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100 Ton Log Car
Project
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The new project for the fall of 2003 was a 100 Ton Log Car.
The basic frame work is a piece
of 3"X4" steel tubing. That piece is cut on each end to form
the fish belly. Not an easy job to with a 108" long tube on a vertical
band saw, but it can be done.
The tube was laminated on all
sides with 16 gauge flat steel.
The top and bottom was over lapped to give the I beam effect.
The ends were straight forward
and the bolster, center pin and
coupler pocket were made to conform to my standard practice.
The
uprights were welded on a jig for exact alignment. The
gusset plates and up-rights were welded as sub assemblies and
then bolted together temporarily for final welding.
There are lots of detail parts
to be made and added at this
point. Most of the details have to do with the hand brake and
loading straps. I have counted about 15 small detail parts. The
trick is to make them look like the original.
Here's the first run of the
basic car at the Western Illinois Railroad.
Here are some close-up pictures of the basic details and intricate brake
rigging detail on the end of the car after receiving a first class paint
job.
The car is nearing completion
with only a few more details to be added. Details that include tie-downs
and a live load of timber.
Check back in a few weeks for more detail pictures on this beauty.
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