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Biplanes etc are very nice... but as you said too little time... i have stacks of 1/48 aircraft(WW2 & Nam era) but trains are a priority :). Country: Greece | Posts: 76 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/05/2020 :  09:34:07 AM     Thanks George, Jerry Rick and Frank. Jerry, I'm not sure it is me keeping it interesting or the findings from my research that keep it interesting. Frank, I have every known book on the topic and Search museum sites on the internet George, Funny guy. quote: Originally posted by Yannis Following with interest here! I really enjoy those modifications and kitbashes. Lars do you have any Eduard kits (1/48)? If I am not mistaken they used to have some RFC ground crew figures. Biplanes etc are very nice... but as you said too little time... i have stacks of 1/48 aircraft(WW2 & Nam era) but trains are a priority :). Thanks Yannis, I do have the Edwuard figure kits. They will be painted soon. I also have a number of plane kits waiting safely in boxes. I have been following a site that specializes in damaged, downed aircraft models. When I think I have learned enough from them the attack of those kits will begin. Country: USA | Posts: 11871 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/16/2020 :  6:50:09 PM     Starting a new project that will take some time to acquire the parts. I have leads for what I need. The hunt is on! It is a Generator car that is part of a 6 car work train. There were five of these work trains in France in WW1 Edited by - BigLars on 12/16/2020 7:14:52 PM Country: USA | Posts: 11871 Ensign Fireman Posted - 12/16/2020 :  7:26:59 PM     Larry, every time I check in to see your amazing work being done here, I'm blown away! Those generator cars look like another fantastic project to add to your growing collection. Greg Shinnie Country: Canada | Posts: 8922 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 12/16/2020 :  9:36:14 PM     Larry, your new project has definitely generated a lot of interest in me to follow along. Country: USA | Posts: 3196 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 12/16/2020 :  11:57:28 PM       That car is going to be very interesting to watch come together. The work train was basically a machine shop on wheels. Country: USA | Posts: 6975 friscomike Fireman Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  10:00:52 AM       What a fantastic challenge. Good luck! ~mike Country: USA | Posts: 1672 Philip Fireman Posted - 12/17/2020 :  10:14:45 AM       Cool beans! Are you also planning the rest of the illustrated cars? Philip Country: USA | Posts: 3430 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  11:13:10 AM     Thanks Philip, Mike, Mike, Bill and Greg quote: Originally posted by Philip Cool beans! Are you also planning the rest of the illustrated cars? Philip If all goes well I would like to model two complete trains. First one all closed up and running down the tracks. The second one opened up and fully detailed including crew. As always my ambition level is high but time is short. Country: USA | Posts: 11871 p51 Section Hand Posted - 12/17/2020 :  3:20:47 PM       I wonder how these generator cars tracked? The standard boxcars were reviled by the railroaders as they derailed all the time. Can't wait to see your progress here. Country: USA | Posts: 75 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  5:46:39 PM     quote: Originally posted by p51 I wonder how these generator cars tracked? The standard boxcars were reviled by the railroaders as they derailed all the time. Can't wait to see your progress here. The British box cars / ambulance cars were a little longer. These are on a class D frame so I imagine if the weight was kept low on the wagon like the floor then ok. But I have no evidence either way. I do not know much about the American box cars used by the US or French. Country: USA | Posts: 11871 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 12/17/2020 :  7:18:57 PM       I'm surprised that little motor could power all that generator equipment. Frank Country: USA | Posts: 6070 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  7:24:08 PM     quote: Originally posted by Frank Palmer I'm surprised that little motor could power all that generator equipment. There is a motor at both ends. I have not found any specs on the motors or Generators yet. The Simplex locomotives they used were powered by 20 or 40 HP petrol engines. Not sure if these would have been the same. Country: USA | Posts: 11871 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  8:56:12 PM       The top left diagram in your last photo shows both generators and the electrically driven air compressor between them. I'd guess riveting was a major job. Country: USA | Posts: 6686 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/17/2020 :  9:32:01 PM     quote: Originally posted by jbvb The top left diagram in your last photo shows both generators and the electrically driven air compressor between them. I'd guess riveting was a major job. Still not sure exactly what they did with these trains other than they were a rolling shops. Hopefully someone will help me figure it out. There were a large number of rivets used in the rolling stock and Tanks I have seen. 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