Had similar problems with my H-L-W suga can cars but after adding straw and white glue for the straw th problem went away, the glue weighs a lot more than one would think but the washes is an excellent idea for all cars reguarless of size, thanks for the idea, Bill
Pete Thornton said:
Forrest Scott Wood said:
That washer on back of wheel for weight low is an idea to note and remember.
Using metal wheels has the same affect. Those wheels look like plastic.
They are plastic and came with the kit.
I have use small bachmann wheels on other wagon kits but they kept dropping out of the journals. The way I over came that was to cut a small styrene sleeve to slip over the axle to stop sideways movement but that then put the wheels off centre and if I didn’t put the sleeves on the same side the wagon was skewed.
Paint will hide the plasticness of the wheels the same as it did with the journals, I have some spare wheels so may even experiment with highlighting the spokes.
Bill Barnwell said:
Had similar problems with my H-L-W suga can cars but after adding straw and white glue for the straw th problem went away, the glue weighs a lot more than one would think but the washes is an excellent idea for all cars reguarless of size, thanks for the idea, Bill
Bill what did you use for the “cane”
It is straw that is made from a palm called raffia and comes from Madagascar and after gluing it to a styrofoam block I colored it with acrylics and Krylon clear matt, only thing is I made it too neat and not willy nilly enough as per sugar can gurew Eric Muller, If I had yo do it over again I wouldn’t make it so neat looking, Bill
GAP said:
Pete Thornton said:
Forrest Scott Wood said:
That washer on back of wheel for weight low is an idea to note and remember.
Using metal wheels has the same affect. Those wheels look like plastic.
They are plastic and came with the kit.
I have use small bachmann wheels on other wagon kits but they kept dropping out of the journals. The way I over came that was to cut a small styrene sleeve to slip over the axle to stop sideways movement but that then put the wheels off centre and if I didn’t put the sleeves on the same side the wagon was skewed.
Paint will hide the plasticness of the wheels the same as it did with the journals, I have some spare wheels so may even experiment with highlighting the spokes.
I do all my trucks with 3mm nylon washers (available from Fastenal https://www.fastenal.com/product?query=3mm+nylon+washer&fsi=1) between the wheel and the side frame on both sides. Even number of washers. Limits side play and does not show, no need for paint. On some older Bachmann bobber cabeese I have used the washers AND bent the metal tab inward a bit. I am not familiar with the HLW cars, so no clear suggestion there.
Bill Barnwell said:
It is straw that is made from a palm called raffia and comes from Madagascar and after gluing it to a styrofoam block I colored it with acrylics and Krylon clear matt, only thing is I made it too neat and not willy nilly enough as per sugar can gurew Eric Muller, If I had yo do it over again I wouldn’t make it so neat looking, Bill
Thanks Bill I will look in the local craft shops for raffia.
I like the colouring looks fairly natural for green cane but I will stain mine with some black because the cane was always fired before cutting to get rid of the leaves, weeds etc (known as trash) and any vermin rats, snakes etc in there.
In Australia the cane was loaded across the wagons not lengthwise, it was carried on the shoulders of the cutters and then just dumped on them.
It often overhung the wagon and dragged on the ground adding extra load on the locos, was told this by brother-in-law who drove steam locos for the mills.
in our area we receive quite often sugar cane as emergency fodder for the cattle. (on semi-trucks, not on trains)
the cane is loaded crosswise. the individual canes are seven to eight foot long, and they come bundled in bundles of about a foot and a half in diameter, bound by chains.
In our area commercial sugar is all but dead…Only a few boutique farms remain of an industry that once drove the island and set the global standard for the raising and harvesting of cane sugar…
Eric
Did a bit of scenery workto the upper loop from where it starts its climbe to the bridge.
I glued some fibre cement sheet to the steel roadbed using liquid nails landscape then covered it with acrylic house render coloured with a “sandstone” oxide. When it dries I will apply an acrylic paint wash to highlight the texture.
On the other side of the bridge I intend to use shade cloth as a backing due to the height of the track to save fibre cement sheet.
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This is an idea I am toying with to add a sort of backdrop to the line.
It is artificial turf and as there is only about 200-300mm between the line and the edge I want something to catch a train if it derails so it doesn’t drop the 900mm to the ground.
Thoughts?
I think it looks good… Hope that there is enough stability to hold an engine, if needed…
Andy Clarke said:
I think it looks good… Hope that there is enough stability to hold an engine, if needed…
We don’t care what you think …at least I don’t!
Gap??,
I have been following along on several of your threads and I have to say I love the name of your raiilway. Ringbalin, it just rolls off the tongue and rings a bell with me. No pun intended(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif).
What does the name mean and/or where does it come from?
Thanks for your posts.
Rick
Rick Marty said:
Gap??,
I have been following along on several of your threads and I have to say I love the name of your raiilway. Ringbalin, it just rolls off the tongue and rings a bell with me. No pun intended(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif).
What does the name mean and/or where does it come from?
Thanks for your posts.
Rick
Ringbalin Crescent is the name of the street where I used to live prior to moving when I retired.
It is where I first started in G Scale and my late neighbour across the street and I were both G scale enthusiasts in fact he was the one who started me in G scale.
I named the railway after the street partly to provide some continuation in the theme and partly in memory of my departed friend.
Andy Clarke said:
I think it looks good… Hope that there is enough stability to hold an engine, if needed…
Andy I tend to over engineer anything I build, when finished there will be more than enough strength/stability to catch an engine in fact it will hold a whole train.
Yes,
Remembering our large scale departed friends, unfortunatly there is way to many of them.
Thanks for sharing the story.
As luck would have it I ended up with a piece of treated fence paling that curved in the heat we have had the past few days 33-34C.
So I took the opportunity to experiment with a support for the back drop around the curve, I intend to put a wire mesh frame work between the timber and the track and lay the turf over that. Any lumps and bumps can be cut out or just left to add to the impression of a hillside.
Steel uprights will be cut off level with the top of the timber.
I did say previously that I tend to over engineer things, this is an example of to much time on my hands and just sitting in the shade, thinking and drinking beer.
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Clever repurposing of “junk” fence paneling! I would be curious what this would’ve looked like had you partaken of the “heathen” VB to stimulate thought!
For those who have no idea of what I am talking about when I say “whole stick wagons” this picture is from a local sugar mill marshalling area dated 1905, the wagons are what I am talking about.
The cane was all cut by hand in those days now it is done by machines known as harvesters.
Eric Mueller said:
Clever repurposing of “junk” fence paneling! I would be curious what this would’ve looked like had you partaken of the “heathen” VB to stimulate thought!
Oh I steer clear of the dreaded VB it distorts thinking and creates huge delusions of grandeur, if I was drinking it this would be bigger than Ben Hur. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Mind you we have other brews just as potent for example XXXX bitter its from Queensland the state I live in.