Weekend Update 10/22/17

[DKS]

@Chris333 must be a Time Lord or some other entity who can alter the space-time continuum. How can any normal human being have a full-time job, take care of a family, refurbish cars and build multiple stunning layouts, along with all manner of custom locomotives? I'm retired and I wouldn't be able to manage all of that!

[up1950s]

Not as much raw cubic feet, obviously, but it will handle 4x8 foam panels with room to spare. Also, I'm pretty sure everything we normally hauled for the club will fit easily, just won't be able to use a hand truck to load and unload inside.

Well you could make a roll back pallet that everything is loaded on and strapped to . One end always stays in the truck and the other end has hinged down legs , or legs with wheels , like a gurney . Or a entirely removable platform that has hinged legs with wheels . With that you could load and unload the thing within the building , out of the weather , and never be out of eye sight of your stuff . With this system the strap down of high on the pile stuff can be more easily bungied or strapped down . Roll it out of the building , slide , pulley , winch , or push it in , and you're done .

[C855B]

Well you could make a roll back pallet that everything is loaded on and strapped to . One end always stays in the truck and the other end has hinged down legs , or legs with wheels , like a gurney . Or a entirely removable platform that has hinged legs with wheels . With that you could load and unload the thing within the building , out of the weather , and never be out of eye sight of your stuff . With this system the strap down of high on the pile stuff can be more easily bungied or strapped down . Roll it out of the building , slide , pulley , winch , or push it in , and you're done.

Very interesting idea. A big drawer-slide arrangement, essentially. I'll think that through against the load/unload process we had with the truck. There is one heavy box - our DCC cabinet - that needed a ramp in and out of the truck. It is possible for two guys to lift outright, though.

In designing something like that I have to be careful to not raise the working height too much if I wanted to load the modules on end. OTOH, we need to have a supplemental deck since it is a passenger van with the seats removed, and there are holes in the floor as well as heater vents. Don't want to damage the floor, either - $1500 to replace! For a hunk of laser-cut black vinyl? Are you kidding?

Maybe I can find a live-steam club and see what their loading arrangements are. 

[Chris333]

@Chris333 How can any normal human being have a full-time job, take care of a family, refurbish cars and build multiple stunning layouts, along with all manner of custom locomotives?

The secret is not doing one of those things.

[peteski]

The secret is not doing one of those things.

I can relate - I know the secret.  Still, I'm terrible with taking on too many projects. I have not forgotten about yours either.  I eventually do finish my projects, or scrap them if, after all those years, the item I was working on becomes commercially available.   

[Paradise275]

Peteski, While your installing the horn(y), why not put in a bell as well1 LOL

Not to worry with my 2-8-8-2. I agree, the weather is way to nice. Take advantage of it.
The winter will be long enough.

Rick

[btrain]

Good work everyone! Looks like Weekend Updates should become really interesting as the modeling season begins anew. Today I ran the largest steam locomotive at Cedar Point, George R. It weighs in at 28 tons and was built by Porter in 1941 for a Pennsylvania lime stone operation. I'll soon return to my Bellevue NKP yard layout, since there is some rain forecasted for northern Ohio this week.
 
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[Chris333]

btrain, That loco used to look like this one:

[btrain]

Woah, Chris! I'm surprised that it still has the steel cab.

[bnsfdash8]

I've had this C39-8 shell sitting around for awhile and finally got it mounted to a C40-8 mech. It'll end up being NS 8211.

[milw12]

The secret is not doing one of those things.

Wait, I don't build stunning layouts and still can't get anything done 

 

-Lucas

[Scottl]

A milestone of sorts.  The final scenery base paint went down today, no more white plaster or pink foam.

2017-10-22 19.42.36 by Scott L, on Flickr

[peteski]

Peteski, While your installing the horn(y), why not put in a bell as well1 LOL

Don't tempt me . . .
 

[mu26aeh]

In addition to the CF7, I tore apart and stripped a SW1200 shell to model GLTX 98, which is a plant switcher at PH Glatfelter in Spring Grove, PA.  This unit has sill mounted handrails, so out came the pin vise and drill set.  This is a first time for me doing something like this.  GMM sanctions and .008 phosphor bronze wire.  Should be fun 



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[Dave V]

One more for the road.

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