Planned centercab transfer unit bash

[jmlaboda]

As for the idea of doing one using the Minitrix H12-44...
http://nzrailwaysrollingstocklists.weebly.com/dsc---bth-bo-bo-of-1959.html

[SD35]

Ok,

I have 2 "very" small center cabs from Kato  # DD13 

Rainer

[wm3798]

That BLT is making me hungry for more!

Looks like the SD80MAC frame might be a touch too short.  Can you flip the trucks around or something to get the wheelbase closer to the ends?

Lee

[up1950s]

That BLT is making me hungry for more!

Looks like the SD80MAC frame might be a touch too short.  Can you flip the trucks around or something to get the wheelbase closer to the ends?

Lee

SD-90-43MAC I don't know if that matters though . The trucks can be reversed , but this IS the spread out max direction . Once done I will hide , adjust , add to , cover-up , mask , trick the eye into accepting that what you're seeing ain't so bad , I hope .

Up dated progress today on the BLT .

[Lemosteam]

Richie, I love both of them. Got my minitrix shells and ready to go....

[Chris333]

Truck spacing? Check the prototype plans 

[Lemosteam]

 


Yeah, yeah, it's a Lima I know...

[PGE-N°2]

Up dated progress today on the BLT .

This has to be one of the best things I've ever seen. I look forward to seeing it fully painted running through some nice scenery.

[u18b]

BLT

BL- Twin.

I love the BLT name!

hahaha 

[davefoxx]

Sorry I'm late to the party, and I hate to burst your bubble, Richie, but the prototype BL1 and BL2 were known to have a weak frame.  Because the BL units lacked a "real" frame like subsequent Geeps which are body-on-frame, they were not nearly as strong.  Geeps' bodies provide little, if any, strength.  However, the BL1 and BL2 only had a truss in each side, providing most of their strength.  You can see the rivets in the shape of the truss in the "chainguards."  Unlike Geeps, though, F units and BL units' car bodies provided strength, but the BL1 and BL2 had those unique notches cut in for visibility which did nothing to retain the strength of an F unit car body. In fact, although EMD probably had ideas that the BL line would phase out the F units, covered wagons continued to be built for several years after the BL2 was discontinued.

I'm no structural engineer, but it would seem that nearly doubling the length of a BL unit without beefing up that truss or installing a real frame underneath would cause some serious problems.

However, Rule 1 always applies, so keep up the great modeling.

DFF

[DKS]

Sorry I'm late to the party, and I hate to burst your bubble, Richie, but the prototype BL1 and BL2 were known to have a weak frame.  Because the BL units lacked a "real" frame like subsequent Geeps which are body-on-frame, they were not nearly as strong.  Geeps' bodies provide little, if any, strength.  However, the BL1 and BL2 only had a truss in each side, providing most of their strength.  You can see the rivets in the shape of the truss in the "chainguards."  Unlike Geeps, though, F units and BL units' car bodies provided strength, but the BL1 and BL2 had those unique notches cut in for visibility which did nothing to retain the strength of an F unit car body. In fact, although EMD probably had ideas that the BL line would phase out the F units, covered wagons continued to be built for several years after the BL2 was discontinued.

Yes indeedy. The BLs were just shy of an engineering disaster, and their lack of structural strength doomed them to light switching and shortline duty until Geeps took over the market.

[up1950s]

Sorry I'm late to the party, and I hate to burst your bubble, Richie, but the prototype BL1 and BL2 were known to have a weak frame.  Because the BL units lacked a "real" frame like subsequent Geeps which are body-on-frame, they were not nearly as strong.  Geeps' bodies provide little, if any, strength.  However, the BL1 and BL2 only had a truss in each side, providing most of their strength.  You can see the rivets in the shape of the truss in the "chainguards."  Unlike Geeps, though, F units and BL units' car bodies provided strength, but the BL1 and BL2 had those unique notches cut in for visibility which did nothing to retain the strength of an F unit car body. In fact, although EMD probably had ideas that the BL line would phase out the F units, covered wagons continued to be built for several years after the BL2 was discontinued.

I'm no structural engineer, but it would seem that nearly doubling the length of a BL unit without beefing up that truss or installing a real frame underneath would cause some serious problems.

However, Rule 1 always applies, so keep up the great modeling.

DFF

This was rebuilt under a mighty oak by the W&LG crew . Had EMD used ABS , PB pins , and Krazy Glue things would have been different for them . 

[u18b]

Hey.

The BLT uses a lot of duct tape!

She'll hold together just fine.

[Lemosteam]

The strength in this unit comes from the "a" frame trusswork under those fancy angled sides to support the weight between the axles!

[delamaize]

It's strength comes from magic. Dark magic, yo.