Weekend Update 1/24/21

[Jim Starbuck]

Nicely done! Especially liked the bell cord.  Don't see that modeled in N scale very often.

A question: How did you make the sunshades?  Looks like they are meant to represent canvas type.  I need to do several for my RSD4/5s.  Thanks!

Mark

The cab shades are made from dried used teabag material on an .008 phosphor bronze wire frame.
I drill a .25 mm hole on each side of the window just a bit wide of each side and below the top of the window opening slightly using the looks about right method.
Bend a piece of wire to make a horizontal curtain rod that fits into the holes and across the window.
Cut a small square of the teabag material a quarter inch square or so but so it fits between the short legs of the wire frame.
Fold the material in half and crease it. On a piece of wax paper place the wire so the long part tucks into the crease and then wet the material with super glue trapping the wire between the halves.
It doesn’t take much glue and when it sets up in a minute or so twist the material around so it angles towards the short ends of the wire. Trim the now rigid material a little at a time until the top edge tucks under the roof edge when the wire is pushed into the holes. When you’re happy with the angle touch some glue to the wires from inside the cab. It’s not necessary to glue the material edge to the cab. This way it stays nice and clean with no glue on the outside surface of the cab. Hope that makes sense.

[Cajonpassfan]

I’ve been working on the California Limited, a secondary heavyweight overland train to California. So far, a baggage and two chair cars, PRB bodies, MT trucks and 905 couplers, FVM 36” wheelsets, American Limited diaphragms. Heavy, but they roll great. Still need another baggage, chair, a diner, dorm/lounge, and four HW sleepers: 12-1, 8-1-2, 10-1-2 and 10-2. During my modeling era, this ran behind diesels (if and when available) or a 2990 class 4-8-4.
Fun stuff, Otto

[ns737]

BNSFDASH8  WHO'S shell is that?

[Wolf N Works]

His, Reese does them in 3D and printed it out.

[Drgwspup]

The cab shades are made from dried used teabag material on an .008 phosphor bronze wire frame.
I drill a .25 mm hole on each side of the window just a bit wide of each side and below the top of the window opening slightly using the looks about right method.
Bend a piece of wire to make a horizontal curtain rod that fits into the holes and across the window.
Cut a small square of the teabag material a quarter inch square or so but so it fits between the short legs of the wire frame.
Fold the material in half and crease it. On a piece of wax paper place the wire so the long part tucks into the crease and then wet the material with super glue trapping the wire between the halves.
It doesn’t take much glue and when it sets up in a minute or so twist the material around so it angles towards the short ends of the wire. Trim the now rigid material a little at a time until the top edge tucks under the roof edge when the wire is pushed into the holes. When you’re happy with the angle touch some glue to the wires from inside the cab. It’s not necessary to glue the material edge to the cab. This way it stays nice and clean with no glue on the outside surface of the cab. Hope that makes sense.

Thank you!! I appreciate the detailed response.  I think I follow along.  Off to make some tea.