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Post by edwardsutorik on May 20, 2016 7:35:59 GMT -8
Bulkhead flats seem to be difficult to assemble correctly, at least if judged by their failings. I've seen assembly defects in other models, too.
My plan is to (eventually) add a load right up against the defect and bend it back into shape.
Ed
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Post by eh49 on May 20, 2016 7:55:45 GMT -8
My two cars seem fine, no noticeable warp/curving
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Post by TBird1958 on May 20, 2016 12:06:01 GMT -8
Just picked my two up today, they look fine - can't wait to load them up.
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Post by sp8299 on May 20, 2016 13:15:02 GMT -8
I've bought 20 so far; couple I've looked at had minor warp, but straightened out fine when the bulkhead lumber was installed. Signature car for the SP that was sorely needed!
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Post by riogrande on May 20, 2016 13:43:14 GMT -8
Paul, yes, I was thinking the bulkhead lumber installed would straighten any minor warp out for any cars that is installed on.
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Post by fr8kar on May 20, 2016 14:14:34 GMT -8
Are these still available? I ain't 'fraid of no warp.
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Post by cannon on May 20, 2016 14:30:04 GMT -8
Just picked my two up today, they look fine - can't wait to load them up. What warp? By the time you spend a dozen hours building loads you don't even notice it. Dave Hussey
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Post by TBird1958 on May 20, 2016 16:24:34 GMT -8
Just picked my two up today, they look fine - can't wait to load them up. What warp? By the time you spend a dozen hours building loads you don't even notice it. Dave Hussey I'll be asking you about that load in at the RPM meet in Monroe, WA tomorrow Dave!
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Post by riogrande on May 20, 2016 16:43:07 GMT -8
Nice looking load Dave! How did you make the groove?
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Post by cannon on May 20, 2016 22:04:02 GMT -8
Nice looking load Dave! How did you make the groove? With the laser.
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Post by fr8kar on May 20, 2016 22:23:06 GMT -8
Dave hard at work:
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Post by riogrande on May 21, 2016 4:44:53 GMT -8
Nice looking load Dave! How did you make the groove? With the laser. How much does the laser cost that makes the grooves?
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Post by Christian on May 21, 2016 5:50:24 GMT -8
How much does the laser cost that makes the grooves? Remember Dave is a business. His laser has to make money. For home, $500 down to about $100 would do this particular job. Unless you wanted to spend more? A lot more!
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Post by riogrande on May 21, 2016 7:10:00 GMT -8
Christian, that was my guess. The load looks great but if we don't have an expensive pieces of equipment at our disposal, not so easy to duplicate.
I have seen loads made from laminated wood which simulate stacked lumber reasonably well so that's something I may be looking into.
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Post by drolsen on May 21, 2016 8:22:07 GMT -8
You just have to bug Dave to add them to the Cannon line!
Dave
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Post by cannon on May 21, 2016 8:22:24 GMT -8
How much does the laser cost that makes the grooves? About $12,000 for the one I have.
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Post by carrman on May 21, 2016 8:51:16 GMT -8
Can it be set on "stun"? ;-)
Dave
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Post by sp8299 on May 21, 2016 9:15:45 GMT -8
I wonder how much sharks with laser beams attached to their fricken' heads would cost...
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Post by grahamline on May 21, 2016 11:04:18 GMT -8
People have been known to cut grooves with gouges or scribers. Unless $15-20 is too much for something that isn't made in China and already assembled.
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Post by edwardsutorik on May 21, 2016 13:06:59 GMT -8
People have been known to cut grooves with gouges or scribers. That's what you'd have us believe, sir. But I am skeptical that such an event ever took place. Many wild and fantastic claims have been made over the years, only to have been proven false later. I remain unconvinced! Ed
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Post by TBird1958 on May 21, 2016 15:08:26 GMT -8
I got a close look at Dave's work at the RPM meet, those loads are great!
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Post by drolsen on Aug 12, 2016 17:14:40 GMT -8
Wheels of Time announced a second run of these flat cars: www.wheelsotime.com/gbec-62-ft-flat-cars/I'm glad to see the unpatched GVSR / Golden West scheme in this run - that will let me get a couple for the late '90s. They're doing all three numbers that are listed on Lee Gautreaux's Espee site: www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/flat/f070-43.htmOther roadnames include CP, SP, SSW, and KCS. CP and KCS are listed as "Look-Alike Cousins" - similar prototypes but not exact matches to the model. Dave
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Post by riogrande on Aug 12, 2016 17:23:37 GMT -8
Saw the anouncement a few days ago. Good news. Might add a couple more.
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Post by TBird1958 on Aug 12, 2016 18:19:55 GMT -8
Love those cars! I need a couple plain SSW flats this time.
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Post by slowfreight on Aug 13, 2016 19:38:10 GMT -8
Good that they are rerunning the cars. I still need the SP version with ACI labels. They came and went so fast I never had a chance to grab one, so I will probably have to wait for a third run.
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Post by stottman on Aug 13, 2016 23:20:48 GMT -8
Good that they are rerunning the cars. I still need the SP version with ACI labels. They came and went so fast I never had a chance to grab one, so I will probably have to wait for a third run. ACI labels? Microscale sells a decal sheet for that. It will do 80 cars. I can understand not wanting to do an entire car for various reasons, but ACI labels?
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Post by fr8kar on Aug 14, 2016 16:19:50 GMT -8
Highball Graphics makes a great ACI label decal set.
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Post by riogrande on Jan 18, 2017 10:55:24 GMT -8
Update on the Wheels of Time second run - revised delivery date projected now for the last 2 weeks of March. www.wheelsotime.com/gbec-62-ft-flat-cars/The lumber load kits ETA is listed for March. Per RailGoat's website for the F-70-43 flat cars roster info: SP bhead-flat - 325 total SP plain-flat - 115 total (18 additional numbers unsure) SSW bhead-flat - 125 SSW plain-flat - 125 Bottom line is SSW and SP flat cars are fairly similar in number, SP bulkheads 2 1/2 x as many as SSW bulkheads.
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Post by riogrande on Jan 18, 2017 12:11:55 GMT -8
FYI, the second run consists of:
- 12 numbers of the blue Golden West GSVR bulkhead flat cars - I didn't see any dates on the car and no dates were given on RailGoat's site, but that scheme didn't start showing up until around 1992. I have an item in my Pacific Rail News SP Today special issue which shows the "The Quality Service Special touring in Spring of 1992 where SP was showing off the new Golden West paint scheme. Considering that was the start, I would think the blue GSVR bulkheads would be good for 1992 and later.
- 12 more numbers of SP bulkhead flat cars - this time "as delivered" so no ACI labels on them. Those would be appropriate for late 1060's thru beginning of ACI era; modelers could also use them for the post ACI period and add COTS and wheel dots.
* no SP plain deck flat cars this time around.
- 12 numbers of Cotton Belt bulkhead flat cars - "as delivered" scheme
- 12 numbers of Cotton Belt plain flat cars - "as delivered" scheme
- also "look alike" cousins in black KCS and red CP (guessing those will be left over after the SP/SSW cars are sold and the dust has settled).
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Post by sp8299 on Jan 18, 2017 18:03:09 GMT -8
Adding/deleting ACI labels or other details is easy. I wouldn't let that stop me from buying these or any other car. I finished up a couple and shot them at my model RR club. The SP car is factory painted car that I added Microscale COTS, wheel dots, new shop date, and ACI labels. The Cotton Belt one is a data-only model that I made into a Cotton Belt car based upon a Brian Rutherford photo. I used a new SSW flatcar and trailer set from MS for the Cotton Belt lettering, along with COTS, ACI labels, shop date, wheel dots, and paint patches using MS Trim Film I painted. I also bent and added 18" vertical grabs to the bulkhead sides. Both got Sergent couplers, Genesis 70-ton .088" wheelset trucks that I grit blasted, and painted with TruColor Tuscan Red (IIRC), which is almost dead on to the factory paint. I also replaced the factory bulkheads with strips of scale lumber cut in my NWSL chopper, stained, and glued onto the end frames, with busted and missing boards per photos. The decks on both were distressed with a razor saw blade, and the cars were weathered overall with oil washes and Pan Pastels. Cannon & Co. lumber loads are in progress. Couple of evenings of leisurely work yielded a couple of distinctive cars.
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