Weekend Update 3/3/13

[CodyO]

I think helices usually work better with track on them. 

You mean like this?
Was going to save it for the write up....


That's Kato unitrack not tacked down and in final spot yet
Will be installed this weekend!

[Smike]

WHAAAAAT! you doone like low ridas?  

Thanks for the comments all. M.C. Fujiwara, nice! Great video and really nice setup you guys have. The only thing is all those floating heads! 

So here is the prototype for the NHR box. I know, I know the door on the proto is blue and overall its more brown, but I’m working on it. 

http://youtu.be/tES3mcwS8EQ

[NARmike]

I got a lucky break and got to hang out with Nils and M.C. this past weekend... crazy story! Detailed post on the Free-moN thread in Layout Engineering...

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=28047.105

[cv_acr]

Weathering looks good, but whoever manufactured* that car balls-up the reporting marks. That should be NHIR not NHR.  Not your fault though.

*I think these are the old MDC "Berwick" boxcars (but actually has Pullman-Standard features...)?

[Smike]

Weathering looks good, but whoever manufactured* that car balls-up the reporting marks. That should be NHIR not NHR.  Not your fault though.

*I think these are the old MDC "Berwick" boxcars (but actually has Pullman-Standard features...)?

Yes they are along with all the inaccuracies to boot for sure. I picked these boxes up for next to nothing to practice on, but the hammering starting coming out great. Now I feel I need to finish them out (body mount couples and replace the trucks with BMLA ones) and live with the other inaccuracies. I fully intend to pick up a few NHIR boxes from FVM (more accurate) and hammer them based on what I've learned on this (original plan)

[Ike the BN Freak]

Now I feel I need to finish them out (body mount couples and replace the trucks with BMLA ones) and live with the other inaccuracies.

I wouldn't use BLMA trucks on the MDC cars, they ride low as is, no need to lower them even more.

[Smike]

I wouldn't use BLMA trucks on the MDC cars, they ride low as is, no need to lower them even more.

Clearly you have not seen the video link above to the prototype.... 

[nh5regt]

I finished up this custom paint locomotive this weekend. I started with an Atlas GP38-2 Lehigh Valley Shell and using photos of the 7324 I customized this paint chipping off locomotive.

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[Ike the BN Freak]

Clearly you have not seen the video link above to the prototype.... 

I did, and couldn't find any link either

[Smike]

I did, and couldn't find any link either

http://youtu.be/tES3mcwS8EQ

[Ike the BN Freak]

http://youtu.be/tES3mcwS8EQ

Ah, so this is turning into vwvortex, where pretty much every thread has the words, "lower it" in it...or moar low

[lashedup]

Ah, so this is turning into vwvortex, where pretty much every thread has the words, "lower it" in it...or moar low

You rang?

[cv_acr]

I finished up this custom paint locomotive this weekend. I started with an Atlas GP38-2 Lehigh Valley Shell and using photos of the 7324 I customized this paint chipping off locomotive.

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That's nasty. (In a good way.)