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draw centerlines along the flats. Locate the mid-length and
two centers for drilling at the ends, and then evenly space
the remaining three locations. I used 0.100” rods, and
actually fished them through from side-to-side and glued
them in place.
External Air and Discharge Piping
For the external underbelly air and product plumbing,
I pretty much faked the flat piping with 0.040” x 0.060”
styrene and followed the layout as shown on the plans. The
plans really do not show what happens on the other side.
I found a few photos here and there on the Internet and
interpreted what the other side might be, and connected
it all across the underside (Photos 6 and 7). The short “Y”
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the 0.020” x 0.080” supports.
The A/B brakes use only the reservoir and triple valve.
The brake cylinders are truck mounted on this car.
Paint and Lettering
I used Scale Coat II BN Hopper Gray. I cannot vouch
for whether that is the correct color, but it looks fine to me.
I had Eric Ethridge make the decals for me, and I highly
recommend his work. He can be reached by e-mail at
[elstrains@mindspring.com]. Photos 9 and 10 show the finished
model.
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shaped piece of round piping is 1/6” diameter rod. I first
formed the offset long piece. Then I cut a diagonal end for
the other leg, gave it a slight bend and then glued it to the
long piece. I cut everything to length, and installed the
result. Half-rounding the ends gives the illusion of looking
at an elbow from the top.
The discharge pipe and associated air line are 1/8” [6”]
piping. A couple caps can be made by using the next larger-sized
telescoping pieces.
End Platforms, Walkways and Ladders
You will see in Photo 8 that I used some brass grating
and angle on the end platforms. That was an experiment;
before I realized I had some leftover roofwalk material.
I would say that when you do this car, you can click
on to the Internet, go to the AtlasO website, click on
“Shop Online”, then “O Scale Freight Car Parts”, scroll to
“Airslide” and order at least four roof walks. Four will allow
for waste and/or error. I made up the walkways and then
set them on the top of the car to determine the length of
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