Hindsight Industrial RR

Discussion in 'General' started by gjslsffan, Dec 25, 2009.

  1. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Roger that Jerome,
    Still. I would have never guessed, something so close existed. Thanks again.
     
  2. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Sherrel,

    The effect on the Top rail was purely by accident:D Which explains the 1/4" keystock, Lag screwed to the bench work beside it, (in hopes a ounce of flesh would be paid for the destruction of said fence):) By the way, it works, as I have left some DNA on the keystock already.
    But I think the picture shows the fence better than looking at it in person.
     
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  3. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    In a Gallant effort to save the Broncos. William tries to get them some game, but to no avail.... Oh well. There was no game to be had.
    :) :) :)







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  4. tmfrisco

    tmfrisco Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Tom, I needed the laugh I got from this post after reading another post first. Maybe Bill just couldn't get to NJ in time to help the Broncos.

    Terry
     
  5. SAFN SAAP

    SAFN SAAP Member

    LOL...So when is the "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda" Line gonna be built?
     
  6. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    LOL thanks guys, I tried to load a short video of it running, but as small as the file was, it was still too large.
     

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  7. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Hindsight Industrial RR initiates passenger service. Based on familiar colors to pay homage to the parent RR. I got these old Walthers " Oscar & Piker" cars off ebay thanks to a tip from Don Hartis II. I had never tried any passenger cars before no matter the size. These were incredibly simple with interiors complete as well. They used folded paper to make most of the interior parts, surprising how good it looks. They were a lot of fun to modify and paint/decal. Put some good wheels under them, and away we go.
    Anyone have the front 1/4 of an E8 they don't need?|-|
    Thanks for looking.

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  8. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    Cool...you got the old wood, sheet metal, and zinc alloy casting kits.
     
  9. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Nice work, Tom!
     
  10. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    I think you got shorted :)
     
  11. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Karl, I didnt realize just how lucky I was getting the early kits. All that metal makes them sit pretty good and have enough weight to perform well.

    Thanks Sherrel, I finally found a real use for Walthers Goo besides a lesson in its removal :)

    Hi Jim, Guess I did get shorted, twice.
     
  12. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Tom - Neat, clever! Maybe a 44 ton or 45 ton unit from Bachmann would be in order to pull them.

    I also have the Piker, built in 1964/1965 from the old, original kit. See the attached. Don't tell our ladies, but I have a naked gal in the shower!

    Ken

    ps - Looks like #50 was a little dusty when I photographed it several years ago. Sorry about that. I call it "insitu" weathering - as in when they sit around a lot, they get dusty!
     

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  13. Ozarktraveler

    Ozarktraveler Member

    Wow! Just wow gents...
     
  14. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    A string of those would look pretty neat ... Sort of like an ore train?
     
  15. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    Ken you got me, I did a double take, looking for the girl. Tom nice work. Some time I will pickup the Transfer Caboose, I got all the parts now, although messed one up already. I did finally get the fence, but doesn't look nearly as good as yours.
    You do some excellent work
     
  16. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Guys
    Ken,
    Your cars look really good to me, Where did you come up with the expanded metal material in that open door? Mine is just open. What would be appropriate there? Could a solid door work there too?

    Thanks Craig, good to hear from you! You almost always find something positive to say. Thats a good thing.

    Thanks Sherrel,
    With all the trains on my MRR I have practically no passenger stuff. Perhaps as I have spent a large portion of my career in sidings for them, would explain my lack of credible representation:eek:

    And Thank you too William, still looking for the girl myself:D
     
  17. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Thanks for all the comments. This Walthers "Piker" (my SLSF 50), along with two Frisco Silver Streak cabooses, are the oldest HO model railroad items I own - I built them all way back in the early days of my HO interest while I was at MSM - around 1962-1964 as best I recall. Yes, that was a long time ago! They have all been redecorated since, but are still as-built with a few details added. The Piker has management inspection lights on it, and a dual red warning light housing. Obviously, none of these are at all prototypical. One of the "suits" must have a good-looking girlfriend he takes along on inspection trips.

    Tom - One mistake I made was to not put in some door framing, etc, and to add a double door in the open position for the side door. That big wide opening doesn't look right. But ..... if I had made it narrower by adding the door hardware, the view of the girl in the shower would be almost impossible! It's just a matter of priorities, as always. Really - I didn't even think of a door back then. Another idea would be to put in the double door, with the bottom shut and the top open. I did that on one of my coaches, with a figure standing in the vestibule, looking out the top half, wearing a gray jacket - strangely similar to one I wore while attending MSM in Rolla ..... frequently worn on trips back and forth on no's 4 and 9, much of the ride in a vestibule. Yeah, that's supposed to be me.

    The car tailgate door is a Cal-Scale brass part, item 190-486. Very nice. There must have been two of them in the pack, as I have another on the tail car in my passenger train consist - the "Willy" Rogers. It really looks good with a conductor standing behind it as the train moves away. I just checked Walthers - the tail gates are in stock.

    Ken
     

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  18. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Been in sort of a modeling Funk lately. I been doing a little on this for a long time, it makes no sense, which was the whole point anyway. It started as an AHM caboose, and with a lot of cutting, glueing and bending we have this HIR caboose. Still have some more plans for it, just dont what just yet.
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  19. Great work Tom, even if you don't know what it is yet. Just needs a grille and picnic table on that big deck.
     
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  20. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Both you two are just unbelievable!
     
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