see if you can find EZ Line on Amazon).  :)

Also, doesn't Paypal offer electronic check service?
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2015, 12:22:13 PM »
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EZ Line ordered off Ebay.
So, I'm successfully drilling holes in the side of this car. The bit where I start with the Xacto blade to start the hole really helped. We're in business. Stay tuned...
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No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2015, 12:52:42 PM »
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Quote from: chicken45 on November 13, 2015, 12:22:13 PM
EZ Line ordered off Ebay.
The bit where I start with the Xacto blade to start the hole really helped. We're in business. Stay tuned...


Yep, that was mine.  :D
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2015, 01:24:12 PM »
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Quote from: wazzou on November 13, 2015, 12:52:42 PM

Yep, that was mine.  :D

Really?

EDIT. The tip, I realized, not the auction.
Also TWSS re: the tip.
« Last Edit: November 13, 2015, 01:27:48 PM by chicken45 »
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Every night, he plants a new tree.
But mention his law
and you've pulled your last straw!

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Ed Kapucinski
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He asks excitedly "Did you say Ménage à Trois?"
No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2015, 07:39:47 PM »
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Now you have the solution Josh I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2015, 08:16:43 PM »
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If the load isn't meant to come off, bolt it on with some 00-90 nuts and bolts.
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #25 on: November 13, 2015, 08:25:32 PM »
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Hmm... I use duct tape
wrapped around the
car a few times...

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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2015, 08:44:33 PM »
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Good evening all,

Have you considered the possibility that in addition to the side straps that there may be three L shaped brackets on each end bolting the turbine to the flatcar?  They aren't in the picture shown.  Lets say the middle brackets might have 3 slots going through to the turbine base and three slots going through to the flat car bed.  Let's also say the outside brackets might have 2 slots going through the turbine base and 2 slots going through to the flatcar bed.  Lets say I say no more here as this might already be more than I'm allowed to say due to confidentiality clauses.

Sorry for being so cryptic,
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #27 on: November 13, 2015, 10:25:46 PM »
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Quote from: Bobster on November 13, 2015, 08:44:33 PM
Good evening all,

Have you considered the possibility that in addition to the side straps that there may be three L shaped brackets on each end bolting the turbine to the flatcar?  They aren't in the picture shown.  Lets say the middle brackets might have 3 slots going through to the turbine base and three slots going through to the flat car bed.  Let's also say the outside brackets might have 2 slots going through the turbine base and 2 slots going through to the flatcar bed.  Lets say I say no more here as this might already be more than I'm allowed to say due to confidentiality clauses.

Sorry for being so cryptic,
Bobster

All right...you have my attention!
I have to wonder what sort of NDA would make you keep what tasty information you have under wraps and what it could possibly harm. Something with Westinghouse? Something with Kohs? Hmm...
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2015, 01:03:17 PM »
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Good afternoon,

Siemens owns the Westinghouse Turbine/Generator business.   The company I work for has a non disclosure agreement with Siemens.   Therefore I must limit my information to what would be observable from the road.   If I purchased a multi-million dollar turbine I would want it attached by more than straps.  I also see no straps holding the current products to the eight axle flat cars I drive past daily.

Out for now,
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Re: Attaching a load to a flat car. The PRR FD2 and the Westinghouse Turbogenerator
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2015, 01:16:06 PM »
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Quote from: Bobster on November 14, 2015, 01:03:17 PM
If I purchased a multi-million dollar turbine I would want it attached by more than straps.   

A good point this is. Given the perceived mass of the turbine, those straps aren't likely to hold it back for long if it decided to shift:

Quote from: chicken45 on November 12, 2015, 02:13:53 PM


Edit:
As a counter point, those angled straps are visible on the prototype photo on N Scale Kits's website.

http://www.nscalekits.co.uk/FD2.html
« Last Edit: November 14, 2015, 01:47:52 PM by eric220 »
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