I was told my 1/20th scale coal tipple has the wrong size and shape bolts and nuts. They couldn't tell me the correct size and I can't remember what they were to start with. It had been sitting up for a few years after it was damaged and now that I have what seems like a lot of time on my hands I figured I would try and repair it. I want to make sure I get it right as I bought it finished before I damaged it.
Do you know which D&RGW structure it's a model of? Anything that still exists on the Durango & Silverton or Cumbres & Toltec has been photographed a million times. If it isn't a model of a real structure, the bolts and nuts are much less important.
If you could provide us with a picture of your tipple, we may be able to identify some orig. construction drawings which would include the N-B-W and any tie rod sizes. The picture would help us identify the correct tipple you have constructed.
-- KP -- Life is to short to build all of the models I want to.
So sorry for the very late response but I have been dealing with multiple medical issues and all has been complicated due to being hit from behind. I am trying to catch up but it is going slowly..
The Florida Steamer said, "I was told my 1/20th scale coal tipple has the wrong size and shape bolts and nuts. They couldn't tell me the correct size."
If it's a garden RR stand back 5 feet and who cares. If it's a modular layout like the Sundance Central tell them to stand back 5 feet. What's the big deal if you've got 2" or 2-1/2" bolts at 1/20.3 you're talking a cat's whisker in size difference.
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Posted - 04/16/2020 : 12:27:14 AM
