Heres the stained tankercar with the 3D printed trucks and some Bachmann 22mm wheels
Looks good, Ben.
Almost done with the tanker, Ive been busy with life but also my 2-2-2 Fn2 (lota 2’s) printed locomotive parts were finally here! So of course I had to fiddle around with that.
I’ll have a build log of this locomotive very soon… hopefully.
Update soon. ^^
No.98,
Love it! I see our future project in your work!
Eric
Well I tried my best but kind of like Devin, I don’t think I am going to be able to finish this in time, despite the fact I had details for this car already bought before I even joined.
Its the fact that they still haven’t ever arrived is the reason I can’t continue .
This can will hold water but in the mean time it’ll run dry.
BUT I was able to get this far and I gotta say its pretty great looking.
The trucks and couplers are 3D printed by someone I know.
Both have sprung parts, the trucks suspension and the coupler pin.
These are designed straight from existing 2ft stock, I guess I didnt realize now long the trucks on the SR&RL are…any longer and I wouldn’t of been able to use it.
The coupler has to have the link and pin slot because I’m going to be mixing couplers.
Its about 14.5’ long in 1:20.3, here you see it with my 11’ boxcar with the same couplers.
I dont have it pictured but I had to file away 2 sides of each of the coupler boxes to even make it go around the radius of track Lionel uses which is what I use as my testing curves
As long as anything I build can navigate that then it’ll be fine on my eventual fn2 Railroad, I dont plan on having anything tighter then the basic loop radius of older 3 rail.
Haven’t been able to letter it yet but thats because I dont have the name printed out in decals.
This is the first tanker of the FCL&M Co. So it’ll be lettered accordingly. Definitely a favorite car of mine now.
I guess I’ll make another post of this when judging happens?
That ended up being a good looking water car, Ben. The details will only make it better. Look forward to seeing the finished build whenever you get the final parts.
Dan Hilyer said:
That ended up being a good looking water car, Ben. The details will only make it better. Look forward to seeing the finished build whenever you get the final parts.
You guys will see it around with my other stock I post pictures of.
The working valve being added will be a specific post for this tanker.
Hey, Ben, I looked at your post over on the photo entry page and I think you are missing the “After” photo. Might want to look into that (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Dan Hilyer said:
Hey, Ben, I looked at your post over on the photo entry page and I think you are missing the “After” photo. Might want to look into that (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
I’m limited by my surroundings good sir.
I know the feeling, Ben, I certainly know the feeling (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)