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This week's progress included removal of my Budd RDC shells from the heptane soak and getting a first really good look at the print results. I would rate the front ends and sides as Very Good to Excellent, the rear ends as Good, and the roofs as Fair. A fair amount of prep work on the shells lies ahead, but until then, here are the results:I also returned to a project long stalled and waiting for re-sized decals - a Caravan Trailer Rentals 45 foot dry van trailer:And two Atlas chemical tank cars re-equipped with BLMA Models trucks and Micro-Trains #905 couplers:While digging for Intermountain boxcars parts for my Cat Tool Car, I came across two complete AAR Modified boxcar kits waiting to be built. These are a good match for the PGE 4001-4072 series boxcars. These will be completed in later PGE and BCOL paint schemes, so I filled in the holes for the running boards, relocated the 'AR' top corner grab iron directly to the roof, and cut down the 'AR' corner ladders. The cars were equipped with Micro-Trains trucks, Fox Valley wheels and Micro-Trains #1027 couplers. They will wait for paint until other cars in the same colour are ready, but here are the assembled cars: Finally, I started on a car which I have wanted to build for a long time, which is the business car for my consist of the Provincial Museum Train. The PEACE RIVER was actually the British Columbia Railway's NORTHERN SUMMIT on loan. It was converted from a Pullman Plan 3521 sleeping car by the Norfolk Southern and sold to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. The first week of work on this car included cutting the floor, locating the centreline and bolsters, and adding the bolster hubs, plates and beams. The bolster hubs were tapped for #2-56 screws and the Micro-Trains #1017 trucks were test-fitted. All of this is fairly straight-forward construction work, but I chose to do it slowly and carefully as these steps are crucial to a successful build and a smooth operating car:Next up is fabrication and installation of the centre sills, diaphragms and cross-members.Tim
Condolences to you and all those touched by your father @mark dance .I built an inexpensive sand blasting cabinet this weekend. I have been wanting to try air erasing FUD/FXD models to see if it can improve the wax affected surfaces. I wanted a way to recapture the used media. Still need to add a "sand drain" so I can empty the sand without removing the back cover. I have an extra cast iron table saw wing that I can place on my workbench so I added two large diameter magnets in the front corners so it won't move on me while working.
Those were really common right here in my home town, always wanted to build one.AND, meanwhile, back in Arizona. Redid the entire Winslow depot platform area by repainting all the dark 'asphalt' platform color back into concrete color and then using a heavy dose of earth-colored powders, taking it to a reddish-brown cast. If you look at Google Earth aerials for Winslow, it's a very brown and dusty place except for the oasis of La Posada.
Some GP-9's. Getting them ready for a lettering back date project. So, this is a set of before photos.Thanks,Wolf
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Topic: Weekend Update 9/10/17 (Read 6402 times)
