N scale "What's on your workbench?"

Mark Watson Oct 28, 2009

  1. fifer

    fifer TrainBoard Supporter Advertiser

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    Thanks Russell. Mike
     
  2. ns737

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    I cut out the paper reefer ends and white glued them to my 40' deluxe reefers. I think they look good.[​IMG][​IMG]
     

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  3. Eagle2

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    What a difference that little bit makes!
     
  4. Hardcoaler

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    I hit on the idea of kitbashing a “canteen car” for my WM 2-8-0. A good friend gave me the locomotive and it's quickly become one of my favorites. I cannot bring myself to cut on it trying to add a MicroTrains coupler to the tender, so hit on the idea of kitbashing a “canteen car” with a Rapido coupler in front and MicroTrains in the rear.

    The base is a Bachmann 0-6-0 tender bought at a show years ago. I cut off the coal bunker, then added a portion of roof from another junk tender from a Bachmann 4-8-4. I added a MicroTrains coupler to the rear (no fear here) and a Rapido coupler to the front and viola – a prototypical looking compromise car. I'm not sure how I'll paint it, perhaps WM or perhaps for my freelance road. It's alarming how a photograph shows up every imperfection in my work! Oh well, it's been a very long time since I've done anything like this and it's been a lot of fun.

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  5. BoxcabE50

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    Your canteen car looks good! I can see where if such a commercial product existed, it would sell.
     
  6. Hardcoaler

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    Thank you Boxcab! I want to do a bit more work with plastic filler before I apply the last coat of paint. Good idea on someone producing a canteen car. Kato makes them for their N Scale UP 4-8-4s, but the prototypes are too large for duty with the small steamers on my road.
     
  7. John Moore

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    Nice model. In the later years of steam a number of these appeared to extend the runs and allow the elimination of a number of water stops thus saving both money and time. Other than Kato and Bachmann nobody else that I know of produces canteen cars and as pointed out they are for the bigger steam. I have been taking some of the old non pick-up tenders and converting them when I have added an all wheel pick-up tender behind some of my steam. In at least one case I made one a cheater car by putting the little Kato, I believe 105 chassis, under the tender body.
     
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  8. Ike the BN Freak

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    Finished my SD40-2B

    Not perfect, but good enough for a 3ft model.

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    Too hot to paint with an airbrush and try to vent the exhaust outside when its 110+ outside, so used a can of Tamiya TS-35 Park Green. I like the color.
     
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  9. BoxcabE50

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    Paint might dry as soon as it left the nozzle!
     
  10. Hardcoaler

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    That's neat Ike! Somewhere I have an old Beta videotape that a friend of a friend gave me in the mid '80s. The 'fan was out west beginning to film a passing freight when someone loudly yelled, "IT'S A B-UNIT!" :eek:hboy: I always think of that when I see one.
     
  11. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Well, made a little progress on this project. Got the decals and the paint so time to get going.
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  12. Jim Wiggin

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  13. Carl Sowell

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    Russell,

    that UP9336 Tool Car is looking great. Nice work !

    Carl
     
  14. SASRR

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    I think it look great tho i am not seeing the imperfection your talking about just a great looking project that one can be proud of.
     
  15. greatdrivermiles

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    Couldn't wait for the Trainworx bull hauler.
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    And I figured I would make a trailer that I doubt we'll see from any manufacture
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    And a shortened Freightshaker
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  16. Eagle2

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    That articulated looks neat...what are they used for?
     
  17. greatdrivermiles

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    It's just a B train Flatbed. See them all over up here in the northwest.
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  18. BoxcabE50

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    Yup. As noted, quite common in this vicinity. Used for all kinds of stuff. From lumber to ?
     
  19. Eagle2

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    So kind of like UPS pup trailers, I guess. I think the extra axles in the middle kind of threw me, makes it look like a heavy-duty setup.
     
  20. greatdrivermiles

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    B train Painted.
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    1 of 2 tankers I am working on.
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    And a slightly modified Camaro
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