dtinut
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Post by dtinut on May 19, 2011 14:23:23 GMT -5
Finally made some more progress on a project that actually started sometime around 2006-2007. A friend of mine and I were passing drawings back and forth, trying to get all the details right so we could both build models of these cabs. He modeled in O scale 2 rail, and I in HO. We spent about 6 months revising drawings, and we cam across the blueprints in an old Car Builders cyclopedia, which pretty much cleared up the questions we were having. He built 3 in O scale, and then switched to G scale and I got one of his O scale models (unfinished) as he sold off all his O scale to finance the bigger stuff. He built another in G scale, and it is a gorgeous model. I went a little different route, and sent my plans off to a laser cutter to get some kits made for the masses (other DT&I modelers) and well, the project fell on it's face, and couldn't get up. I struggled with the project, fearing I was gonna have to go find someone else to do the work, but the Laser cutter finally came thru, and sent me a sample, and then a alpha kit.  I made some notes about some things that need changing, but it is going to be a pretty impressive kit  Still need to build all the wire railings, finish the roof, and some other stuff like clear coat and decal. Basically, it is about a week long project to build one from start to finish. I am happy it is finally moving along, and hope to have the kits for these ready by August.  Regards, Brian |
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Post by icghogger on May 19, 2011 14:32:53 GMT -5
VERY Nice, Brian!!
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Post by m a y o r 79 on May 20, 2011 15:14:03 GMT -5
A little too old for my modeling era, but it looks like its going to make a very nice kit.
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Post by annarborfan on May 20, 2011 21:31:25 GMT -5
Looks real good, does that ride on a modified Atlas frame?
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dtinut
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Post by dtinut on May 23, 2011 21:37:58 GMT -5
Thanks!
The frame4 is made from Athearn parts, but it has Atlas Trainman caboose trucks on it.
Brian
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dti973
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Post by dti973 on Jul 7, 2011 20:55:48 GMT -5
Hey....I'm the other guy. Hi Brian! Yours is looking good. I'm looking forward to seeing it at the show. Now I'll show you guys my versions of these cabooses. First, here's my 1/29 scale model:  Here's my 1/8 scale version I just completed:  And here's a shot of both cabooses together:  Yes, I have a caboose fetish apparently ;D Brian Briggs DT&I 1980ish in 1/29 scale |
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Post by icghogger on Jul 7, 2011 21:21:14 GMT -5
It's only a fetish when you try to get inside them.....otherwise, it's just infatuation! ;D
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Post by cnj1524 on Jul 18, 2014 20:32:34 GMT -5
Any updates on these ho kits,I would like to get 1,Thanks
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dtinut
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Post by dtinut on Sept 16, 2014 10:04:59 GMT -5
The kits are done and ready to go. I made templates that are included for windows and forming handrails/grabs. I have photobucket web site for instructions on building the kit with photos for each step. Kit includes: Laser cut body Athearn modified caboose under frame/floor Atlas caboose trucks Window glazing .010" & .015" wire Etched ladders Smoke jack Required: 4 - 2-56 screws, couplers, paint & decals.  |
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Post by cnj1524 on Sept 16, 2014 11:11:23 GMT -5
WOW,It looks great,I model the strasburg railroad,and finding this is like christmas morning,
I am intrested in the kit,can I have info & price
Thankyou
Brian M.
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dtinut
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Post by dtinut on Sept 16, 2014 13:15:12 GMT -5
WOW,It looks great,I model the strasburg railroad,and finding this is like christmas morning, I am intrested in the kit,can I have info & price Thankyou Brian M. Sent you PM Brian |
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dtinut
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Post by dtinut on Sept 20, 2014 16:39:33 GMT -5
contact me direct at; dti_nut AT yahoo DOT com
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Post by jmlaboda on Sept 20, 2014 20:36:36 GMT -5
Three of these cabooses found their way to Virginia, where they were employed by the Atlantic & Danville as 109 - 111. Later replaced by ex-N&W cupola cabs they were on the line for a number of years despite the line's affiliation with the Southern Railway.
Now if you could find a way of converting the files so that an N-scale version could be built... B )
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Post by railfansd40t2 on Sept 29, 2014 18:12:15 GMT -5
Those are simply stunning.
I don't know what else to say
Paulie
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Post by patrickonb on Oct 4, 2014 22:42:29 GMT -5
dtinut, I would love to grab one (or several) of those kits
from you! I sent an email from my yahoo email account, not sure
if you received it or not.
But if you have any left for sale, I would surely be interested
in them.
Thanks,
Patrick
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Post by canadaandsouthern on Jan 1, 2015 14:33:06 GMT -5
WOW,It looks great,I model the strasburg railroad,and finding this is like christmas morning, I am intrested in the kit,can I have info & price Thankyou Brian M. Where can I find strasburg railroad decals for numbers 89 and 90? |
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Post by cnj1524 on Jan 3, 2015 12:24:21 GMT -5
A highly recomended kit,I just got mine and will be a great built
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Post by patrickonb on May 15, 2015 20:35:34 GMT -5
If you don't mind me asking, where in the World are you guys finding the scale
drawings for these cabooses? I have looked all over the place, and can't find
anything. I would like to find scale 3 view drawings of all of DT&I's and AA's
cabooses.
Any ideas where I might find these?
Thanks for any help and info,
Patrick
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dtinut
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Post by dtinut on May 16, 2015 0:11:27 GMT -5
Patrick,
Why are you looking for drawings?
If you have the car builders cyclopedia, it was in that, but i dont recall the volume that contained it.
Regards,
Brian
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Post by patrickonb on May 16, 2015 11:07:25 GMT -5
Hi Brian, OK, I will see if I can look it up. I've got the "DT&I Cabooses" book by Dwight Jones, and that's got some great info in it, unfortunately, no drawings. I'm an old giant scale RC airplane builder, and I learned early on about using scale 3 view drawings when scratch building and detailing aircraft, and that has carried over into my model railroading as well. I'm wanting to build scale replicas of each of the DT&I cabooses and add them to my showcase, and scratch build some N scale versions for our home layout as well. I'm wanting the scale 3 views so I can make sure the ones I'm building for my showcase are as close to correct as I can get them. I've ordered one of your kits, and the "steel" version from WrightTRAK. I still need to find a scale replica of the Reading caboose that I can kit bash or find scale drawings and scratch build one. I think I can probably use the WrightTRAK Ann Arbor caboose and kit bash it into the DT&I version, but need to find scale drawings of that if possible as well. So anyway there you go, that's what I am trying to accomplish before the planet killing asteroid gets here in April of 2029 or 2036, whichever "they" decide, or is it now Sept. 2015?  I'm getting old, so if I'm going to get these high detail models built, I need to get them done soon, as I am losing my eyesight. I will research the car builders cyclopedia's and see if I can find the ones that have the drawings I need. Thanks, Patrick |
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