03-03-2010, 01:28 PM
Last night the boys in the shop got busy cleaning glue off the first of the three cars. Old glue was removed from the underside of the car where the metal frames were attached to the wood body & sides. After some sanding they now line up properly.
A few of the vertical side boards popped loose during that time, but nobody was hurt. That's fine since they'll have to be relocated to meet the metal frame lugs eventually, and a few more may have to come loose to line up correctly.
The fellas also polished wheel treads on one of the trucks. The dadgum thing wobbles so, it may just get replaced. Well, the wheelsets may be replaced. The truck frames are all metal & sprung, on all three cars. However, some of the wheels themselves are plastic and I insist on metal wheels for the shiny look and superior running characteristics.
This particular car will need another end beam, a new sill step, and chain for the brake rigging along with a few minor details. It's the one with the larger bolster lugs
Okay...back to work!
Galen
A few of the vertical side boards popped loose during that time, but nobody was hurt. That's fine since they'll have to be relocated to meet the metal frame lugs eventually, and a few more may have to come loose to line up correctly.
The fellas also polished wheel treads on one of the trucks. The dadgum thing wobbles so, it may just get replaced. Well, the wheelsets may be replaced. The truck frames are all metal & sprung, on all three cars. However, some of the wheels themselves are plastic and I insist on metal wheels for the shiny look and superior running characteristics.
This particular car will need another end beam, a new sill step, and chain for the brake rigging along with a few minor details. It's the one with the larger bolster lugs
Okay...back to work!
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!