So my long term scratch build project has gotten a boost… Still along ways to go but it’s a step closer… Inspiration
Side view
3/4 front view sort of
A long way to go yet… Chas
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It’s a start!!! Nice too see ya’ building something Chas!
I have a set of drawings that were used to make the O scale brass version that are scalled properly (1:29th) and I’m transferring dimensions from that. I had hoped to use the USAT 44 tonner cab but it’s looking like somehting is off, if you ccan see the gap at the bottom of the cab in the photos? I’m not sure though? It almost looks like the hoods go up farther on the fron of the cab if you compare the small front windows. I’ll need to take the drawings home and compare the cab dimensionally.
Chas
How did you make the hoods? They look cool.
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=241525&nseq=12
Might take a look at that Chas… has our fav diesel 
From the shape of the windows, I’d agree that the cowls on the WAG engine are definitely taller than those on the 44t.
John,
The company I work for recently invested in a 3d printer. The resolution is not great but talk about the ease of being able to design on a solid modeling software program and hit print. Then come back some time later to a finished part. Well sort of. These parts have some issues with them and it took over 16 hours to “print” 2 of them. then they needed to have the filler material washed away in a wash tank. I’ve since learned how to cut the time down and possibly increase the accuracy on them but need some feedback first from the supplier on why I got the issues I’m seeing with these.
Jason,
At some point I’m thinking of modifying a USAT 44 tonner to one of the A&A units. The WAG uit that survived has rested for years in Gowanda at the NY& LE RR yards. Finally getting loaded and hauled away to the Lake shore Railway Museum in Northeast, PA near Erie Pa. It’s been parked adn cosmetically restored for now. A coat of paint does wonders. Many details still missing though. Some shots here of this unit being repainted…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXPBGrq_Mj8
I managed to get there back in May this year and got soem good shots (someplace) of lots of this equipment. You can walk the length of the passenger cars, poking your head in most compartments. Only one or two cars you can’t go it and those are the old wooden heavyweights. Smacked my knee climbing onto the NYC u-boat…it was worth it.
Chas
Too cool Chas. That’s the first train modeling application of the 3D Print technology that I’ve seen. Congrats on being on the bleeding edge 
Oh I’m certain I’m not the first…actually the truck side frames were laser cut for me about 9 years ago…
If I were bleeding I’d be dry by now… 
Truly I need to find my workbench underneath the pile I set this on to be able to work on it. Colder weather is coming…
Chas
W. Chas. Ronolder IV said:Probably true, but the first one [b]I[/b] have seen in Large Scale on LSC (cause I read no other train forums).
Oh I'm certain I'm not the first...actually the truck side frames were laser cut for me about 9 years ago..
Sorry Chas, I was thinking the ones done were done by you… it was actually Ben Maggi. http://www.railroad.net/articles/modelrailroading/ara44tonners/index.php
I intend to do a model of the proposed ARA #113, a mother/slug set proposed a few years ago.
No problem Jason! Well I had to run some more parts last night and tried a different orientation on the tool pallet. I cut the hoods down to just the tops figuring I can scribe the doors into styrene sheets. I also ran them upside down. Still having warpage issues as the part builds up. These parts are better though. No photos yet as they need to go into the wash tank yet and that room was locked when I got to work this morning.
Chas