I'm traveling for work, but rather than watch TV or sit in the bar, I brought some freight car kits and a toolbox: Forgot CA, though...
I'm ashamed to admit it, but I bought a whole lot of Accurail kits off eBay several years ago and never built them. I got several each of Frisco DS car, SS car, automobile car, and the stock car. I have some other roads, too. All of them are close to real Frisco cars, some need replacing the fish belly. I can get numbers when I get home.
I finished the conversion to Sergent couplers in the hotel while I was on the road. I must have assembled at least a hundred pair over several trips. I never could pack up some more complex models like that, though. It looks like you spent your down time in the hotel quite well.
Gary, Good job making use of spare time, I always try to take projects with me when I have to be on the road any length of time. I've got a metal tool box that I load all the needed tools in, of coarse I couldn't do this if I was flying. Back last February I spent a month in Wichita, I was able to finish the combine that was previously posted as well as cutting out and assembling the majority of the grain elevator that use to be in Crocker Missouri. Brad
Here's my Frisco Accurail Stash: And some other roads: I have built a few from each pile. I bought many of them off eBay from a "Bob Walker," who said he was changing the focus of his modeling. I'm not sure if it was the Railroad Model Craftsman author. Important model numbers are: 4318 SS Auto car (seen above) 4615 USRA DS car 7108 6 Panel SS car (replace Fishbelly) 7203 6 Panel SS car ( replace Fishbelly) 3433 PS-1 3220 or 3544 AAR car
Great idea! I travel 43 weeks a year and this is the thing to do. Only problem is my bag is always close to 50 pounds so I can't spare the weight. Keep up the good work!
That's a lot of traveling. I usually travel about 5 weeks a year for work, and 3 or 4 of them are close enough to drive, so it's not a problem to bring a tool box and some kits. Michael Gross (dad on family ties) had an article about modeling while in hotel rooms. He has a very small tool kit that he took with him, so I tried it this summer. I'll see if I can find it... Edit: I can't find the magazine, but he was on a Model Railroad Hobbyist video: http://mrhpub.com/2017-01-jan/online/files/81.html
Been there too Gary, I don't have to travel often anymore but I sure built a lot of hotel models at one point. I always wondered what the cleaning lady thought when she would walk in. When I was in extended stay places it looked like a hobby shop in the room. HA
Been modeling out of a hotel room myself lately and looks like I will continue to for a few more months. Not as easy as when I'm at home, but at least it helps pass the time and is productive. I am getting a few interesting projects off the drawing board. By the way for anyone who's interested Mark Twain Hobbies has acquired the left over inventory of RP CYC and is selling pretty cheap. Brad
Things got a little interesting tonight modeling in the hotel room, managed to dump over a bottle of liquid cement. The room reeks and I'm starting to get high! Wish I could say this was a first and I'm sure it won't be a last, the price of progress. Brad
Brad, I had a Mag-Lite flashlight that got ruined by leaking D cells. I took the head of the flashlight with the focusing ring and sat looking at it for a while trying to determine what use it could be. After a few minutes, it looked to me like the inside diameter would match the outside diameter of a bottle of Ambroid Pro-Weld or Same Stuff. Perfect match except tor the threads. A little creative machining inside yielded a nearly tip-proof holder for my glue bottle. It is virtually impossible to tip over unintentionally. Unfortunately, I now have three of them.
Brad, hope you've gotten some fresh air. Exactly the type of incident that prompted me to rig this up that I posted previously. Fits reasonable well in a small toolbox. Workshop Wednesday It's one of those mistakes I will only make once. Like keeping my bare legs (wearing shorts in the summer, I should clarify) where a dropped XActo #11 blade could fall and do a good number on me. I haven't ruined a Mag-Lite yet, but now have a good reason to keep it if I do. Very good idea, Keith. Best Regards,
Heres mine Brad. 2x4 with an 1 1/2" hole. The jar fits tight but I added a blob of glue to the bottom and just refill in place.