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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 7, 2009 12:18:23 GMT -5
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Post by hotshot3305 on Oct 7, 2009 12:45:54 GMT -5
Guys, if you'll attend the Savannah Prototype Modeler's Meet next March, you'll be able to see these cars up close and personal and I promise that you will not be disappointed in what you see. Bobby scratchbuilds most of the detail parts found on each car and each detail is painstakenly installed in the correct position. A lot of the words that you see on these cars are lettered one letter at a time because the words cannot be found on any available decal sheets. Fantastic modeling!! |
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Post by icghogger on Oct 7, 2009 16:41:09 GMT -5
Holy Catfish, Bobby, those are some SUPERB tanks you got there!  Amazing work all around, and those Buckeye trucks are absolutely killer  |
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Post by mrlfan on Oct 8, 2009 1:12:13 GMT -5
Bobby i have always enjoyed looking at your tank cars. What a craftsmen! Thanks for sharing. Glenn
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 8, 2009 4:53:48 GMT -5
Thanks alot guys. Nobody enjoys admiring the model building of others more than I do, so, if
what I do is pleasing to others, I'm happy.
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Post by RunningExtra on Oct 8, 2009 9:17:28 GMT -5
Hey Bobby, great job as always, I have seen several of your tanks on different PBase sites from RPM meets, wish I could make one to see them in person!!
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Post by Raeder on Oct 8, 2009 23:25:14 GMT -5
Wow, you do some nice work! I really like the DUPX tankers, I have one of the eight-axle units under construction myself. I'm stuck on the tank right now, but I'm thinking about thermoforming it around the pipe I'm using right now. Any chance you'll tell us your secrets?
Kevin
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 9, 2009 4:56:00 GMT -5
Scott, Kevin, Thank you for your kind words. Kevin, which car are you building? I'll be more than happy to help any way I can.
Bobby
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Post by dekon on Oct 9, 2009 20:25:50 GMT -5
Your tank cars are great, I especially like the Bromine tank car.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 9, 2009 20:38:33 GMT -5
Thank you very much Richard. To tell you the truth, I bounce back and forth on which one I like best. You'd have to see the Bromine car in person to appreciate how small it is. 2225 gals is a small load, but Bromine weighs 27 lbs a gal, and is nasty stuff. The tank is Lead lined so it won't get eaten away.
Bobby
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Post by gtw4633 on Oct 11, 2009 4:31:55 GMT -5
Bobby, awesome tanks. I've seen the bromine cars in person and they are tiny! They're like the ore cars of the tank car world.
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Post by Freightrain on Oct 11, 2009 19:00:27 GMT -5
Holy smokes, your modeling is awsome, love the oversize tankers and the buckeye trucks.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 11, 2009 20:27:21 GMT -5
Jay, Glenn, I'm pleased you like my modeling efforts, it's a passion with me.
Bobby
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Post by mountaingoatgreg on Oct 11, 2009 21:38:57 GMT -5
Bobby,
Always admired your work glad your joined our forum and are posting awesome models like this!
Do you have any in progress photos of your work?
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Post by DRGW 5398 on Oct 11, 2009 22:10:44 GMT -5
Awesome cars you've got there...great job...please keep us posted on your work!  |
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 12, 2009 5:03:36 GMT -5
Greg, Andrew, thank you and I'm glad to be here. I'm building a eight axle Vinyl Chioride car. I'm also up grading a BLI P-2 UP AC60CW. I have the top done, including the correct OMI stacks. I need to move the air tank back and install SV stanchions and brass rails. Photos to follow. The URL shows the V.C. car i'm doing. Bobby www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/bynumber/esmx004800-004833.htm |
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Post by railfan48 on Oct 12, 2009 14:05:33 GMT -5
Outstanding work! ....and tank cars do indeed RULE! Where do you get your working data? I have had the opportunity to take several hundred detail shot of the big Glycol units that were in service to Celenese Chemical back in the 70's and had one opportunity to take some measurements off of one of them but that was obviously pre 911. I am finding working data harder and harder to come by....any tips would be appreciated.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 12, 2009 16:30:12 GMT -5
Railfan, thank you. and it's good to talk to another tank car fan. I lucked up and was loaned
factory plans for the three Railwhales. I still had to go by lots of photos that I was given by friends, and some I took myself. The Railwhale site has many great detail photos. I got the data for the Vinyl Chioride project from the CSX UMLER, and by sizing photos by the truck wheelbase.I'm doing the car in ESMX, (no metrics) but it was also CCBX and VICX. Bobby
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Post by dekon on Oct 12, 2009 17:56:51 GMT -5
Outstanding work! ....and tank cars do indeed RULE! Where do you get your working data? I have had the opportunity to take several hundred detail shot of the big Glycol units that were in service to Celenese Chemical back in the 70's and had one opportunity to take some measurements off of one of them but that was obviously pre 911. I am finding working data harder and harder to come by....any tips would be appreciated. I was going to ask the same question, I'm really wanting one of those Bromine cars in my fleet. I am also a huge fan of tank cars; seems I can't get enough of them. |
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Post by tankcarsrule on Oct 12, 2009 19:32:10 GMT -5
Richard, The Feb. 2001 isue of MR has the drawings and a article on building the Bromine car.
It's a O gauge build, but no problem to convert to HO. There are several photos on the photo sites, including one from 2007. They used plastic for the walkways, but I used metal on the lower and plastic arround the dome. Bobby
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Amazing work all around, and those Buckeye trucks are absolutely killer 
