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Last Post 16 Oct 2009 02:23 PM byDwight Ennis. 5 Replies.
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06 Oct 2009 10:33 AM  

I created a few basic car kits.  They are CNC cut from 7/32 acrylic.  They were all cut based on drawings in "A Century plus Ten" D&RGW book.  My seemingly endless supply of acrylic went fast creating these so supplies are rather limited.

D&RGW 40 foot Reefer -  Basic shell available in scribed and unscribed.  Kit contains bottom, 2 ends, 2 sides, two roof panels and under roof braces. Roof is inset into the body shell due to the thickness of the plastic. (first pic shows a prototype which illustrates why the roof was changed to be inset) This allows a proper thickness roof covering to extend over the body.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/lkydvl/CNC/car1.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/lkydvl/CNC/1.jpg

D&RGW 30 foot car -  Basic shell available in scribed and unscribed.  Kit contains bottom, 2 ends, 2 sides, two roof panels and under roof braces.  Roof is inset into the body shell due to the thickness of the plastic.  This allows a proper thickness roof covering to extend over the body.  Usable to create reefers, boxcars, work, commissary and other cars of the same length.

Same car as above but shorter!  

D&RGW Caboose -  Basic shell available in scribed and unscribed.  Kit contains bottom, 2 ends with separate CNC paneled doors, 2 sides, two roof panels, under roof braces, cupola sides,ends and roof.  Window opening corners will need to be squared as they are cut with a rotary bit.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/lkydvl/CNC/9.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/lkydvl/CNC/9.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/lkydvl/CNC/11.jpg


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15 Oct 2009 08:12 PM  
Do you have any photos of finished cars using these?
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16 Oct 2009 08:29 AM  
Not at present. Several are in process of being built. Am hoping for pics from them. Rodney Edington has a couple in process and has posted pics over at LSC.
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16 Oct 2009 12:04 PM  

Andre, I'd go for one in 1/32nd of a UP metal caboose.
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16 Oct 2009 12:52 PM  
Jerry,
I don't do 1/32nd. Only 1:20.3. Not enough demand for that scale and its not enough different from 1:29 to pay for the extra work converting and setup.

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16 Oct 2009 02:23 PM  

These need to go into the Classifieds Andre`

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