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New project - 36' wood truss boxcar; ca. 1900 - 1930's or so
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:49 pm
by Pencil
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
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:13 pm
by bdaneal
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:25 pm
by thegrindre
Now, this is real sweet, Curtis.
I like that!
(I won't have to re-skin these.
)
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:47 pm
by Trainzsam
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
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:05 pm
by Pencil
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:22 am
by bdaneal
Okay, I got some dimensions. The roof walk should be 1.5 feet wide, side doors should be 5 feet wide.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:20 pm
by nwhitney
Lookin' good Curtis.
Norm
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:28 pm
by Pencil
Muchas gracias, Ben!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:08 pm
by Trainzsam
That little flatcar looks niiiicce pencil!
I have a few similair projects that I need to work on...
Sam
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:58 pm
by Dreadnought1
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
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:33 pm
by Pencil
Another update on the boxcar:
Still need to do some texturing on the trucks, but otherwise, I think it's getting close....
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:46 am
by thegrindre
Very very nice!
It appears that the lower side corner brace is one pixle off. (Too low.)
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:16 am
by Pencil
Good eye - thank you!
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:14 pm
by Pencil
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!!
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:03 pm
by Pencil
Next in the series; a 36' flatcar and ventilated boxcar - I hope to have these ready for beta this weekend...
