rbrown7713 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Here, I hope is the last of the mold making for the Superliners. Both molds for the Superliner lounge car window frames. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Sorry, one more mold. I forgot the mold for the Amfleet truck frame on the left, the lower frame half is not finished claying up. I had to bore out the bearing holes to except the ball bearings, and on the right are the results of the superliner truck parts. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Here is my answer to the articulating diaphragm for the Amfleet and the Superliner cars. Works well. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Here is what it will look like against another car, won't need this tight of radius. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Here is the shortened Amfleet truck with bearings and shafts. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Bob, diaphragms are the best I have ever seen, EXCELLENT. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Thanks Nick. I like my cloth ones better, but they only look good on the 40's Pullman cars, these, I think will look better for the Amfleet and the Superliners, and besides had to figure out what to do with all those coupler springs, LOL. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 I forgot one thing, among others, a transition car to hook up the Amfleet cars to the Superliners. I will have to lower the diaphragm on one end of the transition car. Here is what it will look like, as on the HO car. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 Amfleet coming together. Who said that kitbashing was easy? Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sweet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Bob, looks more like 'scratch building' to me. You are starting out with basic materials and creating works of art. Keep it up. Life is Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 1:32 amfleet coach, trying to locate the trucks, ride height etc., waiting for more urethane rubber. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks Sean, that's the same thumb that I use to paint a portrait. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Bob If that's your phone in the pic ..it looks a little better than mine .. I can see thru mine in places .. it's the same phone .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yes, the only reason that I use a stupid phone rather than a smart phone is that I only have to charge it every week instead of every night. I had a several smart phones and they would run out of battery power in the middle of a conversation because I would forget to charge them. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 I think I have the ride height about right, but I will follow up with some more measurements, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Nice work Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Thanks Jerry. I am assembling one of the Superliner cars and am going to paint the Amfleet and the Superliner car at the same time. I now have everything to build the 10 car train, and I am also going to kitbash one of the Aristocraft box cars to replicate the Amtrak boxcar, sort of. Don't know what to do about a baggage car, but I will figure out something. What are you up to these days, haven't heard much from you, so you must be busy. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Been working on my train shed at the new place, we moved to Newton, KS to be near our son. Getting bids for someone to to lay the 600 blocks on my raised layout I have planned. I insulated and wired the train shed, even has a small AC I got at a sale. LOTS of shelves. hope to sell some stuff at the Wichita Train club meeting. Layout planned is like two islands connected by my bridges from the old layout in Nebraska. 14' metal bridge and a 7' covered bridge. Layout will be near the shed, so I hope to run a line out to it, we'll see. Here's a drawing. I did bring my buildings and stuff, so will use them. Be a yard/passing siding/etc. Nice quiet neighborhood, they are anxious to see the layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 No wonder why we haven't heard from you. You have been real busy. Here is what I have so far, tacked the car together for permanent attachments. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Bob, been off line for over a week due to a hard drive crash. You have made great progress in that time. Back to daily progress checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Glad to have you back. I am trying to figure out how to put this thing together and still be able to take it apart. I think I have figured it out, but then again, who knows. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Looks good Bob. I sort of wanted one, but not willing to work as hard as you! Keep up the good work. Jim Carter plans to mold a short one and make his own short ones, I hope to get 3 pieces from him to splice and make one long one, but who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 I tried that and ended up with too many splices, lost my place. I had to start from scratch to make it look good at all. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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