The original thread for this topic was accidentlly deleted. We apologize for this error. Here again are 'bacon's pictures for your comment and viewing pleasure:
Ok, I'll start with the last question I had. It's about the last car. 'Bacon, how did you fabricate the rear deck and what did you make the "Fred" out of, or was it a kit? Also, are you going to use the NMRA standards to weigh the cars any? I also want to add, Photo's and modules by: Geri Altum ------------------ RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Style! Brent Tidaback, Member #234 [This message has been edited by Maxwell Plant (edited 08 July 2000).]
i dont know what you mean by the rear deck brent and the fred was a western rail kit and as far as the nmra standars who needs them my criple crown runs fine without them maybe just a little weight will be added. since im not a member of the nmra and will not be going to any nmra shows i wont be doing any nmra standards just ntrak and they dont have any weight standards yet. now brent keep your hands off my stuff on here cause you'll lose it again, ha ha! ------------------ Norfolk Southern The Pack Mule of Transportation Mo-Pac RULES Heritage N-Scale Group, Joliet, Il.
The triple crowns look great, do you have close up pictures of the trucks etc? i'm just not sure how the cars are articulated? sorry but I'm a bit of a dummy about all type of different rollingstock lol ------------------ http://users.bigpond.net.au/railroad2000
not yet if im home from work monday night we might get some done along with some other power pics. ------------------ Norfolk Southern The Pack Mule of Transportation Mo-Pac RULES Heritage N-Scale Group, Joliet, Il.
Isn't there a rear boogie assembly that kind of looks like a "porch" or "rear deck" that the "FRED" rides on, or am I eating glue too? You know were I live we don't get to see the NS style but we do see Amtrak's Roadrailers, are they different? ------------------ RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Style! Brent Tidaback, Member #234
actually what you are seeing is a coupler bogie that is actually for the head end it carries runaround hoses and parts for the railers. you can put them on the rear end but with the ns ones you can put the eot on the normal bogies that go between the trailers. ------------------ Norfolk Southern The Pack Mule of Transportation Mo-Pac RULES Heritage N-Scale Group, Joliet, Il.
Thanks, that clears that up. I take it then the Amtrak ones are the same. If we can ever get someone to make some current Amtrak power and cars, I'll need some Roadrailers for the back of my Amtrak trains. ------------------ RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Style! Brent Tidaback, Member #234
I have some close-up photos of Swift units post at: http://home.earthlink.net/~hdriley/myshots4.htm Shown are the front and end coupler units and a center bogie. ------------------ Keep on Track'N Harold Riley www.phcomputing.com
Like I said first time around on this topic, those roadrailers look splendid You are to be congratulated, m'bacon on doing all that repetitive work Excellent job! ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.ac-models.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery Alan's European Gallery Alan's British Steam Gallery
I saw these on eBay and wondered if they were the same Tripple Crown Roadrailers? Maybe they are one of makonbaconline's customers. I wasn't sure since he lives in Kansas City and says: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>"N scale Roadrailers, Made from ConCor 45' Trailers, Completely Scratch Built.. Some are painted to Triple Crown, some are simply white, but the paint jobs are poor, and you might want to redo them. These models were made just so see if it could be done. Originally I had built 2 (front and rear unit) then continued with 3 mid sections, and as I found trailers, I built more and more. And built some for another N scalier I know. What you get are 7 Complete operational cars, (PLUS) 9- 45 foot trailers, that are already altered, and ready to be finished, (they had once been built, but I was planning to use them for something else, but never got around to it, so there in the auction) If you look at the design, you'll see it's really simple to produce more cars if you wish. It is a really crude model, and is just prototypical enough to look good on the rails." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=373153543 Ed Harrison
sorry but i wouldn't even think of using concor trailers they dont come close to looking like the real thing. as for customers none all the roadrailers ive done i run.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sd75mac: I have some close-up photos of Swift units post at: http://home.earthlink.net/~hdriley/myshots4.htm Shown are the front and end coupler units and a center bogie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Looking at these pics I am wondering if the units pivot (swivel) on both the truck AND the hitch for the next unit or just one or the other? Does anyone know? Makinbacon, where do yours pivot? ------------------ Mike Drzycimski Arlington, TX The Southview Lines www.crosswinds.net/~mdrzycimski
mine swivel at both the truck and where it is connected to the trailer. the real ones actually pivet on the truck and very little at the trailer. ------------------ Norfolk Southern The Pack Mule of Transportation Mo-Pac RULES Heritage N-Scale Group, Joliet, Il.
