Jerry,
Can’t see the top of it right now either. Unfortunately it is all non hobby stuff in the way of progress. Oh well, another case of life getting in the way of hobby time.
Bob C.
Bob, I stumbled across your post while looking for trestle information and got absorbed in your flat car project. Love the process in the grab iron construction.
Are there any other significant steps in the process and would you have a “glamour shot” of the finished flat car?
Bill,
Until you resurrected this thread, I had forgotten how long it has been. The project got moth balled shortly after that last post and as the post states, life got in the way. Family issues took their toll on hobby time, work got in the way for some of it. As time passed it got further back on the bench.
Then in 2018 Hurrican Michael blew through town and caused tremendous damage in my area. We were not personally hit too bad, but the insurance company was worse to deal with than the hurricane. We are still working to recover fully from that.
Then in 2020 COVID rolled in to the picture and for near 2 years I worked from home (not complaining, many lost their incomes) sometimes more than the usual work day.
As for the cars, they are still in a project box in the storage shed (paying dearly for) waiting to be finished. Have most of the under car detail (that I am going to install) in place, just need to finish up the truss rods and paint the frame. Deck boards are sized, but not cut to length. Those will get a dunking in India Ink and alcohol for differing times to vary the color. The remaining details (stake pockets and such) are castings, mostly from Hartford Products (defunct). They will receive Kadee G scale couplers and Hartford trucks.
No pics, but that should give a fair description of where the cars are headed. Thanks for asking and I will continue this thread when I can get to them.
Bob,
That’s quite impressive that you know where the bits are and what’s left to do on the project after a decade.
Having recently moved into our home from a series of rentals, it’s been quite a surprise opening boxes that had been taped up for over a decade. We didn’t know where 20 salad bowls came from and where the LGB track disappeared to.
Quite looking forward to attending your MasterClass when it resumes.
Bill,
I am a professional designer/drafter and it rolls over into my hobby. I tend to plan things out before I start, which sometimes slows progress. Plan your work, work your plan.
I tend to also break the work into stages, demonstrated by the fixture to make the frames. I have some templates for the holes in the frame for the stake pockets. Used templates for the grabs on the ends. I need to locate/purchase turnbuckles and bore them out to fit .0625" (1.5mm) steel rod I am using for truss rods.
Last will be the lettering. Not sure how that is going to go.