Hmm… I kinda like the baggage doors as picture windows)
Ok Progress was made this week…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine08.jpg)
Started on the frame too…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine09.jpg)
Looking good.
Very nice!
That method of building passenger cars is one to try!
Alec
Great progress Bart! That’s going to be a really nice looking car.
So, enforced time off, and Mojenator in gear results in progress on the passenger car truck front!
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks01.jpg)
Alumilite Casting, Bachmann Wheels, and a fabricated bolster beam…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks02.jpg)
Top beams in place…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks03.jpg)
All squared up and endbeams in place letting glue dry…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks04.jpg)
Right side up…still gotta add brake gear, leaf springs, coil springs, nuts, bolts, braces…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine10.jpg)
Carbody will actually ride a bit higher on the trucks, but the overall look is good!
Had a hardtime getting focused on the project today…this was all I got accomplished…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks05.jpg)
Looking good Bart.
Ok spent the day finishing up the trucks… I could have gone on to infinity adding parts and details and just make them more and more fragile…sometimes ya just gotta know when to say when…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks06.jpg)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/passengertrucks07.jpg)
Nice. “sometimes ya just gotta know when to say when” - Ain’t that the truth 
You’ve got all the major elements and then some. Plenty for something that will sit in the shadow of the car.
So today I fiddle a bit getting the roof to fit…and stay…I added some thine styrene from a “No Hunting” sign for strength on the styrene stringers…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine12.jpg)
So far its looking good! Lets bring some components together for a group photo…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine13.jpg)
Hmmmm yep… Its starting to look like a passenger car!
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine14.jpg)
Excellent!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/CVRR%20Combination%20Car/009-5.jpg)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine14.jpg)
Those 2 would look good running together…
Welp its been a while, but as part of the Personal Challenge I’ve dusted off this project and got back to work…before it went into mothballs I did complete it to the point it got a metal roof sheathing made of Diet Pepsi cans…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine20.jpg)
and some detailing was added to the chasis/frame…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine19.jpg)
After the dust was blown off, I sealed teh seams in the roof with aluminum furnace tape…it was my first time working with this stuff, and I’m really impressed with the possibilities…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine22.jpg)
Also while waiting to proceed on other projects today I rounded off the corners with appropriate wooden bits…
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/triplecombine23.jpg)
So you’re on the move. Nice work Bart.
Those trucks you made are beyond sweet! How did I miss this thread?
Wow I really like how that coming out Bart. Nice work.
Mark V said:Prolly cause I started it almost a year ago.......
Those trucks you made are beyond sweet! How did I miss this thread?
Bart Salmons said:Is it done yet? ...:)...Mark V said:Prolly cause I started it almost a year ago.......
Those trucks you made are beyond sweet! How did I miss this thread?