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railman28
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Posted - 02/10/2020 : 7:25:47 PM
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That's a good idea Ryan. we'll see. Håkan, Thank you very much. Yes it is so nice to be able to print my own.
Bob
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Bernd
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 Posted - 02/11/2020 : 08:39:09 AM
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Hey Bob,
I was out for a stroll and decided to stop by the workshop and see what's going on. Nice job on those flatcars. Interesting projects like your flatcars keeps me inspired to keep "tracking" along with my projects in hopes of getting to build some rolling stock, in brass maybe. 
Bernd
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railman28
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Posted - 02/12/2020 : 7:01:53 PM
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Bernd, glad you stopped by and glad you enjoyed the visit. I appreciate that you find my humble effort encouraging.
I started some more flatcars. These are 30' Detroit Flats as used by the V&T. Kit #3114 by Rio Grande Models. I built them my way. That means I added all the detail parts before assembling the frame components and used Nylon fishing line for the trust rods instead of brass wire. I thought that I would share a picture of the naked frame with all their parts showing before I add the decks.
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deemery
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Posted - 02/12/2020 : 7:16:52 PM
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How do you anchor the nylon truss rods?
dave
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railman28
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Posted - 02/12/2020 : 7:46:20 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by deemery
How do you anchor the nylon truss rods?
dave
Dave, beneath the body bolster there is a frame stud. I just drilled a .020" hole (the nylon line is about 0.016")and secured it with ACC. I put the lines in before adding the needle beams. After "threading" the turnbuckles I threaded the lines through those holes centering the turnbuckles, added the ACC and pulled the line tight until the glue set. Once the glue sets I added the needle point beams and the line gets nice and tight.
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 02/12/2020 : 11:13:08 PM
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Smart way to do it.
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railman28
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Posted - 02/13/2020 : 12:58:28 AM
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Originally posted by Michael Hohn
Smart way to do it.
Thank you Mike
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Bill Gill
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Posted - 02/13/2020 : 07:41:59 AM
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Dave, I also use ACC to glue the ends of nylon truss rods to underframes, which have been plastic or white metal and haven't had any break lose.
I lightly sand the fishing line with fine grit paper except for the short stretch in the middle that will be visible in the center of th turnbuckles. I think the roughened line helps glue and paint adhere.
I don't pull the fishing line very tight after having the plastic frame warp on one flat car, just snug enough to stay straight. None have gotten slack.
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 02/13/2020 : 09:05:16 AM
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I did that with a set of cars I was building with styrene and ended up with cars with a hump in the center. I let out a humpback wail.
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railman28
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Posted - 02/17/2020 : 5:42:08 PM
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I don't pull the line THAT tight Guys. Just snug.
I prepared the Central Pacific cars for painting;
Here are the painted and re-assembled trucks
And the finished cars;
I finished assembly of the two V&T Detroit flats;
These are Rio Grande Models kits (a two for one kit) and they are well designed and went together well but the instructions are flawed. The biggest problem was mounting the coupler blocks. I first mounted them on top of the frame which meant the couplers were too low and also interfered with the trucks. So I had to remove the blocks, shorten them so the couplers mount at the right depth from the end of the car, remove two of the frame beams and glue the blocks to the bottom of the deck. And, amazingly, the coupler are the right height and don't interfere with the trucks.
Bob
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OK Hogger
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Posted - 02/18/2020 : 09:39:36 AM
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What a nice fleet of cars you're amassing/constructing there, Bob!
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 02/18/2020 : 2:32:18 PM
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Bob, Very nice!! Are you going to letter them all for your own RR?
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railman28
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Posted - 02/18/2020 : 7:16:42 PM
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Andre, Mike Thank you!
The Detroit cars (w/double pockets) will be for my railroad (representing our newest cars). The CP cars will be lettered for ether the Oregon and California or the Oregonian but I'm being indecisive.
Bob
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masonamerican
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Posted - 02/22/2020 : 03:14:54 AM
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Very nice flatcars Bob! Smart to build them in a assembly line fashion.
Håkan
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railman28
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Posted - 02/25/2020 : 5:38:48 PM
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Thank You Håkan.
Bob
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