Those lumber loads look great! I had some fun today. I was not completely satisfied with the art I was seeing online. I really wanted to use images of real lumber stacks for art. Much of the art seamed too clean and not real world enough. Yesterday, I took photos of wrapped lumber stacks at the loco 84 lumber. This particular 84 lumber has a siding for centerbeams. Below is one of my shots showing a stock of West Fraser kiln dried lumber: I took this photo into Photoshop and cleaned it up quite lot. I then used Quark Express to further turn the load into art. I created templates for AZL's 73' centerbeams. These templates will allow me to create loads quicker in the future. I added strapping to the art. The AZL 73' have 18 strap locations and these are all on the art. After lots of testing and tweaking I have the final load. Below is a quick iPhone photo. I plan to have a more thorough explanation of the process in an upcoming issue of Ztrack. We plan to include the art so folks can create their own loads. I have another lumber stack photo that I think will work for a 2nd load. I plan to keep an eye on 84 Lumber for more shipments. One note. The stacks I saw were plain white on top and the ends. The logos do not cover the top. I left the tops of my loads white with only the strapping showing. Rob
haha! Looks nice Rob, it's been a long time since you posted some of your own modeling on Trainboard. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Robert! It has been too long. I really need to get back to doing some model railroading for myself. But there is just too much too do. This was a fun project that I had been wanting to do for some time. If I can get the 2nd load done this weekend, I will post it as well. Rob
This is exactly the same problem I've had for far too long. The desire and where with all is there, but simply not the time. Anyone else have this problem?
I had time today to knock out one more load. These loads are from Resolute. They were a bit more of challenge. The wrap has printed on lumber at the top. The finished art would have this lumber look splitting the loads. Also, I had to determine if I wanted to go five high or four high. The difference was 13 across versus 9 across. I tired the 5 high and the art was so small, you couldn't see the detail. The four hight has a much better look. Here is the prototype stack: Here is the car again take with a quick iPhone shot. Again, we will have a full article in Ztrack with art you can cut out and create your own loads. But this was one fun weekend project! Rob
Real nice Rob, now you are Almost done... You need one more load with an empty slot on the top row. Not all loads were full carload, and by cutting out a notch, then wrapping the load you will add that asymmetrical interest modelers love. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
I have these hanging wrapped loads around and have no need for them if someone is interested. I have no idea who they came from. Also I found several of the truss loads in a drawer if you want sets too. Contact me by PM or use my email if you know it.
On Karin's Trusses, if you use a silver Sharpie on the nail plates, they look just like the real thing!
Tonight we found our remaining stock of Stonebridge's 73' centerbeam truss loads. We have available triple fink trusses, hip girder trusses and parallel chord trusses. All are in the original packaging. The loads come 5 per side and are bundled together with wire. We are selling these in two packs so there is enough loads for each side of a car. We have a very limited stock of these. You can find them on Resale: http://www.ztrackresale.com Rob
These photos are awesome Robert. I am interested in doing the single wrapped bundles and would you mind telling what size wood you used under the wrapping and what type of glue you used? Also on the wood bundles that aren't covered, are those all single pieces glued together or something else. They all look great! Any help would be welcomed Steve aka
Here are the links to the PDF's I made of the Boise Cascade individual wrapped loads, and a generic blank with balse cutting template: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lvva78r4vaog4tv/Boise Cascade Wrappers.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ff4emuquzam6aw/Centerbeam Wrappers.pdf You print the wrapper sheet, and cut out the wraps. Next you cut a sheet of 1/8" thick balsa into loads the size shown, and wrap around the wood, a dab of white glue on the ends and bottom.
If you have a laser, you can cheat and precut both the paper wraps, and the wood, and just get down and wrap! As for the unwrapped loads, they were made from 6 slices of 1/32" basswood cut and engraved to look like stacks of wood. Paint theends red and call it a hat trick!