British private owner coal wagon.
Monday, November 12, 2012
CN #150291 Gondola
CN #150291 Gondola with load under tarp. I made the tarp from tissue paper (Kleenex) soaked in water downed white glue.
British 4-6-2 Southern 21C170 "Manston"
Been busy working on several projects. British 4-6-2 Southern 21C170 "Manston" was one that was on the back burner needing to be finished.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Detailing a Diesel part 2: Snow plow and MU hoses
Adding the plow and hoses was relatively simple. To add the plow I cut the moulded front flush, followed the instructions to drill two holes and glued the plow in place. Cutting off the moulded front did not leave a lot to work with and I also had to do several test fitting to ensure that the couplers fit and that I had sufficient clearance from the rail heads. The MU hoses required a small drill hole and some glue.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Detaling a Deisel, part 1
Hello,
I have been a little busy working on my layout as opposed to weathering cars. I participated in the January set up with Ottawa Valley Hotrak. See some of the photo's here.
Recently I was able to acquire some Walthers Trainline GP-9M's. The models were the right price, (under $40) know to be good runners and the detail is good. While the detail is good, it is not great. Grab iron's are molded, no uncoupling bar etc. I bought two of the Pennsylvania models to convert to my own railway, the Snaggletooth River Railway.
I have a bunch of super detail parts on the way but decided to get started with what I had on hand.
(More Details at the bottom)
One Hundred and Three. From the box, rear detail.
One Hundred and Four. From the box, front detail.
One Hundred and Six and Seven. From the box, close up of trucks.
One Hundred and Eight.
As you can see, I decided to start with the trucks. Following the example from "Detailing Diesel Locomotives" I added the sand pipes and the line between the brake cylinders. The first one was a little rough and I brass wire got a little banged up but the second one went much smoother.
I have been a little busy working on my layout as opposed to weathering cars. I participated in the January set up with Ottawa Valley Hotrak. See some of the photo's here.
Recently I was able to acquire some Walthers Trainline GP-9M's. The models were the right price, (under $40) know to be good runners and the detail is good. While the detail is good, it is not great. Grab iron's are molded, no uncoupling bar etc. I bought two of the Pennsylvania models to convert to my own railway, the Snaggletooth River Railway.
I have a bunch of super detail parts on the way but decided to get started with what I had on hand.
(More Details at the bottom)
One Hundred and Two. Overview of the GP-9M
One Hundred and Three. From the box, rear detail.
One Hundred and Four. From the box, front detail.
One Hundred and Five. From the box, roof detail.
As you can see, I decided to start with the trucks. Following the example from "Detailing Diesel Locomotives" I added the sand pipes and the line between the brake cylinders. The first one was a little rough and I brass wire got a little banged up but the second one went much smoother.
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