NS 8001

[Iain]

I forget who posted about these Kato covered hoppers in a weekend update, but, I went and sprung for one.

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I am planning on doing this car:
http://rr-fallenflags.org/acfx/ns-s8001asw.jpg

First question I have is what trucks are these?

Also, has anyone made an etched roofwalk for these cars?

[nickelplate759]

Judging by the CAPY and LD LMT numbers, probably 70-ton trucks.

[Iain]

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Reposting form the Weekend Update, but, I figure that if I'm going to have a build thread, I should include photos.

[Iain]

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I fell into some more drilling this evening.

[Lemosteam]

I Highly recommend one of these to mark your centerpoint to prevent bit wander if you are not using something already:



https://www.penntoolco.com/general-tungsten-carbide-point-scriber-etching-pen-88/?matchtype=&network=g&device=c&keyword=&campaign=744568461&adgroup=pla-52059080694&gclid=Cj0KCQjw09HzBRDrARIsAG60GP9FIKSMOXNDDi4XEqDRgMFtF-AEkOOGWB--L6H3Nvus75W0S82cutIaAhgNEALw_wcB

[Mark5]

Cool. How difficult was it to open up the body? (ie the inner slope sheets)

Mark

[wcfn100]

Cool. How difficult was it to open up the body? (ie the inner slope sheets)

It's really easy as the whole inside slips out the bottom leaving a nice open shell.  I made a styrene template that I placed between the ribs to use as a guide.

It's also very easy to drill out the bolster split pin to use a regular pin.  I mostly did this to file the bolster.

Jason

[Iain]

I Highly recommend one of these to mark your centerpoint to prevent bit wander if you are not using something already:



https://www.penntoolco.com/general-tungsten-carbide-point-scriber-etching-pen-88/?matchtype=&network=g&device=c&keyword=&campaign=744568461&adgroup=pla-52059080694&gclid=Cj0KCQjw09HzBRDrARIsAG60GP9FIKSMOXNDDi4XEqDRgMFtF-AEkOOGWB--L6H3Nvus75W0S82cutIaAhgNEALw_wcB

Yeah, I have a very tiny punch already that I use for this purpose.

It's really easy as the whole inside slips out the bottom leaving a nice open shell.  I made a styrene template that I placed between the ribs to use as a guide.

It's also very easy to drill out the bolster split pin to use a regular pin.  I mostly did this to file the bolster.

Jason

I found the BLMA 70 ton trucks snap right in, and give it a decent ride height with no further mods, so I'm considering keeping it the way it is.  I'll test run it and see how it does.

[wcfn100]

I found the BLMA 70 ton trucks snap right in, and give it a decent ride height with no further mods, so I'm considering keeping it the way it is.  I'll test run it and see how it does.

They will for sure, I just look for ways to not have to buy new trucks every time I want to lower a car.

Jason

[Tom L]

Accumate/Atlas trucks  clip on no problem, as well. If you use them and body mount, you have to shim the couplers (MT 1015) for correct coupler height. BLMA sounds like a better option, but I converted some of my cars before they existed.

Using a template on the cut out is a good idea. I freehanded my first one and then used masking tape to mark the next one.

Tom L
Wellington CO

[Jesse6669]

I Highly recommend one of these to mark your centerpoint to prevent bit wander if you are not using something already:
-tungsten-carbide-point-scriber

Tungsten carbide point scribers?!?   Tungsten carbide point scribers???   You're all bloody fancy talk since you left London!
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[Iain]

I bought the body from Kato's parts department and it came sans trucks.  I don't really need but the one car, so I'd held off on the two packs.  It was cheaper this way, and I didn't have to strip paint, though the cheaper aspect is getting offset in the price of etched detail parts and the nice trucks.

[Chris333]

Since those Kato cars could be had for so cheap I cut one out as well. Haven't changed the car number yet so it it still factory paint.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2nwdRoQKY2RK33Qc8

I just drew line with a sharp pencil and then cut/carved to the line.

[Iain]

Does anyone have a good end-on view, preferably of the brake end, of a prototype example?

[wcfn100]

https://flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/28829453667/in/album-72157649155982802/

Jason