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 Posted - June 17 2016 : 01:33:50 AM
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I am working on a Rock Island transfer caboose and a two flat cars. The caboose is along the lines of this. http://rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri19120abp.jpg
Here is where they stand as of today lot more work to go yet.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 02:00:17 AM
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Nice work! 
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 10:57:12 AM
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Looks like you're off to a good start there.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 12:44:26 PM
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| Be fun to watch these come along. That's a cool little station building.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 2:05:57 PM
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| Looking good!
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 6:20:23 PM
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make the 2nd one as a all steel transfer caboose with The Rock on it! 
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Posted - June 18 2016 : 04:20:27 AM
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Have not seen a all steel one in any of my books or on the internet.
Got a fair amount of work done on them today.
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Posted - June 18 2016 : 9:40:07 PM
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quote:Have not seen a all steel one in any of my books or on the internet.
Got a fair amount of work done on them today.
Originally posted by fourteen - June 18 2016 : 04:20:27 AM
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well it would be a fantasy one anyway
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Posted - June 20 2016 : 02:04:12 AM
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Ahh, for some reason never really got into the fanasty scheme thing except for a few things. Is there a cheaper way to put rivets on the flat cars other then the rivets by archer's?
http://www.archertransfers.com/AR88026.html
BARRY My mom picked that freight house at a yard sale. So not sure what brand it and the other one is. I have to find or replace the back missing roof.
Was going to glue the side pockets on, however the plastic I was going to use looks to small, will have to get bigger u channel plastic.
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Posted - June 20 2016 : 11:56:57 AM
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Try Micro Mark company. They also carry the rivet decals. Not sure about the price, but it is an
alternative source. Good luck.
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Posted - June 21 2016 : 10:43:28 AM
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quote:Ahh, for some reason never really got into the fanasty scheme thing except for a few things. Is there a cheaper way to put rivets on the flat cars other then the rivets by archer's?
http://www.archertransfers.com/AR88026.html
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Well... you can make them yourself. Use stretched sprue, sliced into tiny rivets. Doable? Yes, I have done it for 1/35 scale tank models. Fun and easy? NO! You may well be better off saving up to buy those prefab rivets. I certainly would!
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Posted - June 22 2016 : 01:49:40 AM
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Oldtimer52, Will give a look a micro mark, have a catalog at home.
typoponere I did think of using sprue to do it, would take forever.
Thanks both for the idea's.
Here is micro marks one slightly cheaper than archer.
http://www.micromark.com/ho-scale-decals-with-raised-3d-rivets-and-other-surface-details,9968.html
Read a article about 15-20 years ago about using a sewing machine to do riviits. Belive it had you use a dull needle to push on the plastic causing a dimple on the other side.
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Posted - June 29 2016 : 03:01:25 AM
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Have got a lot done on the caboose, its about 80% done. Not to much done on the flat cars, as I need to get the rivet decals before I do much more, have been weathering etc the decks in the meantime. Hope to post some more pictures this weekend if not sooner.
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Posted - June 29 2016 : 2:31:08 PM
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quote:Oldtimer52, Will give a look a micro mark, have a catalog at home.
typoponere I did think of using sprue to do it, would take forever.
Thanks both for the idea's.
Here is micro marks one slightly cheaper than archer.
http://www.micromark.com/ho-scale-decals-with-raised-3d-rivets-and-other-surface-details,9968.html
Read a article about 15-20 years ago about using a sewing machine to do riviits. Belive it had you use a dull needle to push on the plastic causing a dimple on the other side.
Originally posted by fourteen - June 22 2016 : 01:49:40 AM
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I sometimes use a sewing pounce wheel to emboss rivets on .005" sheet styrene. It works and is fairly quick. But this will only work before the model is assembled.
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Posted - June 30 2016 : 01:59:30 AM
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I bought one of those sewing wheels things I could not get it to work right, Might be operator error though.
Got the side pockets glued on both the flat cars. Need to order the curved grab irons for the side of the caboose( only 5 in the package, why not a even number makes no sense)
Have to look at my decal sheets to make sure I have the right ones for these three.
Was hoping to get some pictures uploaded this week, however my car was hit by a truck while at the hobby store. So now will be busy looking into where to get it fixed.
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Posted - July 03 2016 : 12:19:16 PM
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Here Is where they stand right now. Waiting on the the rivit decals and new trucks for both, they have wrong ones right now.
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Posted - July 03 2016 : 8:46:40 PM
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| Nice work on the railings Keith. What kind of trucks are you putting on?
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Posted - July 05 2016 : 02:44:21 AM
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I have 2 sets of athearn Bettendorf trucks on order.
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Posted - July 30 2016 : 9:05:07 PM
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Got the transfer caboose done except for couplers, The two flat cars are now waiting on decals.
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Posted - July 30 2016 : 10:15:04 PM
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quote:Got the transfer caboose done except for couplers, The two flat cars are now waiting on decals.
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Originally posted by fourteen - July 30 2016 : 9:05:07 PM
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Nice Transfer Caboose Fourteen, I think a real RI transfer caboose just like your model is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. Keep up the good work, I would like to see your plugger rebuilds too!
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 03:52:46 AM
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Also working on two scratch built gondolas, and started work on a 50 foot boxcar. All leading up to build a 3 bay covered hopper. Going to be moving the next couple days, so not sure how much I will be getting done for a bit as I get ever thing back up and running. The box car ends and top are from a kit, so only the side and the under frame will be scratch built.
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Posted - September 21 2016 : 6:49:35 PM
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Here is what they look like now.
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And a gondola also been working on.
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And 3 2 bay covered hoppers in work.
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Posted - September 21 2016 : 7:44:17 PM
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I really like that flatcar with the bulkheads. What did you use for the stake pockets?
-Thomas
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Posted - September 21 2016 : 8:53:52 PM
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I used evergreen 1/8 tube # 252 for the stake pockets.
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Posted - September 21 2016 : 9:41:28 PM
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I've got to hand it to you. Those covered hoppers are a pretty ambitious project.
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