New project - 36' wood truss boxcar; ca. 1900 - 1930's or so

Post by **Pencil** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:49 pm

The trucks are just placeholders; I have a set of steel-bolstered archbars in progress.
Any comments on details, etc? This is a little bit outside what I've been working on lately

Post by **bdaneal** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:13 pm

Nice! I say make the running board a bit wider, and possibly make the door wider. I'll need to check some drawings to get a door and running board width for you.

thegrindre · Post by **thegrindre** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:25 pm

Now, this is real sweet, Curtis.

I like that!

(I won't have to re-skin these.

)

Trainzsam · Post by **Trainzsam** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:47 pm

Those do look nice! I usually don't download much SG stuff, but I think this is a must have!

I think these trucks actually look kinda nice under it though.

Sam

Post by **Pencil** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:05 pm

Thanks, Ben for any additional dimensions. Current overall dimensions are: 36' long, 9' wide, and 12'9" rail to top of running boards.

And, for you narrow-minded people;

It's a 24' long, 36" gauge flatcar. I'm aiming for a semi-generic Carter Brothers car, ca 1880's / 1890's. It's shown sitting on a set of Slugsmasher's trucks (that it will probably keep.)

This will support cordwood, as well as some of the other generic flatcar loads.

Post by **bdaneal** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:22 am

Okay, I got some dimensions. The roof walk should be 1.5 feet wide, side doors should be 5 feet wide.

nwhitney · Post by **nwhitney** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:20 pm

Lookin' good Curtis.
Norm

Post by **Pencil** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:28 pm

Muchas gracias, Ben!

Trainzsam · Post by **Trainzsam** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:08 pm

That little flatcar looks niiiicce pencil!

I have a few similair projects that I need to work on...

Sam

Dreadnought1 · Post by **Dreadnought1** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:58 pm

That's a little beauty of a NG flatcar!

One question: If the Auran general goods loads are set up for it, will they be horizontal like some of the other NG cars or vertical? I always think the vertical ones look extremely unstable (especially seeing there's no stapping or guy-wires). I know you can't load as many but it does look more realistic.

Cheers,
Dreadnought1

Post by **Pencil** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:33 pm

Another update on the boxcar:

Still need to do some texturing on the trucks, but otherwise, I think it's getting close....

thegrindre · Post by **thegrindre** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:46 am

Very very nice!

It appears that the lower side corner brace is one pixle off. (Too low.)

Post by **Pencil** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:16 am

Good eye - thank you!

Post by **Pencil** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:14 pm

OK, undecorated beta is now available at: http://www.carsoncarshops.com/files/36_boxcar.cdp
I have some LoD work and some thumbnails to finish up, then it will also be ready for the DLS - enjoy!!

Post by **Pencil** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:03 pm

Next in the series; a 36' flatcar and ventilated boxcar - I hope to have these ready for beta this weekend...