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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 5:42:48 GMT -8
Made some progress on my Chicago Metra.   |
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Post by Donnell Wells on Jun 9, 2013 6:35:13 GMT -8
Man that looks good!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 7:12:37 GMT -8
Jim:
Beautiful work as usual!!!
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Post by mlehman on Jun 9, 2013 9:47:30 GMT -8
Jim, That's coming along nicely. Personally, when I get to this point I'm worried about ruining things by getting near the paint. Must persevere, don;t let hands shake...  Not much on the model front to report, due to all the work on the lights and prepping for ops session yesterday. I did finally "go down to the tracks" about 3 blocks away for the first time since moving here 20+ years ago. I'm just not that much of a modern day railfan, more because I'm aware of its seductive nature than any real distaste. I know how you get once that bug takes over. One of my wife's colleagues at work is a pretty darn fair rail photog and heads all over the place to get pics, even teaches a class on signals here at the big U. Heck, I'd never get much work done on the layout if I indulged myself in that sort of thing...  Enough philosophy, did I get pics? Sure did, a tasty little NS number that goes by 5096, ex-Southern GP38-2, Class of 1973. Here's a link to a really nice pic of her in Ohio years ago: www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=114940&nseq=4This is what I got.     And to give this post the requisite model content, how about this.   |
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 9, 2013 13:46:56 GMT -8
That E unit is looking outstanding. Here are a couple progress pics of my RI commuter "Capone" coach. This is built up with the parts I made in my resin casting thread. I need to find smaller chain, and I seriously need a new camera.    |
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 9, 2013 17:27:56 GMT -8
One more with the decals on. This was probably my easiest decal job to date.  |
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Post by carrman on Jun 9, 2013 17:40:17 GMT -8
Ah yes, a 2500 series "bow and arrow" car. Why were they called bow and arrow cars? Because they were so old, some commuters swore they could see arrow marks from back when the Indians used to attack trains.....
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Post by mlehman on Jun 9, 2013 21:13:44 GMT -8
John, Very nice build with that car. Exactly how long is it? Looks like maybe 90', but surely wasn't? |
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 10, 2013 3:46:46 GMT -8
They are 81 feet long.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 4:25:40 GMT -8
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 10, 2013 4:38:43 GMT -8
Right now my model lacks any kind of underbody detail. I'm waiting for some underbody drawings to show up. There isn't much under there anyway except brake rigging, but I want to get the frame, bolsters and bracing correct.
A couple of those 2700 cars are on my to do list. There are laser cut sides out there, so it should be pretty easy.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 5:31:03 GMT -8
Right now my model lacks any kind of underbody detail. I'm waiting for some underbody drawings to show up. There isn't much under there anyway except brake rigging, but I want to get the frame, bolsters and bracing correct. A trip to the Illinois Railway Museum for first hand measurements and photos? In this photo, the cars look toy-like, the way they sit on top of the trucks. www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1240401 |
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 10, 2013 13:57:27 GMT -8
Righ.now my model lacks any kind of underbody detail. I'm waiting for some underbody drawings to show up. There isn't much under there anyway except brake rigging, but I want to get the frame, bolsters and bracing correct. A trip to the Illinois Railway Museum for first hand measurements and photos? In this photo, the cars look toy-like, the way they sit on top of the trucks. www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1240401 A trip to IRM is in the near future. The old lady even offered to hold the other end of the tape. They do look very peculiar the way they sit on their trucks. It will probably look worse in model form. I'm pretty sure my model is mounted too low over those temporarily mounted trucks. |
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Post by buffalobill on Jun 10, 2013 16:30:48 GMT -8
Jim & John: Nice models, between the two of you we have Chicago Commuting covered. Did the RI have may of the centered door cars?
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Post by onequiknova on Jun 10, 2013 17:29:13 GMT -8
Jim & John: Nice models, between the two of you we have Chicago Commuting covered. Did the RI have may of the centered door cars? Bill If you're referring to the cars Jim posted above, they has 20 of them. They were built in 1949, and were actually out lasted by the 1920'a Capone cars. They had issues, but I don't remember what they were exactly. Cracking frames maybe? |
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Post by buffalobill on Jun 10, 2013 17:34:10 GMT -8
John: Thanks for the info. Thats why I never got a chance to see them. Certainly were a UNIQUE looking car for a US Passenger car.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 4:08:13 GMT -8
If you're referring to the cars Jim posted above, they has 20 of them. They were built in 1949, and were actually out lasted by the 1920'a Capone cars. They had issues, but I don't remember what they were exactly. Cracking frames maybe? They rode like crap and passengers hated them and mechanically they were a nightmare. The at or near bankrupt Rock Island needed reliability and cheap easy maintenance. The center door cars were also not HEP equipped. The only train that Rock Island commuters hated more than the center door cars was the GM Aero train. The talgo GMC bus bodies on twin axles was even rougher on the behinds of the faithful. The Rock Island's track even the mainline was going down hill fast. |
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Post by slowfreight on Jun 11, 2013 16:12:40 GMT -8
Jim & John: Nice models, between the two of you we have Chicago Commuting covered. Did the RI have may of the centered door cars? Bill If you're referring to the cars Jim posted above, they has 20 of them. They were built in 1949, and were actually out lasted by the 1920'a Capone cars. They had issues, but I don't remember what they were exactly. Cracking frames maybe? I remember reading that among other problems the floors fell out of them. Ironically, they served as the test beds for many of the concepts incorporated into Pullman's (much more successful) gallery cars. |
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