New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. (HOn3 coal line + HOn30 Quarry Line)

[Bernd]

How much do those itty-bitty ball bearings weigh?  Great way to both add weight and make the (heavier) cars roll better.

dave

Hard to tell. I'd need a balance scale. I'd say they are in the grams side of the scale. I don't think they would add much weight to a car in plastic.

Bernd

[Bernd]

Wow, how have I missed this thread? You have a very ambitious project and it looks like you have all the necessary skills to make it happen. I look forward to following your progress.

Hi Curt. Can't answer that first question. 

Ambitious, perhaps. I like working with all kinds materials and tools. The rivets were made on my CNC Sherline mill. It took about 10 minutes to make 1000 rivets. The nice thing is I can work on something else or take a coffee break while the machine does all the work. I'll do a write up when I get to actually building the cars and how the rivets were done. Right now it's more of a research project to see what can be done and how.

Thanks for stopping by an commenting. Much apprciated.

Bernd

[Michael Hohn]

Bernd,

It's interesting to watch you make progress on several fronts.  I think you, Dave Enery and I are all working on several projects concurrently. 

I like your rock face but have to admit to being a little mystified on how to interpret it geologically.  If it were turned upside down I'd say it represents deposition on an erosion surface of folded rock.  It looks like limestone, which I believe is what you were after.
Mike

[Bernd]

Bernd,

It's interesting to watch you make progress on several fronts.  I think you, Dave Enery and I are all working on several projects concurrently. 

I like your rock face but have to admit to being a little mystified on how to interpret it geologically.  If it were turned upside down I'd say it represents deposition on an erosion surface of folded rock.  It looks like limestone, which I believe is what you were after.
Mike

Yeah, those fronts are shiny objects that get my attention till I get bored with the subject and go on to the next shiny object that gets my attention. A terrible cycle. 

Yes I'm after the limestone look. Have no idea about geological structure though. I'm sure Dave could straighten me out. I probably should have stuck with it being just straight. Might redo it.

Lets see what the next shiny object to come along will be. 

Bernd

[deemery]

Bernd,

It's interesting to watch you make progress on several fronts.  I think you, Dave Enery and I are all working on several projects concurrently. 

I like your rock face but have to admit to being a little mystified on how to interpret it geologically.  If it were turned upside down I'd say it represents deposition on an erosion surface of folded rock.  It looks like limestone, which I believe is what you were after.
Mike

Yeah, those fronts are shiny objects that get my attention till I get bored with the subject and go on to the next shiny object that gets my attention. A terrible cycle. 

Yes I'm after the limestone look. Have no idea about geological structure though. I'm sure Dave could straighten me out. I probably should have stuck with it being just straight. Might redo it.

Lets see what the next shiny object to come along will be. 

Bernd

Uh, MIKE is the one with the PhD in geology.  I'm just a duffer taking the occasional swing and missing.

dave

[Bernd]

Bernd,

It's interesting to watch you make progress on several fronts.  I think you, Dave Enery and I are all working on several projects concurrently. 

I like your rock face but have to admit to being a little mystified on how to interpret it geologically.  If it were turned upside down I'd say it represents deposition on an erosion surface of folded rock.  It looks like limestone, which I believe is what you were after.
Mike

Yeah, those fronts are shiny objects that get my attention till I get bored with the subject and go on to the next shiny object that gets my attention. A terrible cycle. 

Yes I'm after the limestone look. Have no idea about geological structure though. I'm sure Dave could straighten me out. I probably should have stuck with it being just straight. Might redo it.

Lets see what the next shiny object to come along will be. 

Bernd

Uh, MIKE is the one with the PhD in geology.  I'm just a duffer taking the occasional swing and missing.

dave

After I put it up it didn't look right to me. I figured I'd let it sit a while to see if I'd like it but, NO so far. Looks like I'll try for a gentler curve up toward the right.

Bernd

[Philip]

Looking great! Glad your moving forward on this project Bernd!

[ACL1504]

Bernd,

Amazing, they look fantastic and to me I thought they were embossed paper.

Well done for sure.

Tom

Tom,

I just found that I had already started a thread on this building. I started a thread back in February of 2021 on this build in the "Scratchbuilding" section. You even made comments on it back then.

Here's the link: https://modelersforum.com/index.php? topic=5670.0

I had another modeler interested in the build. I remembered I'd done a thread on the defunct Railroad Lines. My search turned up that I had also done one here. So no need for me to go into how I did that build. I'll continue on with the upper portion of this scratch build story.

Bernd

Bernd,

Yes, I remember now. The work was fascinating. I met Thommy at one of the EXPOS. I think it was back in 2016 and we talk probably once a month or so.

Tom 

[Michael Hohn]

Bernd,

I like the rock strata for the varied directions of the strata.  I think I'd just turn it upside down, if that's possible.  That would look good and make more sense.

Mike

[friscomike]

Howdy Bernd,

Your craftsmanship continues to amaze and inspire me.  Congrats on the buggy construction and detail.

Have fun,
mike

[Bernd]

Bernd,

I like the rock strata for the varied directions of the strata.  I think I'd just turn it upside down, if that's possible.  That would look good and make more sense.

Mike

Mike,

Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking that because it's such a short distance the curve is to great. As far as removing it. I don't think it'll work. I used construction adhesive both on top, bottom and against the back on all the pieces. I would have to totally destroy the strips to get them off. Going to have to give it some time to percolate to see what I can come up with.

Bernd 

[Bernd]

Howdy Bernd,

Your craftsmanship continues to amaze and inspire me.  Congrats on the buggy construction and detail.

Have fun,
mike

Thanks you very much Mike. It's appreciated.

Bernd

[Bernd]

Hey Mike Hohn,

I was able to saw it off and flip it over. On the right side is the flipped version and the left is the original. What do think?



Bernd

[deemery]

Well, you have that "unconformity" there between the bent layers and the flat layers.  But either of the bent layers look pretty good to me.   However, I defer to Mike...

dave

[Bernd]

Well, you have that "unconformity" there between the bent layers and the flat layers.  But either of the bent layers look pretty good to me.   However, I defer to Mike...

dave

It just doesn't look right. Right? I'm not sure I like it bent the other way. I think I'll put in straight with maybe a very small bend. I figure by the time I get around to doing that Mike will have answered the question.

Bernd