Large Scale Central

New passenger cars

Modeling Rolling stock
#101

Thank-you all for the compliments. Ralph, I have no idea what I want for decals at this time. Terry, I will get some pics of them on the RR, but I do not have video capability at this time. Jon, the hardest part is cutting all the parts exactly the same and then holding them still while you solder. Bruce, here are a couple of closeups of the hinge detail. Not real easy to see with the rail mounted but I think you will get the idea. Insert the wire in the tube first, then attach the tube to the rail and then the ends of the wire to the gate.

(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN2172.jpg)

(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN2173.jpg)

Hope this makes it clearer. Enjoy, Ron

#102

Ron this is most execlent work. I was wondering which issuses or GR the plans came from as their web site does not go back that far. Thanks for posting the build photos and descriptions.

#103

Thanks Ron. That helps a lot. That railing really looks good.

#104

Great build Ron. Looks like lots of satisfaction there.

#105

This would make for a great article here, Ron. Also a good one for Garden Railways.

#106

Wow!!! These cars are great! Beautiful work!

#107

Nice build! I made this same plan up about 6 years ago.

(http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/DSCF0577.JPG)

(http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/DSCF0580.JPG)

(http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/DSCF0578.JPG)

(http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/DSCF0529.JPG)

(http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/DSCF0519.JPG)

LOTS of construction photos here: http://gold.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/coach/

#108
Bruce Chandler said:
Thanks Ron. That helps a lot. That railing really looks good.
I agree......nice metal work and love the hinges!!
#109

Ron I meant to ask you, how are you doing the queen posts? Looks like a cotter pin or wire bent to a similar shape and then something around it. On my truss rods so far I have been bending wire around to form the ‘eye’ and then using a eyelet from the sewing section at Wallyworld to simulate the post. Your method looks much better.

#110

Buy some fish hooks and cut the eye off of them

#111

Thank you all for the comments. Makes it all worth while.
Ed, The cars plan is #55 and came in the April 2002 issue. The trucks are plan #53 from Dec 2001. Just checked the GR website and both back issues are still available. The plans come with them.

Randy, For truss rods I use 1/16 welding rod, easily cut with side cutters and not expensive, easy to find. The queen posts are 1/16 cotter pins. ( I buy a box of 100, 1/16 x 1" for a couple of dollars and cut shorter if needed) I use a piece of plastic tube to space the truss rod out from the needle beam. Adjust the length according to the length of the queen post for your model. I know that the real QP did not go all the way around the truss rod but this is easy and as I have said, I am not building a scale model here. The fish hook idea will work well too if you have a source for large hooks. I don’t and I think they would probably be more expensive.

Bruce, if Bob wanted to move this to the article section I would be OK with that. I have no idea how to do it. As for G/R I never really thought about it, but maybe I should.

Thank you all and enjoy

Ron

#112

Thanks Ron
I think I have thoes issues but did not remember the plans. this build has inspired me to get off my lazy but and just start building something.

#113

Dear Ed,

Here is a list:

http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/railways/plans.html

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

#114

Ron, it was great talking with you. Thanks so much for pointing me to this thread. The coaches are fabulous.

Wonderful job. :slight_smile: :cool: :cool: :cool:

#115

Party poppers make great stoves.

tac
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