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Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« on: June 30, 2012, 09:54:33 PM »
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Anyone got one of these handy? I need the diameter of the tank so I can find a suitable N scale model to carry out a downsized version of an HO scale kitbash.
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 10:16:01 PM »
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I happened to have one on my bench and saw this. Pulled out the calipers and got 1.19"
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2012, 10:29:10 AM »
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Thanks, Vincent. Now I need to find an N scale straight profile tanker with a diameter close to 104". Anyone have an Athearn 30K or 33.9K or Atlas 20.7K and calipers hanging out?
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 04:19:28 PM »
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I may be working on the same project as I just sent off a drawing for a tank blank* with a .65" O.D. and two holes for truck centers so I can work on the bolsters and frame.

Still mulling over tank strap options...  Worst case, I leave them off like every other manufacturer and be good with it.

Jason


*I won't be able to get the actual tank done until later this year.
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2012, 07:29:04 PM »
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Jason,

It's a 60s gas tank car that I saw someone do an HO version of in an old RMC. I'm still trying to find a proto photo of one though. I've got some computer time tonight and will scan the model photo in to show. If you're working on a tank body I'd be interested. Thought about doing the frame too?
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2012, 07:48:12 PM »
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I'm working on a CGW tank car, unless you're Richie, then I'm working a UP tank car.  :)


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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2012, 11:09:35 PM »
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Quote from: sirenwerks on July 01, 2012, 10:29:10 AM
Thanks, Vincent. Now I need to find an N scale straight profile tanker with a diameter close to 104". Anyone have an Athearn 30K or 33.9K or Atlas 20.7K and calipers hanging out?

Athearn 30k tank is 0.750" dia. and 4.043" long.
Atlas 20.7K tank is 0.661" dia. 3.797" long
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2012, 10:58:45 PM »
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This is the tank car I want to model. It was made by shortening an Athearn 62' tank car (in HO obviously).

« Last Edit: July 09, 2012, 11:01:07 PM by sirenwerks »
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Re: Quiestion about HO Athearn 62' tank car
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2012, 11:02:12 PM »
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Not sure if the Photobucket upload's working, so here's the link - http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh170/sirenwerks/TankCarIMage.jpg
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