Weekend Update 7/2/23

[squirrelhunter]

It is n-scale, not 3D printed.  5/32 styrene, shrink tubing on ends, 4x6 scale lumber in a 65' mill gondola.

Thanks! The load really looks great.

[spr1955]

Very nicely done! Very creative use of the shrink tubing! I started using Pop Tart wrappers cut very narrow and either painted black, or colored with a black permanent magic marker (gives it a bluish-black look) to bind the bundles together. The material is very thin, and has a little stretch to it, and superglues well. In addition, it is easy to find, relatively cheap, and probably the healthiest part of the deal! I have a couple of loads I bought that use the the chartpak tape, but didn't like how bulky it looked, and the adhesive tended to let go after a while.
Just some "food" for thought!

Thanks for the kind words.  I got my chartpak tape in yesterday and finally got a look at it today.  Chartpak comes in different materials, crepe, vinly gloss, vinly matte.  I got the vinly matte and it measures .0067 / .0065 in thickness.  Going to try this and maybe add a little extra something to the depths of the gondola for reinforcements.  If it looks good and I'm happy I will post the final picture.

[peteski]

Thanks for the kind words.  I got my chartpak tape in yesterday and finally got a look at it today.  Chartpak comes in different materials, crepe, vinly gloss, vinly matte.  I got the vinly matte and it measures .0067 / .0065 in thickness.  Going to try this and maybe add a little extra something to the depths of the gondola for reinforcements.  If it looks good and I'm happy I will post the final picture.

I didn't realize Chartpak was still around.  There used to be a large Charettes store in my area, full of graphic and art supplies, and a print/copy center.  I used  to get all sorts of goodies there , including dry transfers. They shut down years ago.

[spr1955]

I didn't realize Chartpak was still around.  There used to be a large Charettes store in my area, full of graphic and art supplies, and a print/copy center.  I used  to get all sorts of goodies there , including dry transfers. They shut down years ago.

Yep, same here, was a great store in Atlanta, then poof, gone along with the dry transfers, digital age did them in, my sister-in-law is a commercial graphic artist and everything went digital, I have her electric pencil sharpener.... Ha Ha.    I am surprised I found this on amazon.

[CR4100]

I made some dummy EOTs that sit on top of Accumate couplers. Now I can run a real train and not just pull a cut of cars.
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[garethashenden]

Got back into working on the layout, finally added rail service to two industries.

[up1950s]

I didn't realize Chartpak was still around.  There used to be a large Charettes store in my area, full of graphic and art supplies, and a print/copy center.  I used  to get all sorts of goodies there , including dry transfers. They shut down years ago.

I picked up some in May from Amazon .

[dem34]

Working on the store layout. its pretty cool that it gets further simplified with every status update I send to the client. Trolley is now out.
So working between future home renovations this weekend. Simple board base. And cut and formed the base and sub level foam with a sureform, box cutter combo.

[altohorn25]

Bicentennial locomotives lined up for a publicity shot.  Milwaukee Road SD40-2 #156, Burlington Northern U30C #1776, and Santa Fe SD45-2's #5701 and #5703.


Milw and BN units are Kato; Santa Fe units are Intermountain.


Hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable July 4th


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[craigolio1]

Bicentennial locomotives lined up for a publicity shot.  Milwaukee Road SD40-2 #156, Burlington Northern U30C #1776, and Santa Fe SD45-2's #5701 and #5703.


Milw and BN units are Kato; Santa Fe units are Intermountain.


Hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable July 4th


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Those look really sharp! Did you paint them?

[Cajonpassfan]

Nice lineup! Sadly, every one a fallen flag...
Otto K.

[jpwisc]

I finished up my WC rig. Hopefully I’ll get the load done this weekend
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[jpwisc]

Now with tamper load! And the photo that inspired this build (I’m trying to find the photographer to credit them)
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[nkalanaga]

Nate:  I wonder if the four of them, or even three (one ATSF), ever appeared together in real life?  All three roads served the Chicago area, so it wouldn't have been impossible.

[Missaberoad]

Nate:  I wonder if the four of them, or even three (one ATSF), ever appeared together in real life?  All three roads served the Chicago area, so it wouldn't have been impossible.

Trains Magazine made it happen July, 31 1975. (BN unit present was the SDP40 1976 not the U30C 1776)

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