The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 4

Started by ACL1504, May 31, 2021, 01:15:56 PM

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ACL1504

Dave,

I don't think I'd sell enough to make it worth my while. I stopped painting brass for customers as it took to much time away form my own layout and model building.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

deemery

How did you make those?  Cut the acrylic on a tablesaw or bandsaw? 

dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

GPdemayo

Quote from: ACL1504 on January 06, 2025, 09:11:08 AM.....My friend Jim Miller, now deceased, and I saw a car like this in the hobby shop for around $20.00. We decided to make our own.....

Tom
And you say I'm thrifty..... ???
Gregory P. DeMayo
General Construction Superintendent Emeritus
St. Louis & Denver Railroad
Longwood, FL

Rick

Tom, I see I have a lot of catching up to do with this thread.

Vietnam Seabee

I'm wondering if the Judge has applied for dual citizenship to this forum...I hope he resumes his Saturday Reports here which previously appeared on the RR Lines Forum...
terry

ACL1504

Quote from: deemery on January 07, 2025, 04:39:30 PMHow did you make those?  Cut the acrylic on a tablesaw or bandsaw?

dave
Dave,

Jim Miller cut the material on his table saw. He had some kind of special blade that cut the stuff. The material was also used to make display cases for models. I have no idea where Jim got the material.

Tom
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

ACL1504

Quote from: GPdemayo on February 02, 2025, 08:30:40 AM
Quote from: ACL1504 on January 06, 2025, 09:11:08 AM.....My friend Jim Miller, now deceased, and I saw a car like this in the hobby shop for around $20.00. We decided to make our own.....

Tom
And you say I'm thrifty..... ???
Jim was tighter than you for sure. Me? I'm a big spender.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

ACL1504

Quote from: Rick on February 02, 2025, 08:38:11 AMTom, I see I have a lot of catching up to do with this thread.

Rick,

Well, seeing this I now realize I'm way behind on this thread as well. I stopped posting to this thread when Jimmy D. shut it down 2+ years ago.

I get it going again. Thanks for stopping by.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

GPdemayo

Quote from: ACL1504 on February 02, 2025, 01:32:32 PM
Quote from: GPdemayo on February 02, 2025, 08:30:40 AM
Quote from: ACL1504 on January 06, 2025, 09:11:08 AM.....My friend Jim Miller, now deceased, and I saw a car like this in the hobby shop for around $20.00. We decided to make our own.....

Tom
And you say I'm thrifty..... ???
Jim was tighter than you for sure. Me? I'm a big spender.

Tom
Thank you for that.....and so we don't forget, half the battle is admitting it.  :D
Gregory P. DeMayo
General Construction Superintendent Emeritus
St. Louis & Denver Railroad
Longwood, FL

ACL1504

Quote from: Vietnam Seabee on February 02, 2025, 09:19:43 AMI'm wondering if the Judge has applied for dual citizenship to this forum...I hope he resumes his Saturday Reports here which previously appeared on the RR Lines Forum...
terry

Terry,

Bill started the stories on this forum many years ago. You can find all his stuff in the thread below.

https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=4128.0

Tom
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

jbvb

The finer the teeth, the smoother the cut in acrylic plastic.  The test car body would be easy to do with a hacksaw. Clean up the edges with a large file or sandpaper on a block.  Remember to put a wood block below it when drilling the truck screw holes.  You could glue on Kadee coupler pockets using one of the methylene chloride solvent cements that works on both acrylic and styrene.
James

ACL1504

Quote from: jbvb on February 02, 2025, 01:42:17 PMThe finer the teeth, the smoother the cut in acrylic plastic.  The test car body would be easy to do with a hacksaw. Clean up the edges with a large file or sandpaper on a block.  Remember to put a wood block below it when drilling the truck screw holes.  You could glue on Kadee coupler pockets using one of the methylene chloride solvent cements that works on both acrylic and styrene.


James,

Miller did buy a new blade to cut the acrylic. The blade had extremely fine teeth. Miller also glued Kadee couplers to his but I wanted mine without. I use mine as a single push car to check track and turnouts.

Tom 

"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

Vietnam Seabee

The Judge's Saturday reports...holy smokers...82 pages...call me when dinner's ready!!

It will be enjoyable reading for sure

terry

Bernd

QuoteJames,

Miller did buy a new blade to cut the acrylic. The blade had extremely fine teeth. Miller also glued Kadee couplers to his but I wanted mine without. I use mine as a single push car to check track and turnouts.

Tom

Tom what thickness? Approximate length and width of a 40-foot boxcar?

Bernd
New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds

ACL1504

Quote from: Bernd on February 02, 2025, 03:11:35 PM
QuoteJames,

Miller did buy a new blade to cut the acrylic. The blade had extremely fine teeth. Miller also glued Kadee couplers to his but I wanted mine without. I use mine as a single push car to check track and turnouts.

Tom

Tom what thickness? Approximate length and width of a 40-foot boxcar?

Bernd

Bernd,

We measured it from an Athearn 40' boxcar. However, we made ours 41' just to be different.

Width is 10 HO scale feet and thickness is 1/4". 

We made four. I still  have mine but when Jim passed it wasn't in his train stuff. I think he gave the other two away for a prize at one of the NMRA Sunshine Region meets here in Fl. Jim was in the Sunshine Region for 45+ years. I joined the NMRA back in 1972 for one year and had my fill. Since then I've been a GDI - Gosh Darn Independent.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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