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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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It's not prototypically accurate, because the car length is off, the roof has too many things on it, and the underframe is of course pretty bogus, but beggars can't be choosers! ;D
The dullcote is wet, so the Lowey colors look funny and you can't see the white pinstripe in this photo, or the car numbers, but when I setup in the sun and take a few pics the colors, and pinstripe should show up better.
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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August 03, 2007, 07:08:28 AM »
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Robert,
I would send your photos to someone at Hallmark. Who knows, you may be sitting on the design board and could dictate design parameters for next year.
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Not painted, but I did get all 7 cars running:
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August 08, 2007, 07:51:07 AM »
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Nice, Chris. Good choice of music ;D
I see a Full Throttle 2-pack of something there...
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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Quote from: tom mann on August 08, 2007, 07:51:07 AM
Good choice of music
Yikes! I could not hit the mute button fast enough... but I didn't want to say anything.
Great job, Chris. Look forward to seeing them painted.
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 27, 2007, 05:20:56 PM »
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Ok, so how did y'all get them operable? What did you use for wheelsets?
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October 27, 2007, 06:45:39 PM »
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I used Nn3 wheel sets (slightly larger dia. than Z scale) and laser cut acrylic inserts made by Robert.
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 27, 2007, 11:17:30 PM »
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Inserts, as in the trucks?
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 27, 2007, 11:21:27 PM »
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Yes
http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=90172
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 28, 2007, 01:16:27 PM »
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There is a pretty good article on this train in the current TRP mag
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 31, 2007, 02:08:15 AM »
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Damn Chris they came out pretty good.
Benny Hill was appropriate!
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I uploaded more pics:
This is what the truck inserts look like. A little reaming get them spinning free.
This is a brass plate I used as a gauge to lower the trucks a bit. Everything sticking out the hole gets filed off:
This is a lowered car next to a stock car:
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Re: Hallmark Freedom Train
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October 31, 2007, 07:22:40 AM »
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Chris, how thick is that brass?
And I'm still not entirely sure about coupler mounting.
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Plate is probably .030-.040" I forget now.
For couplers I kept the stock loop and hook ones, but I did shorten the loops so they coupled closer. No use adding MTs, I won't be switching PAX cars.
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October 31, 2007, 11:48:57 AM »
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What about the ends? Or are you putting hooks on your locomotive?
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