No, an RS-32 has the older style non-sealed carbody with a flat cab face - basically an uprated RS-11 built for NYC and SP. This is a Century series C-420 with sealed carbody and angled cab face. Tim
Lots going on this week in the train room. For starters I got the paint patches and decals put on a 4750 hopper. This was going to be a PCC hopper but I didn't get the paint color right and didn't want to strip it so made up a new leasing company, GTCX Grain Transport Co. Will apply some dirt later. Also, got the 3rd building done for my yard facility. This is the 2 stall engine service facility by Pikestuff but I'm going to use it for a car shop. Other projects still on the bench include magnetic uncouplers, and fascia mounted LED turnout indicator lights but no pics of those yet. Brian
As you know, but for the benefit of others, the significant differences bewteen these engines are indicated in this thread at post #7. Thanks.
No, I hadn't seen the earlier posts on this topic. Wouldn't it be nice if Atlas released their Trainman RS-32/RS-36 in N Scale? I could use the low nose drive for more RS-18s. During this past week I began work on MLW M-630s BCR 710 and 719. The Atlas C-630 mechanisms now ride on Briggs Models Dofasco trucks, and the Briggs Models M-630 shell has been dressed to fit the Atlas mechanism, deck and cab: The rear end of the carbody, radiator top and inertial air filter housings are separate parts and have yet to be fitted: The coming week is Spring Break, so I hope to enjoy some quality modelling time for a few days. Tim
I've been working on a Milwaukee Road "Grove" series Parlor-Diner. The body is ready for paint but I still need to detail the underframe.
Not that I've ever actually had one on my workbench, or that I've ever really detailed a diesel, but I just want to reiterate the above sentiment about the need for a low nose, short wheelbase RS-32/RS-36 in N Scale. At some point, I would also like to be able to kitbash some Canadian prototype RS18s, and although I have considered getting some RS11s to serve as a base, it would be more straightforward to start off from a locomotive that is already low nose to begin with.
This would definitely be the mechanism to have - correct wheelbase, trucks and fuel tank for 614-630. I am sure we would see a low nose RS-18 conversion kit in short order if the drive were available. Tim
It's N scale. Brass car sides on American Limited core kit. Used bits n pieces of styrene (along with core kits parts) for roof details. The radio antenna is soldered brass wire. The ribbing is peel and stick vinyl that a friend cut for me on a vinyl cutting machine. (I use to hand cut masking tape but it was hard to get a consistant width)
Still on ships but the details are now starting to be added to the base units. Added companionways in the bow sections of all four hulls. Two are cut down commercial resin castings. The other two are white metal castings of outside basement entrances. And started adding the bollards on one. And being stingy in the dollars consumed, making my own ventilators out of styrene tube cut to a 45, and re-glued after the bell shape was attained using a warm soldering iron tip. The silver one is a commercial casting. Saved about $40 just on this small batch.
A few of the guys over on Railwire have been experimenting with using a craft cutter/plotter to scribe styrene and make structures. I had played with the idea a while back and even made some basic structures (tunnel portal, bridge piers) but never pushed the envelope. Some of the things they have been doing sparked me to get back to work on the idea. I had to set up some custom settings for my cutter to work best with the styrene but it was worth the time. It took a little tweaking of the settings to adjust the offset to get the corners clean. They still aren't perfect but a heck of a lot better than hand cutting a couple thousand 2 1/2" x 8 3/8" bricks. The above are the walls for this..
Messing around with making the masts and booms for the ships. First try is a hybrid of wood dowel, styrene, and brass. 2nd is all styrene construction. And this is of the hybrid temp mounted in place. Think it is just a bit too bulky for the ship size. The styrene is smaller diameter. So what do you think?
Finished the under frame and got the painting done on my "Grove" series car. Still needs grab irons, diaphragms, windows and decals.
More shrunk down vehicles - a 1947 Chevy fastback, a 1941 Buick 4 door, a 1942 Buick coupe, a 1950 Chevy pickup, and a 1948 Studebaker Starlight coupe. Although there were already a few 50 Chevy pickups in N, I had this 1/144th version so I shrunk it down too, after fixing the bumpers, wheel wells, and the back window.
I still need to do some touch up paint work and some decals, but I am getting close to finishing my first ever kitbash and having the UPP 9336 boxcar that is pulled with the UP steam engines. I will try and get some better pictures later this week. I also still need to cut holes in the ends for the doors and a few other little things.
Currently have two structures under construction. The sandhouse is waiting for the purchase of some EZ Line so the holes above the spout will have some support cables to anchor there. After the line is added, spout hose and roof will be finished. The other project is a reefer icing station. The loading platform will be around three feet long, so the support bents needed a mass production jig, LOL.
