Been trying a few different things, I think I'm good with these cut logs...trouble is I need 8 more cars worth-very tedious to mill down to spec without destroying them. They are loosely fit in the bulkhead, now with this pattern I believe best thing is to micro glue each layer to be able to move it as one assembly to allow for empty Bulkheads. The cut trees might be okay also need to make a few more.
That is nicely done. You might try lining the car with wax paper, stack the lumber and drizzle with diluted white glue. Just a quick brainstormed idea...
Customers who have our MEC/BAR pulpwood car http://www.nscalekits.co.uk/MEC_BAR_pulpwood.html have used cut lengths of dried hydrangea twigs. These have been glued with diluted PVA glue that holds the logs in position and can be removed as a block if required. Budlea twigs are also straight with a tiny grain that looks similar to N Scale softwood logs can be used as well. These work well with our other logging cars too. Peter Peter Harris N Scale Kits www.nscalekits.com
You'll want to watch your diameters. Figure that anything over about 10" that's hardwood is s legal saw log rather than pulpwood. And that if you've got stuff that over 36" diameter, that's a darn big tree on either coast today. If you're doing 1890's California Redwoods you can be that way, but around here, this was a lot more typical even during 'the day'. I'm particularly fond of elm twigs; thin bark with good texture, fine grain, cut easily and can even be split easily for tender loads. That being said, if you work by those rules you'll be ready to beat yourself senseless loading a car of either chemical wood or pulpwood - just takes forever and is pretty tedious. Elm twigs example: http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/image/137618532 (John Sing photo of my HVRR) I'm just using right-out-of-the-bottle white glue, just don't try to build the load all at once, do a couple layers, stop, let it dry, repeat.
All of the above examples are great as there are many types of trees. Nice work by all. Below is my rendition using very small, new growth twigs, from my Mondale pine trees. I cut them using trimming shears which gave them angled rough and/or split ends. There are two rows on each car. Look good and yes they are glued layer by layer with undiluted Aleene's Tacky glue. BTW, they are rather heavy. I can't remember, age thing dontcha know, but I think the cars are Walther's.
Very nice, where I live there is not much plant life so I picked best selection (reasonable), I'm still tinkering as I have a number of cars to fill. Sounds like I need to stop somewhere on the drive home from work
It can be valuable to "stop and smell the roses" from time to time. It's amazing some of the things we pass by daily.
I built a log car, l. I then made a mold. Then cast my own cars in resin. Made a couple of jigs, set the bottom row in and white glued them, then layed up layers. When dry removed the logs and glued them to my cars then tied the loads down. Loiks good. My logs are tooth picks. Anyone tried wire for a pulpwood load? You can get the size you want, then paint the pulpwood. Just a thought
I have been using lilac stems. I like the thin outer cover and the surface texture looks real for N-scale.
I use dowel sticks or skewers to trunks, green furnace filters. I then spray an adhesive on that and sprinkle scenic materials over that. Is there a logging sig anywhere? I can't find it. We used to have one, but the whole format has changed.
