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Post by icghogger on Jul 29, 2009 13:48:59 GMT -5
Uncle Jay, last month I ordered several sizes of phosphor bronze wire (sizes from .008" to .040" in foot long and three foot long lengths) direct from Tichy. The brass wire in the photo is a DA product from one of the area hobby shops that I picked up over a year ago. On-line, you might also want to try Small Parts for the brass wire. Their on-line catalog shows how many of an item they have in stock before you order, so it saves some steps in electronic shopping.
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Post by icghogger on Jul 30, 2009 9:06:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Stephen, I know what you mean. Free-forming is both a waste of time and material for me. I have stopped using wire altogether for my early-era freight car builds and gone to styrene rod for brake rigging, brake pipes and truss rods. Reverse bends are a little tricky because you have to use some heat to get a good bend. I plan to try styrene rod instead of wire for air piping on one of my Railflyer builds.
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Post by Ridgeline on Jul 30, 2009 9:39:30 GMT -5
Robert, very clever jig you've got there... Looking around, I have all of those parts in my stash so I, too, will be copy-catting your idea.... ;D Hopefully most of my parts come in today... I'm getting a little trigger-happy  :  |
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Post by icghogger on Jul 30, 2009 11:25:15 GMT -5
Go ahead, Andy, I gave up trying to patent it, so it is in the public domain now......and looks like you are off to a good start  |
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Post by Ridgeline on Jul 30, 2009 18:41:45 GMT -5
Thanks Robert ;D So this is the 233 plow from Details West:  After some work I ended up with:  Close... Not exact, but I'll get over it some day...  Modified the railing:  Also started on the side steps:  That's enough for today... I really should get some work done... ;D |
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Post by Ridgeline on Jul 31, 2009 22:24:26 GMT -5
Things are starting to come together:  |
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Post by Freightrain on Aug 6, 2009 19:24:19 GMT -5
Thats really coming out nicely Andy.
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Post by gnsteve on Aug 7, 2009 0:49:50 GMT -5
Andy, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished engine. So far it looks good.
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Post by Ridgeline on Aug 11, 2009 10:00:42 GMT -5
Glenn, Steve, Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm still waiting on that lubricating cabinet to be in stock so I can order a few final parts with it... Most annoyingly I realized I picked up the wrong decals... "Quality" logos for CR's GE engines... They have the Q after the titles instead of before... oops. ;D |
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Post by antlorch on Aug 11, 2009 15:42:40 GMT -5
Hey try this page for that lube cabinet,they might have it in stock....http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/HO-Scale-Detailing-Parts-and-Decals-Custom-Finishing/HO_DET_247_6.html
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Post by Ridgeline on Aug 12, 2009 11:41:12 GMT -5
Anthony, I appreciate the link. They have it in stock, but they don't have some of the parts for my next project in stock... No worries, though, the shop I buy from got the part in yesterday so I should have it soon.
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Post by Ridgeline on Aug 18, 2009 11:40:39 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 18, 2009 12:04:46 GMT -5
Very nice Andy!
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Post by icghogger on Aug 18, 2009 13:37:29 GMT -5
VERY Nice, Andy!
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Post by Ridgeline on Aug 18, 2009 22:00:26 GMT -5
As always guys, thank you for the kind words. ;D Stephen, it's been decided that 3214 will live longer and more prosperously in my fleet as 3239... This engine stopped me on the way to work about a month back: an NS high nose in horse head scheme?? I had to model it....  |
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Post by MONONC420 on Aug 20, 2009 12:21:28 GMT -5
How could they do that to that poor high hood engine!! Is nothing sacred?? Hahao each his own i guess. =D
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Post by Ridgeline on Aug 27, 2009 21:47:30 GMT -5
This is what we call progress!! ;D The way I see it everyone already has a high hood with NS stripes... I need to be on the cutting edge!  |
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Post by Ridgeline on Sept 5, 2009 16:20:51 GMT -5
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Post by csxt on Sept 6, 2009 7:33:22 GMT -5
Looks great ;D
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Post by jbaakko on Sept 7, 2009 19:25:21 GMT -5
Never noticed those SD60's had that low sand filler, neat feature.
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