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Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« on: November 20, 2009, 11:42:59 AM »
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I'm starting this thread in the hopes that y'all will massage my sudden interest in building some Dismal Swamp RR equipment.

Starting off with the passenger car:



I'm thinking that the thing to do is etch the sides.
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 01:46:48 PM »
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Why etch instead of just using scribed wood or styrene?
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 01:54:49 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on November 20, 2009, 01:46:48 PM
Why etch instead of just using scribed wood or styrene?

why massage Iain?
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 02:03:50 PM »
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Is this a fictitious RR?

The only crap google spawned was about a narrow gauge thing:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaschs/Camp.htm

If this is it you better start looking for some code 10 rail. ;)



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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2009, 02:08:50 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on November 20, 2009, 01:46:48 PM
Why etch instead of just using scribed wood or styrene?

Agree. Can't see any reason to etch cars like this at all. Wood/styrene should be ideal.

Quote from: NandW on November 20, 2009, 02:03:50 PM
If this is it you better start looking for some code 10 rail. ;)

I've got some Code 25 you can try...
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 02:32:44 PM »
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I you're looking for a builder, you may want to say which scale.  ;)



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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 02:47:11 PM »
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2009, 03:46:35 PM »
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Quote from: NandW on November 20, 2009, 02:03:50 PM
Is this a fictitious RR?

The only crap google spawned was about a narrow gauge thing:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaschs/Camp.htm

If this is it you better start looking for some code 10 rail. ;)



Mark

Actually, that is the railroad in question.

Quote from: David K. Smith on November 20, 2009, 02:08:50 PM
Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on November 20, 2009, 01:46:48 PM
Why etch instead of just using scribed wood or styrene?

Agree. Can't see any reason to etch cars like this at all. Wood/styrene should be ideal.

Quote from: NandW on November 20, 2009, 02:03:50 PM
If this is it you better start looking for some code 10 rail. ;)

I've got some Code 25 you can try...

Sweet


Quote from: wcfn100 on November 20, 2009, 02:32:44 PM
I you're looking for a builder, you may want to say which scale.  ;)



Jason
I do N scale, so it would be Nn42 (which is perfect, since Z scale track scales to 41" in N).  However, I'm not looking for someone to do this for me, I'm looking for motivation to keep this interest going long enough for me to actually complete something.

Quote from: Chris333 on November 20, 2009, 02:47:11 PM
Looks more like a flanger than a passenger car.
http://lincoln.midcoast.com/~wwfry/pics/202&plow.jpg
http://www.wwfry.org/history/equipment/pics/draw202.gif

No, it is in fact a passenger car, although I just realized that I screwed up my drawing.
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2009, 04:14:30 PM »
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By the way, I was considering brass for weight.  I've already done a couple of logging flats in brass and wood, and the brass version is slightly heavier.
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2009, 04:51:30 PM »
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I like this project.  I feel good about it.

Got an image that's to scale?  Maybe I'll build one too...

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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2009, 05:02:46 PM »
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Quote from: Iain on November 20, 2009, 04:14:30 PM
By the way, I was considering brass for weight.  I've already done a couple of logging flats in brass and wood, and the brass version is slightly heavier.

Unlike the flatcars, the passenger car would have plenty of room for additional weight in the form of metal slugs.
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2009, 08:38:45 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on November 20, 2009, 04:51:30 PM
I like this project.  I feel good about it.

Got an image that's to scale?  Maybe I'll build one too...

Lee

Not exactly.  All I've got image wise is a couple of scans out of two different books.  The biggest problem with my drawing is that I managed to somehow screw up the scale of the trucks relative to the car (actually, the trucks are correct, the car is incorrect).
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2009, 10:06:21 PM »
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Well fix it!
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2009, 09:48:35 PM »
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Actually, it is good enough as a working drawing for me to build the thing.

If I can remember to get batteries for my camera, pics will be in tomorrows SNFF.
« Last Edit: November 21, 2009, 09:52:01 PM by Iain »
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Re: Dismal Swamp RR scratchbuild project
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2009, 11:33:09 PM »
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Then build it!  Enough powlabbering!
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