Boeing Train

codeman708 Apr 8, 2009

  1. codeman708

    codeman708 TrainBoard Member

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    Well after seeing the pictures of the Boeing train on the MRL featured in Model Railroader this month I have become interested in building my own. I have searched the forms and have found a few links to different sites with pictures, but nothing of models people have built. Here are a few of the sites I have found so far.

    Jason Lee Davis' RainFan Pages - The Boeing
    http://www.nscalesupply.com/Base/9906/Boeing25/Boeing990625.html
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~keay/planedoc.html

    I am hoping that there are some people out there that have built there own boeing train or might have some more information on building this model. The main thing is trying to find a place that sells almost n-scale 737 boeing planes.

    Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

    Cody
     
  2. Brian K

    Brian K TrainBoard Member

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    Cody,
    There are a few places where you can get the models. The biggest question will be wether you go with the 1/144 scale or the 1/200 scale B737. As far as I know, there isn't anything in 1/160 unless you scratch build one. Here's a few links to kits I've found after a quick search:

    1/200 Hasegawa Models:

    https://www.justplanefun.com/Hasegawa-1-200-Air-Do-B737-500-Model-Plane-Kit-p-12906.html
    http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVEN4&P=FR
    http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/woi0001p?&I=HSGS0664&P=FR

    1/144 Scale:
    http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXECR8&P=FR
    http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/rvl/rvl04202.htm?source=froogle

    The Hasegawa models are some of the best on the market. I've built numerous airliner kits in the past and have found they are easier to put together and require less putty (if any at all) to fill the seams.

    Someone over on the Atlas Forum posted more pictures of the MRL layout. That was the first time I've seen it as i haven't gotten the MR magazine yet. Very impressive. Wish I could figure out a direct link to the specific topic.

    Good luck.

    Brian
     
  3. codeman708

    codeman708 TrainBoard Member

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    Brian,

    Thanks for the links. I was also wondering how to post a link to that thread on the atlas forum.

    Cody
     
  4. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    I built a fuselage car using a Minicraft models 737, which is 1/144, and while it LOOKS good, it has problems in certain situations.....for example it is too wide to go thru Kato truss bridges. There is also a lot of tail swing on curves......I wouldn't recommend it on any layout with even moderately small radius curves. I run mine on our clubs NTRAK layout, and even on 24" radius curves, the tail swings out and almost hits the trains on the next track. Mine is built on an 89' flatcar with a 60' flatcar for the tailcar. I fabricated a box for the tailcar using styrene.

    I looked at some 1/200 models, and they seemed WAAAY too small, but would have solved some of the problems I've had.

    On the plus side, the car draws A LOT of attention whether it's running or just sitting in the yard. I plan to add 2 or 3 fuselage section flatcars soon and have 6 LBF skybox cars.
     
  5. Adam Woods

    Adam Woods TrainBoard Member

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    Of course this is a problem in real life as well.

    Adam
     
  6. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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    You're right Adam, size is a factor on the real railroads as well, just wanted to point out a problem I found with using the 1/144 models....maybe someday we'll get an actual 1/160 version. I remember seeing a post somewhere where the guy carved a fuselage out of wood....looked pretty good. Here's a shot of my train.
     

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