Ho Intermodal details/made of n scale parts

[sd45longhoodfoward]

OK here is the N scale bolster pin that i converted to a pulley for a ppw Gunderson Twin Stack car set it is way better than the pulleys that came with the kit and very close to prototypical
size and look way better than the flash infested pulley that are a night mare to fix just to use them .and the kit pulley are under scale size.these are just a bit over scale size.but trade off is way better i think

[sd45longhoodfoward]

ok here is one more view

[icghogger]

Excellent use of resources, Terry!! I always seek out parts from different types of models (cars, military, etc.) as well as different scales. Beats scratch-building any day! ;D

[sd45longhoodfoward]

;DOK to do this you need a Nscale bolster pins i take a pin drill it out from the top all the way trough .then I take a file and file the round head flat and to about the width of a flange.then i filed the lower end of the bolster so the pulley isn't so wide and flush.the beauty is it can be any width you need to finish a project etc..if you ever had the pleasure of building the PPW
Gunderson Twin Stack car.I am doing 3 5car sets at one time.two set .s will be TTX and one set Sea Land aka CSX it all went together fine until all the small parts over 200 small load guides!and 140 stand offs for the break rods and the flipper actuating rods.but then the pulleys for the breaking system were a night mare.they were full of flash and a very poorly designed you look at them and they would break!after you trimmed flashing the part is so small it was almost impossible to handle tweezers it slipped out forceps's locked they would break well any way you get the idea now.hope you some of you can use this in some way.i have learned a lot from this kit and some short cuts and set back lol but tey are worth evey moment you put into them you can buy them pre assembled but they dont have nowhere the detail you can add for about $10 per 5 car set and they cost allmost a $100 s&h inclu!for a 5 car set.the kit 55.00

[sd45longhoodfoward]

on more view i should have turned the pulley around i still can haven't glued it yet but you can see how much better they look then from the pics above^^^^^you can also drill a hole through the pulley flange and attach it like on the prototype.just look at the pics that come with the detail kit from PPW-A LINE.I think iam go pull out all the plastic shafts and replace them with brass rod and the new pulleys OH YEA!!!!!!!
or if you are REAL RIVET COUNTER!!ya pain in!b--t you could attach the pulley to a small shaft or blot put it in a drill and with a rotary tool and turn it to what pleases you!
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Later Guys starting a new hobby i am go count all the rivet counters have them send in pic a and critique their look !LOL sorry you are not of prototype specifications

[sd45longhoodfoward]

details

[sd45longhoodfoward]

you can see most of the details i have added the bearings/busching for the flipper rods .are small glass beads they look way better than what comes in the kit the kit has some real downfalls on its details. but they are well worth buying if you are willing to put in a bit of work the beads and the Plano products walk ways Thanks KEITH!!!!! you rock
i made gromet /gussets to hold air hose that s not in the kit.i made the guards on the side out of pewter straping for model ships of the plank and board type witch i also do as a hobby,i also replace all the shafts for the brakes with brass rod.i made all the pulleys for the breaking system out of N scale bolster pins and with these simple fix.s the the gunny twin stack came out fantastic.the hobby industry really need to come up with a casting of coupled air lines so you can join the cars together for a great looking car set even if they have to make them a bit out of scale!

[sd45longhoodfoward]

here is a set done in sea land with out the trucks this is why i havent posted any locomotive yet i have over 40 twin stack and 36 spine cars that i will post soon.I also have done them in trailer train and the more modern TTX schems also

[sd45longhoodfoward]

DTTX detailed all the follwing photos are in the weathering stage end view

[sd45longhoodfoward]

this is an end view of the twin stacks with scratch built details and the super detail stuff from my Bud Keith Hapes aka PLANO MODEL PRODUCTS.by the way go to his web page and check out the Southern Pacific Intermodal cars he scratch built!!they are WOW!!!!!!!!is work blew me away!!!!!www.planomodelproducts.com/spwellcar/sp-wellcar.html

[Randy Earle]

This post has been moved to general freight. If it isn't diesel, this is where it goes.

[sarge]

Great work Terry!! I have wanted to do that scratch build ever since I saw it back in '83.

[sd45longhoodfoward]

Thanks Jim yes that build by Keith is totally cool iam planning on doing it after the first of the year ,i just ordered a a chopper a duplicutter and some sheet styrene.Jim thanks for the parts list ya sent me I really appreciate it

[sd45longhoodfoward]

next build i will use brass tubing instaed of the glass beads for bearings/buschings for the flipper rods and turn down the bolster pins for the pulleys a bit more

[sarge]

That should be great Terry, I look forward to seeing your build as I have never scratch built anything yet!!!

[sd45longhoodfoward]

JIM it is only go be flat panels and gusset's basicaly from what i have seen of your modeling skill i am confident you can handle it.Keith told me a hint cut all the same parts at the same time.he is go email me a list and as soon as i get it i will make sure you get one !very soon after