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unittrain

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Some lowered Atlas tank cars
« on: September 22, 2009, 12:49:29 PM »
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Here is a pic of some Atlas Tank cars I lowered. :)

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Re: Some lowered Atlas tank cars
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 01:35:33 PM »
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Nice work - I have a couple I have to lower . . . any tricks you'd care to pass along?
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Re: Some lowered Atlas tank cars
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2009, 01:47:57 PM »
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All I did was file down the extra piece that extends down from the bolster that accepts the screw. I filed this down about
.06" with a hand file (be sure to hold on to the end of the tank and bolster so nothing breaks!). File lightly also. Then I
thinned out the walkways on the end to make clearance for the truck mounted coupler I did this with a Dremel sanding wheel.
again be carefull dont hold the sanding wheel to the car to long the plastic will melt!!!. I'm considering just removing the molded
walkways and replacing them with thinner photo-etched ones.
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Re: Some lowered Atlas tank cars
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2009, 05:12:41 PM »
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Wow, those look good, and the wheels really stand out too. Those are FVM, right?
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Re: Some lowered Atlas tank cars
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 02:27:54 PM »
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Ya they are the FVM 36" wheels. Thanks for the complements.
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