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Post by sd40dash2 on Mar 10, 2019 4:36:50 GMT -8
The Atlas Trainman caboose appears to be a very close match to the 1949-built steel C&O/Chessie class C-20 cars. This model has been upgraded with Plano running boards, detailed end railings, free-standing grabs on ends and cupola roof, new doors & windows, mud guards, weathering, interior walls painted light industrial green and a few other small mods. Because this model lacks FRA window screens and dual end marker lights and still has its original 5-digit number with Chessie paint, I believe this model best represents the 1970s up to the early 1980s. This was a very straightforward and economical project which provided me with great modelling fun over several cold February evenings and was my 5th completed caboose project since September 2018. Prototype and modelling info courtesy Steel cabooses of the Chesapeake & Ohio, 1937-1987 book by Dwight Jones as well as this website: www.trainweb.org/chessie/90241cs-c&o.html    |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Mar 10, 2019 5:36:00 GMT -8
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Post by TBird1958 on Mar 10, 2019 5:56:01 GMT -8
Not correct, but I'm ok with it - an old PFM offering. I really like the all black paint scheme on these cars, the though of riding in one across the Utah desert during Summer isn't so appealing - 26 ton heat sink! Here a freight takes the siding as the RGZ's head end passes.  |
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Mar 10, 2019 7:59:06 GMT -8
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Post by theengineshed on Mar 10, 2019 8:23:45 GMT -8
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Mar 10, 2019 10:40:11 GMT -8
 CN/GTW Geometry train at the fuel pad Friday in Battle Creek. Some of the cabooses on the Kentucky Southern Railyard Models Resin Kit     Railyard and Bluford (white roofs)  Decals by Highball Graphic, my art work |
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Post by fr8kar on Mar 10, 2019 11:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by sd40dash2 on Mar 10, 2019 15:00:07 GMT -8
Great stuff posted by all!
Ryan, how did you make that "flexible" air hose on the SF van? Do you have a closeup view of the underside? It looks very good!
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Post by ncrc5315 on Mar 10, 2019 17:24:36 GMT -8
My Nebraska Central Railroad Caboose  |
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Post by fr8kar on Mar 10, 2019 19:48:50 GMT -8
Great stuff posted by all! Ryan, how did you make that "flexible" air hose on the SF van? Do you have a closeup view of the underside? It looks very good! Thanks. I used some solder to form the basic shape of the hose, but it doesn't have any gladhand detail or anything. The underframe of the Santa Fe caboose is almost identical to the Cotton Belt caboose. Both use the test run brake rigging part I made. It was revised to add longer brake rods. It's one of my favorite parts to quickly add detail to the Atlas caboose.  |
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Post by sd40dash2 on Mar 10, 2019 20:09:10 GMT -8
Interesting use of solder. Given its rubbery appearance it looks you used heat shrink tubing. Might you have a photo of just the hose detail?
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Post by jako on Mar 11, 2019 10:02:43 GMT -8
Hi
a Märklin N5C Caboose with Cal Scale parts
and a Bluford Shops Caboose
and at last a Bowser N8 Caboose
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Post by sd40dash2 on Mar 11, 2019 11:06:07 GMT -8
^ Outstanding models and modelling, WOW!
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Post by riogrande on Mar 11, 2019 11:13:11 GMT -8
Here is a group shot of some cabooses I have in the spirit of the topic, if a day late (was sanding and mudding all weekend in the basement).  The black caboose is the handy of Tbird (Mark).  This 4-stripe is a Div Pt model:  |
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Post by myoungwisc on Mar 11, 2019 12:04:03 GMT -8
A few models from over the years... BN #11470 was a factory painted OMI model replicating the "Iron Ore" caboose used in Northern Minnesota which had additional heaters for the crew. I added the patches, lettering, glazing and weathering.
Soo Line #159 is a Walthers kit modified to match the appearance of the car as seen in 1987. Custom mix on the brown, lettered using Microscale decals.
 This in-progress model will replicate Soo #160, another (obvious) former Milwaukee caboose but with an unusual patch job with black only over the bay window. The 3M rooftop heater is scratchbuilt, as is the propane tank rack below the bay. Bits of brass and roofwalk material absconded from other kits were also used. THis project has taken some time to complete but hoping to wrap it up next month.  Cheers,
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Post by packer on Mar 12, 2019 20:59:18 GMT -8
Haven’t done anything with the Bachmann NE12s I have, but I picked up a weathered atlas Frisco caboose for cheap.  |
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Post by bdhicks on Mar 12, 2019 22:05:33 GMT -8
Packer, your picture came out pretty small, I think you can fix it by editing your post to remove "_d" from the filename, otherwise people can go to the picture page on imgur: imgur.com/tMycsOY |
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Post by packer on Mar 13, 2019 12:05:42 GMT -8
Packer, your picture came out pretty small, I think you can fix it by editing your post to remove "_d" from the filename, otherwise people can go to the picture page on imgur: imgur.com/tMycsOYThanks. First time trying to post in WPF from my phone, so I’ll keep that in mind. |
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Post by fr8kar on Mar 13, 2019 19:02:53 GMT -8
Great stuff posted by all! Ryan, how did you make that "flexible" air hose on the SF van? Do you have a closeup view of the underside? It looks very good! After some wild storms, the clouds finally cleared and I was able to take some photos today:   I actually drew up something like this with gladhand and angle cock details and tried to 3D print it, but it was too fine to pass the automatic checking process at Shapeways. It would have been super fragile anyway. If printing in a rubber material is ever possible, flexible air hoses for EOC cushioned cars is something I'd love to pursue. |
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Post by nsc39d8 on Mar 14, 2019 7:26:19 GMT -8
I had a discussion with other modelers about air lines last year. To capture the glad hand detail one option
I was given and really liked the look was to use the Kato MU hoses and cut the hand and angle from them.
Then use .008 brass wire and insulation from 30AWG wire.
The look that was achieved was nice. I have yet to use this yet but have seen it on several models.
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