03-20-2022, 10:26 AM
Thanks this project is giving new meaning to 'patience'
I built up the bunks, starting with adding the stakes to the bunks.
Like the chains, the stakes are held into the bunk with a short piece of wire and a plastic bushing. Getting it all to line up is a bit tricky, but not impossible.
After inserting the wire through bunk, stake and bushing I stimmed it to size. No glue was needed as the bushing provides a friction fit.
and now the stakes are 'hinged' for either a loaded or unloaded car.
Next it to attach the other end of the retention chains to the bunks. That is done by attaching these very small rings to the ends of the chain. These are like miniature key chains.
and fitted to the chain.
Then you thread the chain through a slot in the bunk and glue the ring to a pin beside the slot. After that I glued the bunks to the car frame.
Then I attached the hand brake rod, remainder of the train air line and the truck boss.
And with the addition of the trucks two of the three are done. I'm now entirely sure about the Kadee archbar trucks. They seem a bit finicky and fussy over some of my track. I'll try them for a bit when I finish up my tracklaying but I may change them out.
I built up the bunks, starting with adding the stakes to the bunks.
Like the chains, the stakes are held into the bunk with a short piece of wire and a plastic bushing. Getting it all to line up is a bit tricky, but not impossible.
After inserting the wire through bunk, stake and bushing I stimmed it to size. No glue was needed as the bushing provides a friction fit.
and now the stakes are 'hinged' for either a loaded or unloaded car.
Next it to attach the other end of the retention chains to the bunks. That is done by attaching these very small rings to the ends of the chain. These are like miniature key chains.
and fitted to the chain.
Then you thread the chain through a slot in the bunk and glue the ring to a pin beside the slot. After that I glued the bunks to the car frame.
Then I attached the hand brake rod, remainder of the train air line and the truck boss.
And with the addition of the trucks two of the three are done. I'm now entirely sure about the Kadee archbar trucks. They seem a bit finicky and fussy over some of my track. I'll try them for a bit when I finish up my tracklaying but I may change them out.