Re: C&S RPO 11: Folio No. 24 Drawing

Posted by Jim Courtney on Sep 30, 2018; 4:59pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-RPO-11-Linn-Moedinger-s-Shapeways-Print-in-Sn3-and-Hon3-tp12427p12448.html

I was lucky enough to obtain a good copy of C&S Folio No. 24 "Passenger Equipment" last year. One of the many things I haven't gotten around to is doing high resolution scans and forwarding the complete collection to Daryl for the "Files Section". Maybe this winter when the rain starts?

Anyways, here is the folio sheet for C&S RPOs 10-11-12 (margin note, "corrected 7-17-18"):





The folio drawings agree and both Ken Martin's and Ed Gelbhart's drawings depict 5'-0" wheelbase trucks, with outside beams as brake beam hangers. But the photos above show no outside upper beam on the truck frame and no hung brake beams. They must be inside brake rigged, like on number 13.  Question is, were new 5'-6" trucks applied in the late 1920's or were the original 5'-0" wheel base trucks so modified?? Ken? Bob Stears? Other C&S passenger car experts?

I'm still waiting for my Bestine to arrive from Amazon, so no progress in HOn3 yet -- BTW Keith, how long do you soak the body in Bestine.

I'm excited by Linn's printed C&S passenger cars. This is the only way we are ever going to get these models short of scratch building, as they will never be imported in brass, nor tooled for injection molded kits.

I'm going to start a new thread (to not clutter up this one) C&S Passenger Cars Printed by Shapeways That I'd Like to Buy. Please list exactly what you want, what scale, quantity, etc. I'm surprised that Linn could scale up the HOn3 print to Sn3; going up to On3 scale may exceed the limits of the process, price etc.

Let's give Linn (and other artists) an idea of what the C&S community is will to pay for these exquisite models, hoping to spur on new projects.