Build/Detail pics TTX Depressed Center Flat

[analogbeatmaker]

This first pic shows the brake detail and cut lever detail. I scratched the cut lever bracket and the lever itself. Although it is difficult to see, the brake chain runs below deck around a pully w/h guard (scratchbuilt) and onwards.

This pic shows the scratched brake/air line detail.

Here's a decent pic of the scratchbuilt air line and connectors I added.

Here I modified "Hi-Tech Details" air hoses to connect the air line on the main car to the end platforms. Because they're rubber they flex when the car goes around corners.

Trucks/wheels.

Now for the load.






Yes, each tiny "post" was individually cut from .020 (which isn't .020 very often) styrene rod and glued on one at a time...PITA!!





Finally, the "harness".

[Deleted]

Nice work, what kind of load is that?

[antlorch]

Holy Cow Batman thats awesome. When I first saw it I never thpught that you used wood for any of it. Very nice work and attentation to detail. Thanks for sharing..

[analogbeatmaker]

Jan 27, 2013 16:11:28 GMT -5 @thesd80macbeast said:

Nice work, what kind of load is that?

Thanks! I have no idea what it is. It looks like some type of refinery equipment and someone on another forum mentioned it looked like something from a steam/generator manufacturing facility. I posted pics of the prototype in my other thread about this car. What do you think it is?

Jan 27, 2013 17:32:11 GMT -5 antlorch said:

Holy Cow Batman thats awesome. When I first saw it I never thought that you used wood for any of it. Very nice work and attentation to detail. Thanks for sharing..

Thanks! Yeah, I wanted to stick to materials on hand and for theose pieces I had wood on hand that was about the right sizes and easily modified. To me the most unusual material to use was the floral foam I carved for the sections between the seperating disks.

[icghogger]

It's a rotating kiln retort for extracting oil from shale. The whole machine is about thre to four times longer than what you built. And, yes, it gets very hot!!

[Deleted]

Cool. I've been whining of building something similar but need a depressed centre flat car! Lol

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[analogbeatmaker]

Jan 28, 2013 14:43:06 GMT -5 icghogger said:

It's a rotating kiln retort for extracting oil from shale. The whole machine is about thre to four times longer than what you built. And, yes, it gets very hot!!

Very cool. So, the proto pic I used only had a section of the machine. It would've been great if there were pics of the entire thing being moved. That would be a neat manifest.

Jan 28, 2013 15:00:36 GMT -5 @thesd80macbeast said:

Cool. I've been whining of building something similar but need a depressed centre flat car! Lol
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Well, this Walthers is good. The main car is all metal so it has good weight even when empty. As you can see, with a little work it looks real nice.

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I did have one before but got rid because I didn't have room for such large freight cars but I joined a club that does.

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[sd45longhoodfoward]

Three thumbs up a roll of duct tape and tube of super glue to ya!! I like it!!!!

[analogbeatmaker]

Jan 29, 2013 3:17:45 GMT -5 @thesd80macbeast said:

I did have one before but got rid because I didn't have room for such large freight cars but I joined a club that does.
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Cool...now get on it!

Jan 29, 2013 13:32:10 GMT -5 sd45longhoodfoward said:

Three thumbs up a roll of duct tape and tube of super glue to ya!! I like it!!!!

haha...thanks!