Re: Be a patron of the narrow gauge model building arts??

Posted by Todd A Ferguson on Nov 18, 2021; 6:31pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Be-a-patron-of-the-narrow-gauge-model-building-arts-tp17065p17137.html

Mr Poole did the original cinder car as an O scale model.  I believe he had an article on it in maybe MR.  I’m sure he probably did a lot of research as did Bob Stears when he built his O scale models.  They were cast in resin and I think I ended up with 3 On3 kits from Cimarron Works. I also purchased one of the Berlin models off eBay a couple years ago. They are nice too.

I thought that Rio Grande Models did the cinder cars in S scale but if they did I’m not sure if they are still available.  Regardless a new model is certainly a worthwhile piece.  I would probably by one in O scale and possibly a couple in S scale.  I just find the car to be very neat and I love gondolas.

I will probably be in for a couple of the 30’ Peninsular gondolas too.  I also have one of the CW kits for that car, it is ready for the paint shop.

When we talk about 3D printed trucks are confident in their ability to hold up to operations.  I bought some 3D printed HO trucks in resin and the details were nice but they were quite brittle.  And I’m not convinced workable for operation unless the Tichy cast bearings are added.  Maybe we can convince Bob or others to do some injection molded early trucks in the future.

I love this whole idea of getting models created using this approach.  My C&S interests lean towards 1900 to 1915 in On3. Hopefully I can get involved in some of the funding in the future.  I was diagnosed with stage 3 prostrate cancer in January and working through that has taken much of my attention and finances in 2021.  But I’m through treatment and trying to get back to my too numerous hobby interests.

Best,
Todd