Large Scale Central

Steel Rotary Gons

Modeling
#53

looks great

thanks for sharing!

#54

I like it

#55

That really came out nice.

#56

Thanks Guys,

I now have the major markings on one side. Time for side 2. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)Stencils are cut and ready to go. Update - DONE (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)

Shane

#57

Excellent !

#58

Looks familiar.

#59

Rooster (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

David, have they visited your neck of the woods?

#60

Yup. But I don’t remember them being quite so…clean.

#61

I’ve been working on the next two cars which I hope will see paint in another week or so. They are both CN, including the early version. While working on the 1970 version, the car shops discovered a bad axle, so it’s been swapped out and is ready to go. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)

Shane

#62

Barber S-2’s are all the rage anymore !

#63

Truck is looking great there Shane. Was wondering if the Kadee wheel treads were silver under the black finish, now I know (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

Like your idea of the appearance of a bad wheel/axle being swapped out. I tend to model more modern era so the only difference would be painted the bearing cap blue.

#64

Blue, red, what is the difference?

#65

David Maynard said:

Blue, red, what is the difference?

No clue Dave. Just see blue used now. Not sure if Red was used more in the 70’s era or not.

#66

David Maynard said:

Blue, red, what is the difference?

Rooster assigns homework for Maynard …on his desk Monday morning for grading …you have all weekend !

#67

Eric, I’m hoping with some use, the treads will polish up nicely like the real ones. My focus era is roughly 1990-2010, though build dates can go much earlier. Reflective stripes - yes. Graffiti - no. CN “www” logo - no.

I think the blue caps are just a companies marketing move to make them stand out.

Watch out for Rooster. I think he still makes you write lines on the blackboard.

#68
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Blue bearing caps

Ask Trains from the September 2014 issue
September 1, 2016
RELATED TOPICS: FREIGHT EQUIPMENT | TECHNOLOGY | 1990S TO PRESENT
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Two blue end caps for bearings made by Amsted Rail’s Brenco Inc. appear on a freight car truck at the Union Pacific's Butler Yard in Wisconsin.
Steve Sweeney
Q What is the significance of the blue paint that I see on the rotating bearing caps on freight car wheelsets? – Tito Porfiri, Olney, Md.

A The blue bearing caps you saw were most likely manufactured by Amsted Rail’s Brenco Inc. A marketing representative for Amsted says the company “...wanted to distinguish the new Brenco Generation 2000 Class K bearing as it was originally placed in field service testing in the mid 1990s. Blue was chosen since it has always been an integral part of the Brenco logo color. The color became so recognized during captiveservice field testing ... that we decided to go across the board with blue on all Class K and M bearing production.” – Matt Walker, CSX Transportation locomotive engineer
#69

Hey, no peeking. It’s not done. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#70

#71

Wow Shane looks great!

Thanks David for the bearning cap info.

#72

is the smaller lettering, like the number stenciled also?

I would like to know more about this

thanks

JKS