Conrail's OCS - Full Train Thread

[learmoia]

I dug back and found a design project from college..

I did car sides for (most of the Conrail OCS fleet.. (then to be cut on a CNC machine out of Styrene..).. but that was 2003ish..

I've got all of Wes's Diagrams (1, 3, 4, 9, 12, 20, 21, 22, 27,55)

I've got AutoCad drawings for:
1, 3, 4, 8, 8a?, 9, 10, 11 (which I didn't finish apparently), 27

I designed these to be inserts using Con-Cor cars as cores, so you may have to expand the drawings out to cover the entire body.. or add skirts if needed.

If anyone wants the data - PM Me..

~Ian

[bbussey]

I checked their website, and can not find the car sides ...

They used to have them, because I bought a set from them.

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They must still have the artwork. I would contact them and ask if they will run a set for you.

[peteski]

They used to have them, because I bought a set from them.

They must still have the artwork. I would contact them and ask if they will run a set for you.

Too bad they didn't also etch the end of the car.

[bbussey]

Too bad they didn't also etch the end of the car.

It's not difficult to scratchbuild. I'll get to it eventually.

[wazzou]

They must still have the artwork. I would contact them and ask if they will run a set for you.

Doubtful.  He has announced his retirement and is liquidating inventory.

[FlyGuyB]

I just wanted to say, as a rank amateur modeller, I'm fascinated and enthralled by all of these expert RW modellers trading info and techniques on this build thread. FANTASTIC, and very inspirational! Can't wait to see the finished product! SALUTE!

[John]

They used to have them, because I bought a set from them.

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They must still have the artwork. I would contact them and ask if they will run a set for you.

this car is also available on shapeways .. but it's expensive ..

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I got in contact with Athabasca Shops and they did indeed produce sides but they are out of production and will not be run again. Bummer.

So on to Laser Horizons. They are still in production - yay. I have never seen their products before. Are they any good? I have seen other attempts to laser cut plastic and it wasn't pretty... Branchline building kits come to mind.

Thanks to a few very generous members, I have obtained a small mountain of kitbash fodder.... CC smooth side lightweights, Lima and Riv HW cars, some interior parts.  Will see what I can use from this. I imagine most will be used as cores for the project. It would be great to use Rapido and MTL cars as cores and do this to the nines, but this had to be done very cheap.

[OldEastRR]

Re the E9 HEP doors -- check the weekend report 10/30/16.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ok, I am updating this thread with the photos from this weekend's post.

As most of you know, I was taken to task for using styrene panels on the back:


I started work on making panels from .002" brass:


This was a pain in the a$$ to cut. I ended up using clear packing tape EVERYWHERE to keep things from moving around.

And the result:


Now a few things...
People have been suggesting that scribing lines would be better still. I'm not against the idea, but at this point there is a lot of gouging from removing multiple sheets of styrene and Milliput does not like to be scribed.

Now Atlas, Kato, LL - pretty much everyone "adds" door panel detail. That is to say there is a core hood and the access doors sit on top of this. This is not prototypical - the doors should be flush with the hood and there should be gaps - but the results are sub optimal. Remember the pounding Bachmann got for this and their newer C40-8W (or NW2 for that matter). So I think adding panels would be the best way to represent the model and true to current tooling philosophy.

Both 4020 and 4021 are getting close to paint. So I finally finished my paint booth:




I still need to add an angled jar rack above and a paper towel dispenser. But priming both shells went well. I needed to refinish some of the porthole plugs. Photos soon.

As for the rest of the train, I have found some sources for car sides. Aaron may cut a few for me in exchange for some FGE cars.

I chiseled these off (For the third time)

[peteski]

You have quite an arsenal of airbrushes Daniel - very impressive!  The only place I have seen more airbrushes out in the open was a custom T-Shirt airbrushing shops.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I'm a Badger snob. Nothing like a great American tool in the hand. They can be purchased very cheaply during sales on Amazon or eBay.

The 360 is the one I use most now. It was an upgrade from the 155, which I will use for large jobs. The 200 does not get much use anymore. The Vega is for weathering detail work. Not shown are a few 250s that I use for applying latex, glue and basic scenery work. I also have a 350 because it was $12 shipped and why not. Too light for my taste though.

I'm on the fence about the paint rack. I don't like the way it looks, but I would need a lot more overhead shelving if I didn't use it.

As far as workspaces go, it's modest. But I'm proud of it.

[peteski]

I'm a Badger snob. Nothing like a great American tool in the hand. They can be purchased very cheaply during sales on Amazon or eBay.

The 360 is the one I use most now. It was an upgrade from the 155, which I will use for large jobs. The 200 does not get much use anymore. The Vega is for weathering detail work. Not shown are a few 250s that I use for applying latex, glue and basic scenery work. I also have a 350 because it was $12 shipped and why not. Too light for my taste though.

I'm on the fence about the paint rack. I don't like the way it looks, but I would need a lot more overhead shelving if I didn't use it.

As far as workspaces go, it's modest. But I'm proud of it.

You should be proud - it looks like a nice painting area. Very clean and well-organized.

[OldEastRR]

Settled on the panel doors -- what are you going to do about the latches and door hinges? W/o them the arrangement looks rather strange and not prototypical for sure.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I am thinking Archer weld seams for the hinges and square black decals for the latches (it worked for Walthers missing sight glass on their GP38-2).

I just purchased a second BLI E8 for about $110 on eBay. This will supply the chassis and passenger pilot for 4021.

For 4022, I will be using a Kato E8, mostly because I had an extra shell in my parts box. Man these things are cheap on eBay - $36 shipped for a B&O unit. I have to see how the side skirt is attached to the fuel tank.