Weekend Update 11/13/16

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Wow, that is ugh lee! Love it.

[wcfn100]

In between new revisions of the coupler box, I've been drawing an NP 52' flat car.  I'd been planning to make a CB&Q 60' car (and still do), but this months Craftsman has a drawing for the similar 52' version so I thought I'd use it as a run through for the 60' one.



The drawing is basically finished except for the coupler pocket which I'm going to try and integrate the True-scale coupler box if I ever get that finalized.  In the meantime I need to find a laser cutter to do the floor, and figure out the best approach to adding some weight.

Hopefully soon, we'll get a quality 3D printing option, and new fright cars could be a monthly thing.

Jason

[Sokramiketes]

In between new revisions of the coupler box, I've been drawing an NP 52' flat car.  I'd been planning to make a CB&Q 60' car (and still do), but this months Craftsman has a drawing for the similar 52' version so I thought I'd use it as a run through for the 60' one.



The drawing is basically finished except for the coupler pocket which I'm going to try and integrate the True-scale coupler box if I ever get that finalized.  In the meantime I need to find a laser cutter to do the floor, and figure out the best approach to adding some weight.

Hopefully soon, we'll get a quality 3D printing option, and new fright cars could be a monthly thing.

Jason

It already exists, especially for something as thin as a flat car.  www.best-cast.com

They can Perfactory to brass for you, and run copies for sale.  And it solves the weight problem.

[wcfn100]

I'll check it out, thx Mike.

Jason

[wm3798]

Wow, that is ugh lee! Love it.

I don't get it.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

BwahahHA

that made my night. And pretty much my reaction to my wife's Uggs

[tehachapifan]

I don't get it.

Is it decoder ready?

[ncbqguy]

Jason
While the Q did have 60 footers they also had the shorter NP design.
Hope they will be available, might just be a project to get me to fire up the workbench!
Charlie Vlk

[bbussey]

I've finished one of the diners, and the second is nearly done.  Many thanks to @peteski for designing the modification of adding a mini potentiometer to the Rapido PBLW light board circuit in order to moderate the light intensity.  One board I modified successfully, but I might have fried the other.  If so, I will borrow a board from a PBLW and replace it when Rapido get additional boards later on.  Here's a quickie iPhone pic of the completed car with the lights moderated.

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This diner will be added to the McGrattan Memorial consist when I have the privilege of hosting it next month.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I don't get it.

Amazing. I love it. I'm saving that for later!

[DeltaBravo]

finished the ballast on "Queenman Canyon"...
some telephone poles and she's ready for the SWARMTrak setup at the Pensacola Railfest show this coming weekend...
~Bruce

Some very nice work!

[craigolio1]

@craigolio1
I dug this out and snapped a quick photo for you.  I wasn't trying to match the particular phase or look of the Crown Z unit but it was the inspiration.



I also finished this dumptruck over the weekend.  It is a Showcase short nose GMC 9500 with a modified Trainworx dump body.

Wow awesome!  Thanks for posting? What did you have to do to the mechanism to get the front that low? I always thought I would have to make the front truck a dummy and remove the gear towers/drive train.

Craig

[wazzou]

Wow awesome!  Thanks for posting? What did you have to do to the mechanism to get the front that low? I always thought I would have to make the front truck a dummy and remove the gear towers/drive train.

Craig

It has been so long, I'll have to open it up and take a look as I certainly can't recall what I did.

@craigolio1
Here are the guts.  You can see the shell mods as well.

[craigolio1]

Wow I'm super impressed that you didn't have to remove the drive train from the front. Great, now I want to start mine.

You ever going to finish it?

Craig