tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348888892024-03-13T13:57:28.488-07:00Dan D. SparksHO scale trolley traction modeling featuring the San Diego Electric Railway and the Southern California Traction Club.David Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080038207515820919noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-53365797583464482942024-01-22T00:34:00.000-08:002024-01-22T00:34:00.140-08:00Modeling Streetlamps ~ It's a Gas, Gas, Gas!<h2 style="text-align: center;">Modeling Electrically Ignited Gas Lamps</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When electricity came into use it wasn't used for illumination right away. Instead, electricity was used to ignite the gas lamps.</span></h3><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>This made sense since the infrastructure for gas was already there and worked perfectly fine. Electric ignitors was a logical upgrade to this system.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAsSklTL1rocP8tRxb_BblhSyB-Xn5LA2JeQu90VPVuvLtLg0YqpzX4OP40LW7Wk6kggSqeL2Ez8_XjAFSxapUIrakfvko089o3C3UdLy5uq8R_szLYRr_hoWLfOAiJYS4D9my26NmOoGnsGgw6VTtkAoRbIbb2mC56Gn2ySOqOrgxmfhKJZJ/s640/GasLampIgnitors.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAsSklTL1rocP8tRxb_BblhSyB-Xn5LA2JeQu90VPVuvLtLg0YqpzX4OP40LW7Wk6kggSqeL2Ez8_XjAFSxapUIrakfvko089o3C3UdLy5uq8R_szLYRr_hoWLfOAiJYS4D9my26NmOoGnsGgw6VTtkAoRbIbb2mC56Gn2ySOqOrgxmfhKJZJ/w360-h640/GasLampIgnitors.gif" width="360" /></a></div><span> </span>Here are my 1890's street simulated gas lamps being ignited and then warming up to their operating temperature. Pretty Neat-O! That would have been a site to see for real back in the day, yes?<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3PsdtStw-PHoracEmd3TxIlEdABMRopnRVPkF4NIw1bSyRpX9wjPcC2HXB-c9uNju3dPelipc8too3pSl8KhgSkFjHEainlaE0UYP0R8_JgEyfE7dBU9ZWoWjSjBHqGzaYwAWxGLVn4so1kNT22ZA9J7Z3IXkUowJpz7hyphenhyphenjYaeJXNiaZjBmN/s362/1905_San_Diego_Gas_Lamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="206" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3PsdtStw-PHoracEmd3TxIlEdABMRopnRVPkF4NIw1bSyRpX9wjPcC2HXB-c9uNju3dPelipc8too3pSl8KhgSkFjHEainlaE0UYP0R8_JgEyfE7dBU9ZWoWjSjBHqGzaYwAWxGLVn4so1kNT22ZA9J7Z3IXkUowJpz7hyphenhyphenjYaeJXNiaZjBmN/w228-h400/1905_San_Diego_Gas_Lamp.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a Gas Lamp as they appeared in San Diego in 1905.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwchtBuAdubEDe44c1uogED-b_EHpGACaWD4g3Bo0QiKYeB77TphGMtYOavCoIdNfK3eZN8cRJ1dMHfEGFur_jyMjzlGLdrdFdIL_ywEvibQb8nt088iAD18hfZpYpHQp-mLYqFl4oVAfh0YiLzl7EWVIEn9QlMPVybxFOE_c089s4-n-uJFl/s4032/MiniaViess.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwchtBuAdubEDe44c1uogED-b_EHpGACaWD4g3Bo0QiKYeB77TphGMtYOavCoIdNfK3eZN8cRJ1dMHfEGFur_jyMjzlGLdrdFdIL_ywEvibQb8nt088iAD18hfZpYpHQp-mLYqFl4oVAfh0YiLzl7EWVIEn9QlMPVybxFOE_c089s4-n-uJFl/s320/MiniaViess.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>The closest models that match the prototype I can find are these identical models by both Miniatronics and Viessmann. Not quite right, but they do capture the flavor. But they are awfully pricey. Occasionally I'll find one at a bargain price, so I'll pick it up. Eventually I had the 6 that I needed but four of them have incandescent bulbs. I'm a fan of the long lasting LED's. So my plan was to replace the incandescents with LEDs. But I made an interesting discovery about that...</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L5ftufncL92Ll9sTTI0_abKWDimJoWKj65pPIAiPH5XWQQUgE2UUcSZcncmout8YJgNsPBMJZxSz4KEQ_5vQzxV5t8uRzjY7dBL_OWpoqY9XLyDJV8VrAvpN6cqbRqbrCkR0a5TIR5ahgrBctF6uLmBY53ZpN5aH_qUFNSdbp7S5616qKEx6/s1000/viessmann-5066.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L5ftufncL92Ll9sTTI0_abKWDimJoWKj65pPIAiPH5XWQQUgE2UUcSZcncmout8YJgNsPBMJZxSz4KEQ_5vQzxV5t8uRzjY7dBL_OWpoqY9XLyDJV8VrAvpN6cqbRqbrCkR0a5TIR5ahgrBctF6uLmBY53ZpN5aH_qUFNSdbp7S5616qKEx6/s320/viessmann-5066.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span>While looking around at Gas Lamp models I stumbled across this Gas Lamp Ignition simulator module (Viessmann 5066). And it will power both the incandescent and LED lamps. Well this sounds fun! So I purchased it.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu36Z8ZSTxMGFaUhJndWqYwwPUEghkGxf1u1FqFhFfHXx-DUUg9KVPuqG4kbNXXEa-WyeoMYW7i5wHvnu-Ll3-0y9ofTZOaPC45Ajbt563U-7QNPyxjycyp30ZWPdDFk5YsUFxDrwJ_N53XYhICFEGXvTRFnHzwvntoY4M2x8kfquLWOTwsEH/s4032/20240106_144504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu36Z8ZSTxMGFaUhJndWqYwwPUEghkGxf1u1FqFhFfHXx-DUUg9KVPuqG4kbNXXEa-WyeoMYW7i5wHvnu-Ll3-0y9ofTZOaPC45Ajbt563U-7QNPyxjycyp30ZWPdDFk5YsUFxDrwJ_N53XYhICFEGXvTRFnHzwvntoY4M2x8kfquLWOTwsEH/w225-h400/20240106_144504.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>And installed it under the layout. It only has 5 ports so two of my 6 lamps with have to double up. I chose the two on the extreme ends so that it will be less noticeable that they are in sync.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vinHhK7_f_KBGSk3O5a9NoLPGKYka-zqllWbQl8PPSK5nKRm5UiX_VtZHhD3qeJ3zUFigzqC62cy2lKAXkBb0LVhkeMLY8C0jX-yAAtZfnn-hND7yeHcXzpxWSHB4AYXkqtsFAmsIOoUe_1gsQ7T4cRS_3Q2CmxsQECxlcDIcWO-Hyh7uHPR/s1138/viessmann-5066-installed_schematic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1138" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vinHhK7_f_KBGSk3O5a9NoLPGKYka-zqllWbQl8PPSK5nKRm5UiX_VtZHhD3qeJ3zUFigzqC62cy2lKAXkBb0LVhkeMLY8C0jX-yAAtZfnn-hND7yeHcXzpxWSHB4AYXkqtsFAmsIOoUe_1gsQ7T4cRS_3Q2CmxsQECxlcDIcWO-Hyh7uHPR/s320/viessmann-5066-installed_schematic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span>Nothing like wiring everything up properly just to have it fail. After going through all the trouble of trouble shooting I discovered that the wiring schematic that came with the 5066 Ignition module was incorrect. Where it showed the brown wires going to each of the 5 ports it should have been the yellow wires (as seen in the correct schematic above). Nothing going smoothly is par for course for this hobby I guess.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitihVmt5ZarUJ0BmJE-lP9FSmTbEDtQ1V7zeoUc2D2qosNSNGyIyHziSxN5au-Cv2me0veGIzNi4FM7YoSSanyJ91zPjW-q2Zn-YwaC4P628tB3YXaUUW5hch02EBInN5q9zY3zzCBkDIynEE0b7H-8xyNw4u3jaaoiJChOGg5Nv6fsRgTP6SR/s3024/15v_power_supply.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitihVmt5ZarUJ0BmJE-lP9FSmTbEDtQ1V7zeoUc2D2qosNSNGyIyHziSxN5au-Cv2me0veGIzNi4FM7YoSSanyJ91zPjW-q2Zn-YwaC4P628tB3YXaUUW5hch02EBInN5q9zY3zzCBkDIynEE0b7H-8xyNw4u3jaaoiJChOGg5Nv6fsRgTP6SR/s320/15v_power_supply.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>I decided against the Viessmann power supply (5200). It's overkill for my needs. So instead I ordered this basic 15 volt power supply. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlGiHEOWX4q-JEcG-9SadzVebMeRGdCRQAhUb6C8KzHrDnB8XPd1_v-vDEg4iyPjxzyhvI_P_rJFKav_BrD0e0IJqAZaQIneN6mc_YTOp0xS0MINIXbv4GitTuCnOIBrPWFJBmBxN5ILolMIVItRE079PgdDO413sBWlyDwz7FhcoCTwL7QoM/s2428/Connector_installed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="2428" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlGiHEOWX4q-JEcG-9SadzVebMeRGdCRQAhUb6C8KzHrDnB8XPd1_v-vDEg4iyPjxzyhvI_P_rJFKav_BrD0e0IJqAZaQIneN6mc_YTOp0xS0MINIXbv4GitTuCnOIBrPWFJBmBxN5ILolMIVItRE079PgdDO413sBWlyDwz7FhcoCTwL7QoM/s320/Connector_installed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The power connector was installed with double sided mounting tape with a cable clip to secure the wires.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHSK7i6dk1mQxa0YcyjS_43RUkWyH6kctY4WyR_TfmpmDWoQpipe1gV3ZNBx5uLfzApd0fBVWRJRBb7SrYoefF1sLcl1PIJ_WYURZqxHr9Z2UeztvhXYXXbVSb0d-SeITPwscMSHWbvVYDOjwlnMW6_kcfM_sKnCNQ4nYr7PfVXBfR584dfaL/s640/IncandescentVSLED.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHSK7i6dk1mQxa0YcyjS_43RUkWyH6kctY4WyR_TfmpmDWoQpipe1gV3ZNBx5uLfzApd0fBVWRJRBb7SrYoefF1sLcl1PIJ_WYURZqxHr9Z2UeztvhXYXXbVSb0d-SeITPwscMSHWbvVYDOjwlnMW6_kcfM_sKnCNQ4nYr7PfVXBfR584dfaL/s320/IncandescentVSLED.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Plug it in and voila! Now this is where the difference between incandescent and LEDs can be seen. Incandescent on the <i>left</i> and LED on the <i>right</i>. I'm a big proponent of LEDs but the incandescents are performing much better here. The LED is way too bright and doesn't have the range of brightness that the incandescent has. The incandescent does a great job of igniting and then glowing dim before slowly brightening as it warms up. Its final operating brightness is more realistic as well. Plus the pool of light cast by the incandescent on the building and streets is much more pleasant than that cast by the LEDs. Instructions come with the lamps on how to change the lightbulbs, so I might do that at some point.</div><div><br /></div><div>But for now I am quite satisfied.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div><br /></div><div>Quite satisfied!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-23386890354452363842024-01-08T00:34:00.000-08:002024-01-08T00:34:00.141-08:00Jessop's Clock ~ Grand Finale<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Adding the Final Details</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">to this fantabulous Time Piece.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOcyWX4m5FxomKISXGKXOI5jcGp0sbqvOXa1lAAZJDS7FjWZDnGRbHpv26-efItE8KxrnUbBkqkMd9OoWIcV3YuRtKG92WFgnrJq00nF1pOuOOefSu739jpsYW_FwOP7Yx1jTd9Obr8FdRk5TXVBgtfQ6brsYgtLA_bb6tEJI9anMZ5wVO_On/s4032/Grand_Finale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1644" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOcyWX4m5FxomKISXGKXOI5jcGp0sbqvOXa1lAAZJDS7FjWZDnGRbHpv26-efItE8KxrnUbBkqkMd9OoWIcV3YuRtKG92WFgnrJq00nF1pOuOOefSu739jpsYW_FwOP7Yx1jTd9Obr8FdRk5TXVBgtfQ6brsYgtLA_bb6tEJI9anMZ5wVO_On/w260-h640/Grand_Finale.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithkmxvojxAxEEaXuHOjIdNCGXIZVwSRWXq-3BKKDutrgbbWGXf0YKTxuX8hOXQsZiH8X3n2zlEIqGJmn0QEMGROQTp8vHZ58GIoRQHzViaUr5cSVS9hs8Jg4zfMa3p1h3EwwBWhsWDJ6S6i_SNBPt2i9gudEep9hvgIP2g3GTxYFn-xXES5tp/s2814/Jessops_Plaques_print.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2814" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithkmxvojxAxEEaXuHOjIdNCGXIZVwSRWXq-3BKKDutrgbbWGXf0YKTxuX8hOXQsZiH8X3n2zlEIqGJmn0QEMGROQTp8vHZ58GIoRQHzViaUr5cSVS9hs8Jg4zfMa3p1h3EwwBWhsWDJ6S6i_SNBPt2i9gudEep9hvgIP2g3GTxYFn-xXES5tp/s320/Jessops_Plaques_print.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Photos of the Jessop's plaques were straightened, scaled and duplicated in photoshop. There is no way I can model the clocks mechanism in the base of the clock, so it too will be represented with a photo. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then this was all printed onto photo paper with my home printer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV4EQGiYnI7Lc8iFavgFr8-POin2VUqdO5L96JhEk4vfbzXdNSmwAyrg2s0qXRlll25lMKN9cr9lt5kOfuaHFp0QlTnajscwf4cYGoKJy6gS4bcZNNf6-JLrlLtPwhjwgepXCoE_GJVx_kGaNePxv4BFs-kFMdn3zUb8dLnReP24B0ciekqmh/s3024/Jessops_Plaques_paint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1696" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV4EQGiYnI7Lc8iFavgFr8-POin2VUqdO5L96JhEk4vfbzXdNSmwAyrg2s0qXRlll25lMKN9cr9lt5kOfuaHFp0QlTnajscwf4cYGoKJy6gS4bcZNNf6-JLrlLtPwhjwgepXCoE_GJVx_kGaNePxv4BFs-kFMdn3zUb8dLnReP24B0ciekqmh/w224-h400/Jessops_Plaques_paint.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>The back of the plaques were painted with the same copper paint as the rest of the clock.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5eYf9zKTxxHCmRDIZQozMDF3uOwmwrHXAvMMWZ-qyR5vjpyU2sM5a0ziQDFjcYOdGJHnrbocCChetpCwkZ0MVSqcc4pzQtLHKCw9VjlxGcFxfnS5TrVORgpm13nZr-aiPWN-Qd55-zgZjY3e2qLcCIMp1n_XKkemnmtXJ4AR5S80SH-sdEhs/s3024/Jessops_Plaques_installed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1684" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5eYf9zKTxxHCmRDIZQozMDF3uOwmwrHXAvMMWZ-qyR5vjpyU2sM5a0ziQDFjcYOdGJHnrbocCChetpCwkZ0MVSqcc4pzQtLHKCw9VjlxGcFxfnS5TrVORgpm13nZr-aiPWN-Qd55-zgZjY3e2qLcCIMp1n_XKkemnmtXJ4AR5S80SH-sdEhs/w223-h400/Jessops_Plaques_installed.jpg" width="223" /></a></div>And then applied to the clock. The edges and back were touched up with more copper paint in hopes to seal it all up and protect it from warpage.<div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCW5-bNbOU8a7FsEgigroEAz9sfQiveRtmdSRYONkXW5t2SWkFh_gf5kxJY4-HIY-8deDoWIJRpV4Qw1YtpBDDX1jf_imhw81eeq2ZfwUaImBWzwuS8xmfKPjdb0iS4o53iftAIG942ZkmMCQFcqMAd2jobKQUTvNR92C8da8ygnX_KpmGoap/s3024/Eagle_has_landed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCW5-bNbOU8a7FsEgigroEAz9sfQiveRtmdSRYONkXW5t2SWkFh_gf5kxJY4-HIY-8deDoWIJRpV4Qw1YtpBDDX1jf_imhw81eeq2ZfwUaImBWzwuS8xmfKPjdb0iS4o53iftAIG942ZkmMCQFcqMAd2jobKQUTvNR92C8da8ygnX_KpmGoap/w213-h400/Eagle_has_landed.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And last but not least- the Eagle has landed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDjc1Cni0dwJQVoW42omialvjz9xfOJRyiePxZNtXCtpEhrHnpQUEUkTycPnOA3Q3S0op7Ttncsyb73aEi1f0Sekv1quABVhKV5t7FuvUSBiDpu8HIDFoUt4U9Ti5BOE5roCZ5XREMHjPe7lHaXf6Ea34FZFT1EgwjW9hQ3inOWsOfYOb3Qbp/s3870/compare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3363" data-original-width="3870" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDjc1Cni0dwJQVoW42omialvjz9xfOJRyiePxZNtXCtpEhrHnpQUEUkTycPnOA3Q3S0op7Ttncsyb73aEi1f0Sekv1quABVhKV5t7FuvUSBiDpu8HIDFoUt4U9Ti5BOE5roCZ5XREMHjPe7lHaXf6Ea34FZFT1EgwjW9hQ3inOWsOfYOb3Qbp/s320/compare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well whaddaya think? Not a bad transformation, huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK_jvWVP95HpbfATTvMD62hBdopiE4GOjsBaguoRcviqJ41W1VJHMnR7_7XWALhhNukdOMhkyKc1N8xtCh1h8dAbNDs0_ZXwEwPg36pr2zrQed2bW_zXjaOPiAJ7q_Vzvp01mTO3S2O1eW0t2OmeCSsgAuRc6XZS5zj1NkszhoQjRiAjkzydZ/s3252/Jessops_Clock_model_shopped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3252" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK_jvWVP95HpbfATTvMD62hBdopiE4GOjsBaguoRcviqJ41W1VJHMnR7_7XWALhhNukdOMhkyKc1N8xtCh1h8dAbNDs0_ZXwEwPg36pr2zrQed2bW_zXjaOPiAJ7q_Vzvp01mTO3S2O1eW0t2OmeCSsgAuRc6XZS5zj1NkszhoQjRiAjkzydZ/w279-h400/Jessops_Clock_model_shopped.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div>Yes sir! Not bad at all!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-88083148053770041752024-01-01T00:34:00.000-08:002024-01-01T00:34:00.133-08:00Happy New Year!<h1 style="text-align: center;"> 2024</h1><h3 style="text-align: center;">Here's to a Productive Year!</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1JP83oq1gvJ2tEnrswiLhN9dlOS8UJ_VF-TW34AY7CSDLMdDVN6ouflp03Prx_NGfpvpJEOvvNHL1VHDy-An0NQw8QFwo9-1Iet_yluCDGV1vs9hu44fYCMg9c7ra38FYfsfoFqDgSZZRaVkqBxldQ34fG4WBV0bAFkOwxK2HOnyemZFZ2fV/s3923/New%20Year%20Clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3923" data-original-width="2324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1JP83oq1gvJ2tEnrswiLhN9dlOS8UJ_VF-TW34AY7CSDLMdDVN6ouflp03Prx_NGfpvpJEOvvNHL1VHDy-An0NQw8QFwo9-1Iet_yluCDGV1vs9hu44fYCMg9c7ra38FYfsfoFqDgSZZRaVkqBxldQ34fG4WBV0bAFkOwxK2HOnyemZFZ2fV/w380-h640/New%20Year%20Clock.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div>Yes Sir!</div><div>A Productive New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-68412064529681092902023-12-25T00:34:00.000-08:002023-12-25T00:34:00.127-08:00Jessop's Street Clock ~ Painting<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Painting This Model Just Like Painting Any Other Model.</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">Testors Paint makes a nice Metallic Copper color. And its small bottles should be about right for a small project like this.</h4><div><br /></div><div>Here are the colors I'm trying to represent:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hc5J9Srei97jgynZbLBBM7GNQoHZSCNkxecfA1ncvly_VRGfkuIof0fcC0WpvZZjKqpkotzFTGOu3dcJUJ3nigzekCPKrxzs7gb9vjDm-qyXP7h-iibw5qnvkIoh1225pPbh0QzesSN2x0ZghfxDvYHPcTSDWj-Owi5c5ZkQ-u-pj1IhyphenhyphenHRq/s624/Polished_Patinaed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="624" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hc5J9Srei97jgynZbLBBM7GNQoHZSCNkxecfA1ncvly_VRGfkuIof0fcC0WpvZZjKqpkotzFTGOu3dcJUJ3nigzekCPKrxzs7gb9vjDm-qyXP7h-iibw5qnvkIoh1225pPbh0QzesSN2x0ZghfxDvYHPcTSDWj-Owi5c5ZkQ-u-pj1IhyphenhyphenHRq/w400-h366/Polished_Patinaed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Copper. With Gold and Black trim. On the left is the clock looking polished and shiny after being restored and installed at Horton Plaza. After several years it has patinaed as seen on the right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIdMbUHXhDm9w4l3a6mVCE2qTqyLnd9Dnrk8-LVT9zlmC01GkoKmCyiYbAjC0nXXrJIQ_jFRLQcWS5ML-h_wRPWGE-iroIMq_52zsgAKkAITGVVIF4u8I61ZHB9Lt5wLYfrTXsejubHrl2wJR18lC9E7PBWniN_gju30eCYFP7XnTgF5htzdy/s3024/Blindfolded.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3024" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIdMbUHXhDm9w4l3a6mVCE2qTqyLnd9Dnrk8-LVT9zlmC01GkoKmCyiYbAjC0nXXrJIQ_jFRLQcWS5ML-h_wRPWGE-iroIMq_52zsgAKkAITGVVIF4u8I61ZHB9Lt5wLYfrTXsejubHrl2wJR18lC9E7PBWniN_gju30eCYFP7XnTgF5htzdy/w400-h245/Blindfolded.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The modified Brawa model has been masked and is ready for the paint booth.</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbvwt815_rS4f5M63OSB80FPrwkIz-6iOxpYvBWwnmz6Qkfb69erXb7_1VnAn0IxgD4D3pgjzSgDk2YYHJmgtbUZ9uk1JAllBam4N6AueCgyqKVqtW5lK-MD9jy5Pt5-goHFnaOvV6NM2_yaIJDG3qkFQrHZxq7Ogb2QLLP6plX3sxcGbizYs/s3024/Primered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbvwt815_rS4f5M63OSB80FPrwkIz-6iOxpYvBWwnmz6Qkfb69erXb7_1VnAn0IxgD4D3pgjzSgDk2YYHJmgtbUZ9uk1JAllBam4N6AueCgyqKVqtW5lK-MD9jy5Pt5-goHFnaOvV6NM2_yaIJDG3qkFQrHZxq7Ogb2QLLP6plX3sxcGbizYs/w400-h400/Primered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Primered.</b> The Testors "rattle can" primer works just fine for this. I applied two coats within 3 hours of each other and then let it dry for over 24 hours. Testors recommends 48 hours but the weather has been warm and dry so it should be fine.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRlX_Fz4GPh3Z4CcdaYbsrVvo1SVYUBGAeYyP6m0MUrPuz87e0pGQi5h1tX0STYsoW5eEkvOnspdcB6HzkpTB6AcPd29Xr5yAChpeaFii0an8aEo5igQ6Sh9jhjCCNmjq9fu0t9xd3QsQl9SCHozj_ihTYmXN0leyYSqMk5w7EiZ51AGQsha/s3906/Coppered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3906" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRlX_Fz4GPh3Z4CcdaYbsrVvo1SVYUBGAeYyP6m0MUrPuz87e0pGQi5h1tX0STYsoW5eEkvOnspdcB6HzkpTB6AcPd29Xr5yAChpeaFii0an8aEo5igQ6Sh9jhjCCNmjq9fu0t9xd3QsQl9SCHozj_ihTYmXN0leyYSqMk5w7EiZ51AGQsha/w310-h400/Coppered.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Coppered.</b> Wow! It looks like a brand new shiny penny. The paint was thinned 15 drops thinner and 20 drops paint for the airbrush. Two coats covered nicely. The second coat was airbrushed on within 3 hours after the first coat as recommended by Testors. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hUdg-uyjYOfard7i4FnHhL0rw4DFk6gcxUPTk9y7aUu7ET6Z0QkxaKVuNCY7E1RFWpNymIiPO4ZqNJY6bltxgogSt9j72BmFhZNKY9mWxMNze8ArvUqv13XvdhjC5-YiNL5yzEpHL6vHO9U5xPO5waTqxwORk8l5lIWV0Qz2eMTRg9BdHAms/s2517/Unmasked.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="2517" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hUdg-uyjYOfard7i4FnHhL0rw4DFk6gcxUPTk9y7aUu7ET6Z0QkxaKVuNCY7E1RFWpNymIiPO4ZqNJY6bltxgogSt9j72BmFhZNKY9mWxMNze8ArvUqv13XvdhjC5-YiNL5yzEpHL6vHO9U5xPO5waTqxwORk8l5lIWV0Qz2eMTRg9BdHAms/w400-h276/Unmasked.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Unmasked.</b> The suspense was killing me as to if the masks did their job. With the spraying done, now is the time for the unmasking.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoi8ra6b5qmp-_xEL4G0rHjWt8S_YYfa5oRRhjZYCc7jvuwRPsQhf63ldjtLG0GDdx7i-xLCoU4zbQhM2dykh0lO8LTrp1vr55ZVc4uuDoFWGGiNPB9jGKTDyJ9waxfOX3lbnIxgfp3-BtqHUQN6ZWBNQkX-yYzq75lCqCRsTeHAJGvj-IhC9/s4032/Touchup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoi8ra6b5qmp-_xEL4G0rHjWt8S_YYfa5oRRhjZYCc7jvuwRPsQhf63ldjtLG0GDdx7i-xLCoU4zbQhM2dykh0lO8LTrp1vr55ZVc4uuDoFWGGiNPB9jGKTDyJ9waxfOX3lbnIxgfp3-BtqHUQN6ZWBNQkX-yYzq75lCqCRsTeHAJGvj-IhC9/w300-h400/Touchup.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><b>Success!</b> For the most part the round masks worked. As expected a little touch up paint was required.<div><div>After letting the paint dry for the recommended 48 hours it was time for the...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBCrvgXfAiJ9FeWUzbGDp8Y7gFcDIDuC1ZqaGEZ4p-qcyhsY6nIC2ll8tXUgOU3s7iwWmVQgtLQVyUD12B1joapITjq3oQ5NWbZCu_5omdRxf3QvDEBL0gXMFM2lK_E11dErdEVwElXzBHUszbt7uHr0VzihbyVPLI0C3Lm3tv7cW_EsXsfEM/s3024/Golded.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBCrvgXfAiJ9FeWUzbGDp8Y7gFcDIDuC1ZqaGEZ4p-qcyhsY6nIC2ll8tXUgOU3s7iwWmVQgtLQVyUD12B1joapITjq3oQ5NWbZCu_5omdRxf3QvDEBL0gXMFM2lK_E11dErdEVwElXzBHUszbt7uHr0VzihbyVPLI0C3Lm3tv7cW_EsXsfEM/w365-h400/Golded.jpg" width="365" /></a></div><b>Golded. </b> This was rather difficult to paint as the gold isn't showing up so well. It's very similar to the copper color. Hopefully another coat or two will help it pop?<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uAY6Tb5GNJIljmxuNuIkjLdyhs6XmR3pdaJAp7KbP_9MibP7ycF1GVEIFQ9FQiMVeB5rHpYd2gy2GwxtvKZbPA8I9TfHgNnn0M70q6y56ut6bnn7VdfzOg6K_7A7OurYL6TI_sE8MXWptnGfGRg6U6mbdo9iZEAOsICwV3aMtCTL3nfqeYxk/s1476/Bird-Grabbed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1476" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uAY6Tb5GNJIljmxuNuIkjLdyhs6XmR3pdaJAp7KbP_9MibP7ycF1GVEIFQ9FQiMVeB5rHpYd2gy2GwxtvKZbPA8I9TfHgNnn0M70q6y56ut6bnn7VdfzOg6K_7A7OurYL6TI_sE8MXWptnGfGRg6U6mbdo9iZEAOsICwV3aMtCTL3nfqeYxk/w400-h379/Bird-Grabbed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Birds</b> turn. I'm going to try something different with this bird. I'm going to dip him right into the gold paint bottle! This could go very bad if I drop him in!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqqY2hOeFUYD3jZagDPl_g5gHINDp4Un86O1KuJ1iE0Hw5rHYev70cU4ABqsHXmdGkBZPhWnU-k27nPLcrLZ1XCCPgEIZyHW2Cfk-MCIspF8Y8pCpALxq-5eI8bWPXC6RzVFtoi2a46NzFW3zNYWYYpqw6wVmCnFwiGXyBqDqAAayf_EgtDJN/s3120/Bird-PreDipped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqqY2hOeFUYD3jZagDPl_g5gHINDp4Un86O1KuJ1iE0Hw5rHYev70cU4ABqsHXmdGkBZPhWnU-k27nPLcrLZ1XCCPgEIZyHW2Cfk-MCIspF8Y8pCpALxq-5eI8bWPXC6RzVFtoi2a46NzFW3zNYWYYpqw6wVmCnFwiGXyBqDqAAayf_EgtDJN/w388-h400/Bird-PreDipped.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The claw pick up tool seems to have a good grip on him- so in he goes!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY-JuUSlSuKZqEL4NSsVmNFg4Yoy1LkSb6nDTlaM1vPWS2hVsG4183N3gKxqT1s0B0Xi1wpIB5goIccQv0XvWwfZ9NxC4a9yd0st9uWeFoj-5dCectFdiSCEjRbswhZ7C-2j8tZ0wwMwtbCGnX0mmxixKN_OvOsuhY-9QI4lO2ElqGnrCxVRL/s3024/Bird-Gold_Dipped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="3024" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY-JuUSlSuKZqEL4NSsVmNFg4Yoy1LkSb6nDTlaM1vPWS2hVsG4183N3gKxqT1s0B0Xi1wpIB5goIccQv0XvWwfZ9NxC4a9yd0st9uWeFoj-5dCectFdiSCEjRbswhZ7C-2j8tZ0wwMwtbCGnX0mmxixKN_OvOsuhY-9QI4lO2ElqGnrCxVRL/w400-h361/Bird-Gold_Dipped.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Golded Eagle.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoueTBrJzpO3ZJGkCyHDGnHDPf7KkSe8c_5DnyTI1FFrGmG3KgghcML2odUvuKhyphenhyphen0qNm3b2KWyk2zgdWrhiFEQTgd0ZvEIu1mrJueQU5bmnsT2kAE8qBFIXghGiXtgQIqY0GtcwLHK-U7GKxII1Hanhc-g-fVZ5bxB68ULEa_hoF2Io2g5quyX/s2860/Blacked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="2860" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoueTBrJzpO3ZJGkCyHDGnHDPf7KkSe8c_5DnyTI1FFrGmG3KgghcML2odUvuKhyphenhyphen0qNm3b2KWyk2zgdWrhiFEQTgd0ZvEIu1mrJueQU5bmnsT2kAE8qBFIXghGiXtgQIqY0GtcwLHK-U7GKxII1Hanhc-g-fVZ5bxB68ULEa_hoF2Io2g5quyX/w400-h349/Blacked.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Blacked.</b> It took me way too long to notice that the base is also black. So I masked off the clock and airbrushed the base black.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOES0tf4pKp4AZZmUaUZLKPxQB7tCpAlD6rFPZW4u4layB9VtqnYsljHsBHTngzg6FOyDpv7YDNCG4ppUsHCbozLgYARks3OfwzppXcNmCpL4LjLvy40RZfkEWwoD8NSfRhv59oEy6yBYlsLNDdrmvMShlTSnLTMxI7jVYqv1Va3bBhJosAkr1/s3024/Gold%20Bits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOES0tf4pKp4AZZmUaUZLKPxQB7tCpAlD6rFPZW4u4layB9VtqnYsljHsBHTngzg6FOyDpv7YDNCG4ppUsHCbozLgYARks3OfwzppXcNmCpL4LjLvy40RZfkEWwoD8NSfRhv59oEy6yBYlsLNDdrmvMShlTSnLTMxI7jVYqv1Va3bBhJosAkr1/w400-h400/Gold%20Bits.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Gold Bits. </b><b> </b>Some of the details are impossible to model so they are represented with a dot of gold paint. This dot of paint comes way closer to the detail than anything I could model.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmYIcF-xaHbM_-mlG25pX8WjvqX3jgC62PwnWS_bgPWCkC4FK3r402Gw4TuOGbxHGuGg0SOV2tF-J0UeRXx4FX1eC4vWCN2f5sAbwAvwHwJuTXXPAuG32pL5_YfojV1WKk-99skfj6AmjBq9C-tb2knGU_x9VMThV2cr5IRexLF8oE1l0W87F/s2892/Painted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmYIcF-xaHbM_-mlG25pX8WjvqX3jgC62PwnWS_bgPWCkC4FK3r402Gw4TuOGbxHGuGg0SOV2tF-J0UeRXx4FX1eC4vWCN2f5sAbwAvwHwJuTXXPAuG32pL5_YfojV1WKk-99skfj6AmjBq9C-tb2knGU_x9VMThV2cr5IRexLF8oE1l0W87F/w302-h640/Painted.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Painted. </b>And thus completes the painting portion of this project.</div><div><br /><div>Yes sir!</div></div></div><div>Painted!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy.</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-69353152944261548762023-12-18T00:34:00.000-08:002023-12-18T00:34:00.134-08:00Jessop's Street Clock ~ Masking<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Preparing the Model for Painting</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Masking those round clock faces was a challenge!</h3><div>But I figured out a reasonable way to achieve it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDI-1btJRJViwmoOP63BMCW4oB7GNq2aixuATxA2KKpvCQoC5t-ILbfNN8lB2xL1AavGO-gmiO27jkloYYBvMwLek_e0tFfzvd4smVhprAVRI0JEgk0QNGPcHCfo1Aqhf4H9LhxUs24sb-pc9Mp2ldyKqGOke9xO4ptY8yWD6ykL4bWb_aafEG/s3024/Blindfolded.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="3024" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDI-1btJRJViwmoOP63BMCW4oB7GNq2aixuATxA2KKpvCQoC5t-ILbfNN8lB2xL1AavGO-gmiO27jkloYYBvMwLek_e0tFfzvd4smVhprAVRI0JEgk0QNGPcHCfo1Aqhf4H9LhxUs24sb-pc9Mp2ldyKqGOke9xO4ptY8yWD6ykL4bWb_aafEG/w400-h245/Blindfolded.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This model wasn't designed to be disassembled without possibly damaging it. Otherwise I would have removed the clock faces for the painting of the body. But alas, it's not to be, so I'll have to mask them off. I also masked off the wire leads for the lighting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm8fwBBtVpCTUHBHKeKnGl9f4kAT64IXm3_AmNdOlUFsdknNr-5yjGXRQg6YGSPj5GzXEMNReT0FxlOPF-QkrjIbKxNM56bf-JvTIkk1tMYRyYKX2gTOFchqlZlprbqPAd_HMgA_WDx4B_GHM8bxuX7UyxgReniVDj6ePD2KZMI_6tKstOZOa/s3024/round_cutting_template.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm8fwBBtVpCTUHBHKeKnGl9f4kAT64IXm3_AmNdOlUFsdknNr-5yjGXRQg6YGSPj5GzXEMNReT0FxlOPF-QkrjIbKxNM56bf-JvTIkk1tMYRyYKX2gTOFchqlZlprbqPAd_HMgA_WDx4B_GHM8bxuX7UyxgReniVDj6ePD2KZMI_6tKstOZOa/w400-h400/round_cutting_template.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The $5 solution was this K&S 7/16 brass tube that matched the size of the clock face frames. I pressed the tube hard into the painters tape and cutting mat. Then I carefully X-actoed around the tube. It took some tries to get it right.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfcZnrf23u9Q5UZY7aAay58zMrm_HU4SU8oWluz0R1kYafPvOXAjAUNIzIaQYAEtkQBFxzJXnjzHm_2NrI2Xp8woJ9NCfwplYMigCUSCMT3TxiePjWrfZV78muLzQR1J94K80JXcBFl3s_wFMkDf76hRnr5pQnJJdXMo0Lcn8BnAC21MjcPW1/s3024/Blindfold_apply.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfcZnrf23u9Q5UZY7aAay58zMrm_HU4SU8oWluz0R1kYafPvOXAjAUNIzIaQYAEtkQBFxzJXnjzHm_2NrI2Xp8woJ9NCfwplYMigCUSCMT3TxiePjWrfZV78muLzQR1J94K80JXcBFl3s_wFMkDf76hRnr5pQnJJdXMo0Lcn8BnAC21MjcPW1/w400-h400/Blindfold_apply.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Hmm- not a round as I would like. I'm in for some touchup painting when the masks are removed. Getting the masks to laydown over the clock hands proved tricky. But I think I got it. As long as the paint stays off the clock faces I should be alright.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alright- off to the paint shop. Fingers crossed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div><br /></div><div>Fingers crossed.<br /><div><br /></div></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-84957255432045451682023-12-11T00:34:00.000-08:002023-12-11T00:34:00.503-08:00Jessop's Street Clock ~ Detailing<h3 style="text-align: center;"> Let's See How Close I Can Make This Look Like The Prototype Before I Paint It.</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">There's no need for this to be a <i>precise</i> model of the Jessop's clock. I would have scratch built it if I wanted that.</h4><div style="text-align: left;"> This project is meant to be 'quick and dirty'. I'll be happy with a 'reasonable facsimile'.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVceZDst9iAjpa9MnU8B4yl80Sak_fYit8juWGAQ0tA8JQIfZcY8QrsD5PdYKN7K5fT_X_s8m0OXMrOQmywvJ4dYpVhMhewkvfavvw1yOF0SPSN2tql4q8kOuRf4W-qw9tV1B1I8O-Ieccdbj-MGnQlO_cIOjq05eAPfwbSPwXmyGpSDIIPeM/s3024/For_the_Birds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVceZDst9iAjpa9MnU8B4yl80Sak_fYit8juWGAQ0tA8JQIfZcY8QrsD5PdYKN7K5fT_X_s8m0OXMrOQmywvJ4dYpVhMhewkvfavvw1yOF0SPSN2tql4q8kOuRf4W-qw9tV1B1I8O-Ieccdbj-MGnQlO_cIOjq05eAPfwbSPwXmyGpSDIIPeM/w400-h400/For_the_Birds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The birds showed up in the mail (<i>Preiser HO Scale # 10169 - Birds (Pigeons, Seagulls, Crows and Birds of prey</i>)) and I quickly found one that would fit the bill (beak?) and it looks great! So we are off to a very good start here! <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9xpGqnvpYgUGVnsdTsWGHXJ_VUxKr3mHnOAO-9OYsYlCWDlVJhh9ptwxdbSx-n971DGJvSg32dEnxJRDBYfWynBzrNKtcmbZuoTMwBUpREQ5SB7LN4uAc7msVE_CQfhdnzxLq4Jzz-dTr1Qme4vmADNacoOV5LMznjMPF3BoZ2TP4FWqAdZ2/s994/jessop_s_clock_ron_tweedie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="751" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9xpGqnvpYgUGVnsdTsWGHXJ_VUxKr3mHnOAO-9OYsYlCWDlVJhh9ptwxdbSx-n971DGJvSg32dEnxJRDBYfWynBzrNKtcmbZuoTMwBUpREQ5SB7LN4uAc7msVE_CQfhdnzxLq4Jzz-dTr1Qme4vmADNacoOV5LMznjMPF3BoZ2TP4FWqAdZ2/w303-h400/jessop_s_clock_ron_tweedie.jpg" width="303" /></a></div>On the prototype the bird is on a sort of pedestal. I should be able to fashion one rather easily with styrene.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpw2k62H6eTvsKf1d-joD7kjJHMopqSZdb_rOKplCVvK_Jb8Cr6cJyxiBYJWppnrQmE52K1wKbSjhyMXd1E6f8rpGp3w2lOb9UzCYmjPT5lluGAxReLjYgDL2NB_5Y0e67KrPQBfC9pBLo3xBxG6-AiaYacSRfDQC_i_rW7nEJ2YkQLK1aNKYl/s2064/Fashioning_a_Pedestal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="2064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpw2k62H6eTvsKf1d-joD7kjJHMopqSZdb_rOKplCVvK_Jb8Cr6cJyxiBYJWppnrQmE52K1wKbSjhyMXd1E6f8rpGp3w2lOb9UzCYmjPT5lluGAxReLjYgDL2NB_5Y0e67KrPQBfC9pBLo3xBxG6-AiaYacSRfDQC_i_rW7nEJ2YkQLK1aNKYl/s320/Fashioning_a_Pedestal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Using the telescopic abilities of Evergreen Styrene tubes, a ring was cut from a 3/16 tube and fit around a 1/8 tube and glued in place. For ease of handling, it was then filed to the '1/4 dome' shape while still attached to the length of tube before being cut to size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADM-OM0NFfgPivxGA8JdhICpeDNoInuKDnlZBWAERsNsLckHaXtoDuP41D3vyRno0jkiiuFSuVmjXFXSL2KkqvVI6YC_kxOVw18djRhs392KzDPphu_gAps5c0BSyhB5PP-Yu-aBU1wOzCJLQbYZo7EK97QBdJ9YfEXlYfporCF4T2xqeE0Pc/s2516/Top_Hat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2516" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADM-OM0NFfgPivxGA8JdhICpeDNoInuKDnlZBWAERsNsLckHaXtoDuP41D3vyRno0jkiiuFSuVmjXFXSL2KkqvVI6YC_kxOVw18djRhs392KzDPphu_gAps5c0BSyhB5PP-Yu-aBU1wOzCJLQbYZo7EK97QBdJ9YfEXlYfporCF4T2xqeE0Pc/s320/Top_Hat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then centered and glued to the clock. Because of the delicacy of the parts, I'll be holding off gluing the bird on until after painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>And that's it. I don't think there is anything more I can do before painting. Other details (such as those arched 'Jessop's' plaques) are best put on afterwards.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now its time to prep for painting. Since I'm unable to disassemble this model, how the heck am I going to mask off those round clock faces for painting?!?.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div><br /></div><div>Round masks!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy.<br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-90124798323135120082023-12-04T00:34:00.000-08:002023-12-08T14:35:30.912-08:00Jessop's Street Clock<h2 style="text-align: center;">Modeling San Diego's Historic 1907 Street Clock</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">by Modifying a Brawa Station Clock</h3><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Well here is a project from out of the blue. A chance listing on eBay caught my imagination and might prove to be a good project to get things rolling again with this blog and layout.</h4><div><br /></div><div>Okay? So lets roll!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP9gbR2If3JNmL-SWcf48azIQHZyORu4IyplchC23oG45mwiWtknzqYHSHcMh6F_DNqAD2eTs3qhZ2PqM5MQLdYbBkZwf9Q5hUu5QlAIXTmgt1xCXDYcFhlSXUEY02qREaSHUdPLwVo3Z_0nsiww67nNRNl_RvpTPAy_aU9yTf95Bifj0zGDg/s581/Jessops%20Colorized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="461" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP9gbR2If3JNmL-SWcf48azIQHZyORu4IyplchC23oG45mwiWtknzqYHSHcMh6F_DNqAD2eTs3qhZ2PqM5MQLdYbBkZwf9Q5hUu5QlAIXTmgt1xCXDYcFhlSXUEY02qREaSHUdPLwVo3Z_0nsiww67nNRNl_RvpTPAy_aU9yTf95Bifj0zGDg/w318-h400/Jessops%20Colorized.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>Jessop's Clock is a large outdoor pendulum clock originally located on 5th Street in San Diego. It was commissioned in 1905 by one of the city's noted jewelers, Joseph Jessop.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIb7Bcdhb1jy8bVhbMyb70LUkfcATix6WbzuCPMswR3w7IXC3OF0ncc7WrDtleWt9JY1uvnEIHLxQvkaASROeUNkRLYSniEa-3wpyY3lgukrKCqJ6Ms1rmy4oVvh3yEfrPEsLAtadXcHRvflV7j08HwLx9YnNPxErnUJUQ3toVtqqmHzrqE-L/s2272/Bronze_Gold_Black.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="1704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIb7Bcdhb1jy8bVhbMyb70LUkfcATix6WbzuCPMswR3w7IXC3OF0ncc7WrDtleWt9JY1uvnEIHLxQvkaASROeUNkRLYSniEa-3wpyY3lgukrKCqJ6Ms1rmy4oVvh3yEfrPEsLAtadXcHRvflV7j08HwLx9YnNPxErnUJUQ3toVtqqmHzrqE-L/w300-h400/Bronze_Gold_Black.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1984 it was moved to the new Horton Plaza Shopping Center where it stood until 2012 when it was dismantled and put into storage. </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54XODCIyMY8UDceZZE3ftNq00FlcNyK2oIQlMrvHvFrncVgVfNU0TEclMqVLDU5_h-S-OnaW8AFrVlZ1nu4wQ7CKnA0x0jWSs32XV_5m__17LxrVO-V6PFppqlmsaB1iI57DlD0pPRy9qdgmYLLehevbGZHIqntPI7z_KSqPFHzVsKhmrGwbL/s1800/SD_Union-Tribune.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54XODCIyMY8UDceZZE3ftNq00FlcNyK2oIQlMrvHvFrncVgVfNU0TEclMqVLDU5_h-S-OnaW8AFrVlZ1nu4wQ7CKnA0x0jWSs32XV_5m__17LxrVO-V6PFppqlmsaB1iI57DlD0pPRy9qdgmYLLehevbGZHIqntPI7z_KSqPFHzVsKhmrGwbL/w266-h400/SD_Union-Tribune.jpg" width="266" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The clock is scheduled to be restored and reassembled for it's permanent installation in the San Diego History Center in the Casa de Balboa building in Balboa Park for the exhibits opening in 2028. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrIYuNdQstKsNYt4FPORODTE_0DOdJazwpoPx_9JAj1TSZLTeQRSnmtbv3rSVViHJw4ekXH6tCNZQYLRw02Xpvl1nK-IwOx-AFdXVXfDiNPgiJumtUcEvCo4jJYszPLxZY_AvRlMAvPKax65pTKVJtSVsrcSQkc7oK_f6KjCzmNXSaYbGHPz-/s463/1915%20colorized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="463" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrIYuNdQstKsNYt4FPORODTE_0DOdJazwpoPx_9JAj1TSZLTeQRSnmtbv3rSVViHJw4ekXH6tCNZQYLRw02Xpvl1nK-IwOx-AFdXVXfDiNPgiJumtUcEvCo4jJYszPLxZY_AvRlMAvPKax65pTKVJtSVsrcSQkc7oK_f6KjCzmNXSaYbGHPz-/s320/1915%20colorized.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Neat ol' clock. It never occurred to me to model it, until...<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqP0q-59HxpCA5EFYuci1pDY8bQJAsIxtAJ8n4-h2FPJlWUO_OEGxDQWqtlGz14Sd_nE4eTxy-cptKP2npaC6RKJLU0ThwnLZCFmAeikd6PEZimmE2B03x1Sg-Uh06YgGTPHCURhAQvr2sVFjyXbLT0bTB0ZUbrcpMiVhLKUoytONUfZuwjAi/s1832/Brawa%20Station%20Clock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="1124" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqP0q-59HxpCA5EFYuci1pDY8bQJAsIxtAJ8n4-h2FPJlWUO_OEGxDQWqtlGz14Sd_nE4eTxy-cptKP2npaC6RKJLU0ThwnLZCFmAeikd6PEZimmE2B03x1Sg-Uh06YgGTPHCURhAQvr2sVFjyXbLT0bTB0ZUbrcpMiVhLKUoytONUfZuwjAi/w245-h400/Brawa%20Station%20Clock.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...one of these Brawa "Standard Clock for the Station Forecourt" (Normaluhr für Bahnhofsvorplatz) popped up for sale. It sure does have a family resemblance to the Jessop's clock! Since the price couldn't be beat (especially since they seems to be out of production now) I purchased it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR9EQkTvV3JewI3mx2QHyKVdbHScdBdeFD4RZqh4xxDiGrzRcQouN6L1rPbV-u6wF8Fo0KF1kpKdqVaIUyHardRFfIEeSvVJv6UJ9BJpGyqsXFgQttGXL5Jg-WdwsqcqIRXg7rZfhUXnS_6w041V2kOb7SKxC8iKMow-7G5ibovb6V1w0jVSE/s3024/Brawa%20Station%20Clock%20brass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3024" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR9EQkTvV3JewI3mx2QHyKVdbHScdBdeFD4RZqh4xxDiGrzRcQouN6L1rPbV-u6wF8Fo0KF1kpKdqVaIUyHardRFfIEeSvVJv6UJ9BJpGyqsXFgQttGXL5Jg-WdwsqcqIRXg7rZfhUXnS_6w041V2kOb7SKxC8iKMow-7G5ibovb6V1w0jVSE/s320/Brawa%20Station%20Clock%20brass.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>While trying to determine if this model could be disassembled for painting I discovered that it is made of brass. Or at least the post is. With some plastic parts. The base is all that I was able to remove. So painting will be tricky.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzp2iu9AgcGtBce8bO7WIhF2ioFBuLPnD3IhbAtkj0Xk1NBk4HQ_wiJL6MHnSNUw9o3eywIqFB6DX3Rlc60GYCyrqYK0YNqa6ophOHEFHOi40FrJKfSndLG0i63YLzqOEJDgzXpQUyf1QyKjwlaAVHlMW4zQrUjZrHzAxn-tIXEI06JreidWX/s512/Bird%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="512" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzp2iu9AgcGtBce8bO7WIhF2ioFBuLPnD3IhbAtkj0Xk1NBk4HQ_wiJL6MHnSNUw9o3eywIqFB6DX3Rlc60GYCyrqYK0YNqa6ophOHEFHOi40FrJKfSndLG0i63YLzqOEJDgzXpQUyf1QyKjwlaAVHlMW4zQrUjZrHzAxn-tIXEI06JreidWX/s320/Bird%20cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I don't know what kind of bird this is (maybe a Quail?), but I got to find something similar in H.O. scale to make this work.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OdHJnr0iImKucfnhLNcn-ALFxYdaFnf3f7lT130Sm4HQMcSuZv4qCAxKsX-bMb63RgS2sYTamOZGM5OQeH17P3bda7zKeKtUMG3kLO_7eYp_BYfdpONAy-ZltVHVfB7dlDRsCjBtWrL2m2u26YOAaxqP7kJhzfjmVlU2kyVQBWXtJUHAMogh/s400/10169-preiser.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="400" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OdHJnr0iImKucfnhLNcn-ALFxYdaFnf3f7lT130Sm4HQMcSuZv4qCAxKsX-bMb63RgS2sYTamOZGM5OQeH17P3bda7zKeKtUMG3kLO_7eYp_BYfdpONAy-ZltVHVfB7dlDRsCjBtWrL2m2u26YOAaxqP7kJhzfjmVlU2kyVQBWXtJUHAMogh/s320/10169-preiser.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>So I ordered Preiser HO Scale # 10169 - Birds (Pigeons, Seagulls, Crows and Birds of prey). I would think one of these would work!<div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg280ZptD92j_P4KHbY1sdbl25TTLM5wNxs8k6mvaBBOjdiWkbUf563zuemUL7ISpx3lFki0HiK82groHgf2S19HzOuFd4wmO9bYxvZa7NjbQO1ZyJ0weDogzcqLAM1BRyuG-qhA5UciceYyoQxWY_NMw2YUQNRGfNVVxzKWq5mct2sJye55GB4/s3024/Brawa%20Station%20Clock%20deBoxed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg280ZptD92j_P4KHbY1sdbl25TTLM5wNxs8k6mvaBBOjdiWkbUf563zuemUL7ISpx3lFki0HiK82groHgf2S19HzOuFd4wmO9bYxvZa7NjbQO1ZyJ0weDogzcqLAM1BRyuG-qhA5UciceYyoQxWY_NMw2YUQNRGfNVVxzKWq5mct2sJye55GB4/w199-h400/Brawa%20Station%20Clock%20deBoxed.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>It's a good looking clock. And if I can pull off the transformation it should be a handsome addition to the streets of the layout. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! A handsome addition!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy.</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-33302854104235385612022-12-27T11:18:00.002-08:002022-12-27T11:22:45.299-08:00Happy Holidays!<h2 style="text-align: center;"> State-of-the-Layout.</h2><h4 style="text-align: center;">Setting up a scene to determine the best photograph that can be taken of the layout. </h4><div style="text-align: start;">And this is the result:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo-ay6U1tBUFA17gzDdktDvdOtPXXudSCxUNvqocs4egvjj6XDktwzucIZQrIINADhbSCt6bgnvGfNWZudbCmDfCwT4paX5Y7EAoN5wIXwexKg0xBvEfwi9SXETKMcaZNYnr9zSk4lUU0J52S2TJaY4s0J6lSAP-3GCzfbOBN_RI-9VHaDQ/s3806/State%20of%20the%20Layout%2012-2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="3806" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo-ay6U1tBUFA17gzDdktDvdOtPXXudSCxUNvqocs4egvjj6XDktwzucIZQrIINADhbSCt6bgnvGfNWZudbCmDfCwT4paX5Y7EAoN5wIXwexKg0xBvEfwi9SXETKMcaZNYnr9zSk4lUU0J52S2TJaY4s0J6lSAP-3GCzfbOBN_RI-9VHaDQ/w400-h195/State%20of%20the%20Layout%2012-2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It's getting there. Slowly but surely it's getting there.<div><br /></div><div>Yes sir- <i>slowly</i> but surely.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy<br /><div><br /></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-26001197840689571192022-12-05T00:34:00.008-08:002022-12-05T00:34:00.161-08:00#135 ~ Precision Instrument<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Trolley Poles and Hold Down Hooks</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Fabricating some trolley pole hold down hooks.</h3><div><a href="https://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/2022/11/135-weights-measures.html">Last time</a> I already installed the trolley pole bushings but then I goofed and installed the weights before installing the trolley pole hold down hooks. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81t7dpNeKqk09Q-XkAMw3KKaJB1YBBX11Mr2fAFsnCr3gicp9LBjDTsiQHmbDYw9X5pQ39MRrPS3KJwBSWtcKdGL6OXbLs_D-qvIYj60XZhPlacFYNk6QHsZG7mtewIdGMjRSgMbsG7lzl02Ygw6Dsg0r5n1OlMYDuN_CROaG5oWc6VcVw/s512/Pole_Holddown_Hook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="512" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81t7dpNeKqk09Q-XkAMw3KKaJB1YBBX11Mr2fAFsnCr3gicp9LBjDTsiQHmbDYw9X5pQ39MRrPS3KJwBSWtcKdGL6OXbLs_D-qvIYj60XZhPlacFYNk6QHsZG7mtewIdGMjRSgMbsG7lzl02Ygw6Dsg0r5n1OlMYDuN_CROaG5oWc6VcVw/w400-h158/Pole_Holddown_Hook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>But looking at the prototype hold down hooks, I may have not goofed at all! I think I can work with this.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXluJVSRIbP_DovWNzhGB2uYyYajfjnImCN_c5NN0R-xTOvKBlwmkztDeQ-4CXbFYgl9t1s9rxKdtpJxMcILjEmGm1PfxHjUIcRY7CGUNu-W6qHSQMdmT9rvBUqW0IzA7pgfraqJhc5UUq-pLIfR1_VVaRMU5v0PFzHWPZFOvufdr8m6LmA/s4032/Trolley_Poles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXluJVSRIbP_DovWNzhGB2uYyYajfjnImCN_c5NN0R-xTOvKBlwmkztDeQ-4CXbFYgl9t1s9rxKdtpJxMcILjEmGm1PfxHjUIcRY7CGUNu-W6qHSQMdmT9rvBUqW0IzA7pgfraqJhc5UUq-pLIfR1_VVaRMU5v0PFzHWPZFOvufdr8m6LmA/w300-h400/Trolley_Poles.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>For the Trolley Poles I used Miniatures by Eric Traditional Trolley Poles HTP4.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4UmK9i3kAN_t23wT1rQHByIajN8CGbCqUeuXgPD-Ytmkm84pdN3_DfDC10DfTGXDV8a0E2OzPkwMtkJedemK2Q-l7lOhnYEXO0my7eToGq1tyVwVcUj2HuvqOcqVnxRcI67hONeQcm4ix7rSQ-Edx-KMWxM6lp5ZBWi0HMi3vjqqkUFZKA/s2568/Brass_Bar-015x042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2568" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4UmK9i3kAN_t23wT1rQHByIajN8CGbCqUeuXgPD-Ytmkm84pdN3_DfDC10DfTGXDV8a0E2OzPkwMtkJedemK2Q-l7lOhnYEXO0my7eToGq1tyVwVcUj2HuvqOcqVnxRcI67hONeQcm4ix7rSQ-Edx-KMWxM6lp5ZBWi0HMi3vjqqkUFZKA/w400-h299/Brass_Bar-015x042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The hold down hooks are fabricated using some .015x.042 Brass Flat Bar from Detail Associates.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d-3_UxuBYrjfTi3VwOs3v9-LPA8ZPkqrZFAmOzlFQjybSJEfq45XZFOVKI_1K6sJ4Dy_oYGxac_OZik9-vPIMKLjlqu2ajR0d1tjnsW3nY2ISDjYCwAy8HY5ocAQzWhKtISoNz8xFGKsjMtXlvHPknclHqlDypTFZy5fJCZOwRUdDmtLsQ/s1033/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1033" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d-3_UxuBYrjfTi3VwOs3v9-LPA8ZPkqrZFAmOzlFQjybSJEfq45XZFOVKI_1K6sJ4Dy_oYGxac_OZik9-vPIMKLjlqu2ajR0d1tjnsW3nY2ISDjYCwAy8HY5ocAQzWhKtISoNz8xFGKsjMtXlvHPknclHqlDypTFZy5fJCZOwRUdDmtLsQ/w400-h366/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The hold down hooks need to be at a height so that the trolley poles are horizontal when in the stowed position.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEjZz6hRntd3o2gzFqqm7lWaXr7pZK0kmJojSGGBm8JZIKCOT11Eqm1oc_agLdFakd3MOQF9gsDuGwRr2dfZsetJeQ6e18fsZAFnLo-R2FtkHsKOG9_c1ce8mx8az10wxx-OSpJ8H3r-MKFkPE-EWSwS6Oarhou46hrDa6kSFk-rBmD99hw/s3772/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook_placed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3772" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEjZz6hRntd3o2gzFqqm7lWaXr7pZK0kmJojSGGBm8JZIKCOT11Eqm1oc_agLdFakd3MOQF9gsDuGwRr2dfZsetJeQ6e18fsZAFnLo-R2FtkHsKOG9_c1ce8mx8az10wxx-OSpJ8H3r-MKFkPE-EWSwS6Oarhou46hrDa6kSFk-rBmD99hw/w400-h234/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook_placed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The .015x.042 brass bars slipped between the roof and running boards nice and snug. A little epoxy will hold them in place.</div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHiQBS3vJGa_5pshrDw8GMm7yoaQKLpMba5wIqKijnfmsM3kro7LFldRAeNG-ZO1Ht9r7O7V6ce66THhyca67EPs0JjxbsISF_EUatXqJ1Vnwux3uYW1QLpQnr9C0XtNoJxDNPqfBvOYORsXDfHCnuTpJj93gIypHY9y31A46hxtADxjO4g/s2960/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook_angle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="2960" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHiQBS3vJGa_5pshrDw8GMm7yoaQKLpMba5wIqKijnfmsM3kro7LFldRAeNG-ZO1Ht9r7O7V6ce66THhyca67EPs0JjxbsISF_EUatXqJ1Vnwux3uYW1QLpQnr9C0XtNoJxDNPqfBvOYORsXDfHCnuTpJj93gIypHY9y31A46hxtADxjO4g/w400-h318/Trolleypole_Holddown_Hook_angle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I think I got the angle just right! I painted the hold down hooks black and glued them in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATZucTPkhR9NKDTrJbG9muB5V0lYFMaf54cguzysnYnpQErFN1BfEYnAWY1AjqpmDftX0vBvGyIqc3LtyVN5IJYaYjDkZ62m5iZQFo8tifvSVNvqsmy2QxRg2b7y3DqjLe-3fI2wWoCKGt2ACM28L6KuELE0Q6GlE9y9OuB4jDO9EEsJfNQ/s2696/Trolley_Poles_Horizontal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="2696" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATZucTPkhR9NKDTrJbG9muB5V0lYFMaf54cguzysnYnpQErFN1BfEYnAWY1AjqpmDftX0vBvGyIqc3LtyVN5IJYaYjDkZ62m5iZQFo8tifvSVNvqsmy2QxRg2b7y3DqjLe-3fI2wWoCKGt2ACM28L6KuELE0Q6GlE9y9OuB4jDO9EEsJfNQ/w400-h139/Trolley_Poles_Horizontal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ooh! Nice! #135 is looking like the precision instrument that its meant to be!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div>The precision instrument its meant to be!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-16834818295483708382022-11-21T00:34:00.007-08:002022-11-21T12:12:29.701-08:00#135 ~ Weights & Measures<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Heavy Models Make For Good Electrical Contact With The Rails.</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Since the Weights are Big- Now is a Good Time to Figure Out Where They Should Go...</h3><div>...before adding interior lighting and threading the wires everywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBettqFsgRyFlsRp7ZCtX95lWndwELxUTQ3lIXLHtyxOolKx7xsDBi73V2EBmWNkfu5vTl0rYM6f1XxM4sUcO3D3N8CUb84Nkjldf2epbk3bi_z2cz9XX8f1pbTsKadJNKKSIF1OcGPNS8TC69AA1tANGVVOZloLzmqLF44sU73ZeRwMOTA/s4032/135_Weighted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="4032" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBettqFsgRyFlsRp7ZCtX95lWndwELxUTQ3lIXLHtyxOolKx7xsDBi73V2EBmWNkfu5vTl0rYM6f1XxM4sUcO3D3N8CUb84Nkjldf2epbk3bi_z2cz9XX8f1pbTsKadJNKKSIF1OcGPNS8TC69AA1tANGVVOZloLzmqLF44sU73ZeRwMOTA/w400-h127/135_Weighted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The ceiling of the car seems to be the most logical place for the decoder and weights since the floor is full of motor and power trucks and interior details. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCI4MS-UMPIHgZPmpxHPguwDvHLbvJEhUpk1BeOiLoVae1FcD-RhNGD0BAGkPTf-dKYzZWF4Uv09DatsUEIxdaeYfmBWaa43YXqv17Kl4WQSuHwHbSqPtXBqKY6vL4Fg6G0A-qkkR0lNDEZYV6HB-kFM9CRtI8gJpXpRsdFFLbz21-cgtU_A/s4032/135_Pole_Bushings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCI4MS-UMPIHgZPmpxHPguwDvHLbvJEhUpk1BeOiLoVae1FcD-RhNGD0BAGkPTf-dKYzZWF4Uv09DatsUEIxdaeYfmBWaa43YXqv17Kl4WQSuHwHbSqPtXBqKY6vL4Fg6G0A-qkkR0lNDEZYV6HB-kFM9CRtI8gJpXpRsdFFLbz21-cgtU_A/w300-h400/135_Pole_Bushings.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Since the weights have to fit between the car ends and trolley pole bushings- Now is a good time to install the bushings so I can determine just how many weights I can fit there.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DZnVHtfx1-OoBpnIYP79FVzUQpNMp5jTGdmwupScWWvvVR9I0EVSOc5Nf38ScZmwNJL0dAaTH3oZAupXJIDEcoErwzVKC8RpuHh0yQx6XKsXEd0M-v3TjoNsV8f0cg2EkVQoGssfihSRGTTzz7JnixMCNIq4DNz8ZJH26Zrm1Gn5y2tgHg/s3198/135_Pole_Bushing_Tinned.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DZnVHtfx1-OoBpnIYP79FVzUQpNMp5jTGdmwupScWWvvVR9I0EVSOc5Nf38ScZmwNJL0dAaTH3oZAupXJIDEcoErwzVKC8RpuHh0yQx6XKsXEd0M-v3TjoNsV8f0cg2EkVQoGssfihSRGTTzz7JnixMCNIq4DNz8ZJH26Zrm1Gn5y2tgHg/s320/135_Pole_Bushing_Tinned.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;">The bushings were tinned with solder before adding the weights, being sure to use a heatsink so as not to melt the plastic.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKz5abY1Jmabiu3ldMZ3VPskkmrNbXYN8PChoP-QtBOzh7af5vdJpnJE4uTQN8Y08m_lzTTx4OoWh49yL8ckuun8NFxYI-50j_6E8O4WN4GpMvxuOxLnwY1L92Clu2CGrJm1A1cp8T6Sdhdg_zzZAALd5xVG9Lpbf3ElqZHgXoGJeCCjzLEQ/s500/Tire_weights.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="500" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKz5abY1Jmabiu3ldMZ3VPskkmrNbXYN8PChoP-QtBOzh7af5vdJpnJE4uTQN8Y08m_lzTTx4OoWh49yL8ckuun8NFxYI-50j_6E8O4WN4GpMvxuOxLnwY1L92Clu2CGrJm1A1cp8T6Sdhdg_zzZAALd5xVG9Lpbf3ElqZHgXoGJeCCjzLEQ/s320/Tire_weights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The auto parts store is a great place to get 1/4 oz weights. I was able to fit 4 of these 1/4oz tire weights between the car end, pole bushing and above the windows. And another 4 on the other end of the car, for a total of 2 ounces. I painted them black to help them not be so conspicuous. Because the roof is arched the weights won't lay flat. So I slathered the edges of the weights with hot glue and squished them into place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ii32GB1Ll9Fc3UA4-Jqi7C-kDyQWcnU9z2WwEoObds7nIegYeRDIUlBFVXStYFLx-i9EUo9o_hco7ezjpXQMUh3cjqJHVC_un0UNyKw8eKjmcAB4TVyTifmV8-XfygX0vslBJJy3OpoL9ZjUSv0bnY8aXdQDUoP7gAqD5tXGepXFc78cRg/s4032/135_Weighted_CU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ii32GB1Ll9Fc3UA4-Jqi7C-kDyQWcnU9z2WwEoObds7nIegYeRDIUlBFVXStYFLx-i9EUo9o_hco7ezjpXQMUh3cjqJHVC_un0UNyKw8eKjmcAB4TVyTifmV8-XfygX0vslBJJy3OpoL9ZjUSv0bnY8aXdQDUoP7gAqD5tXGepXFc78cRg/w300-h400/135_Weighted_CU.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now you would think that while adding the pole bushing I would have also considered the pole hold-down hooks since they too penetrate the roof. But no. I forgot. So now I gotta figure out how the add them with those big ol' weights glued in tight right where the hold-down hooks come through. But that will be for next time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmNDd7_gJ2d8yg1Mg0_c_f5Xert-TdFP4wWlUw2ZeJe6P8Mz3_GRu6CFrnjFw8OFWzd6UxeE8BcuRPc9oWUDXoYsaiK99WMyPIZGOVEDV-KhjmWR2HV1fvFoItNo0ciFDU-2IJPpghrduHgLw811UqTPIuClDUyepTjl5k-63JzVhIaTWdw/s3548/135_Weighty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="3548" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmNDd7_gJ2d8yg1Mg0_c_f5Xert-TdFP4wWlUw2ZeJe6P8Mz3_GRu6CFrnjFw8OFWzd6UxeE8BcuRPc9oWUDXoYsaiK99WMyPIZGOVEDV-KhjmWR2HV1fvFoItNo0ciFDU-2IJPpghrduHgLw811UqTPIuClDUyepTjl5k-63JzVhIaTWdw/w400-h141/135_Weighty.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The weights are well hidden up in the tall roof and not so visible trackside. And now the car has some nice heft to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! Hefty!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-63298605625565934852022-11-07T00:34:00.034-08:002022-11-21T12:12:49.027-08:00#135 ~ Glassed & Weathered<h2 style="text-align: center;">Adding Window Glass plus Dust and Grime.</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">An attempt has been made to make the car look like the daily conveyor of the public over the dry, dusty, unpaved streets of early 20th century San Diego.</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lUK8e8I2yvEwLU09WiIVFwAKavTgGD5ESNAGRrfIo-vJ0nkBgA19okBWCU1KD-LmDUpqBqgQriy4DghlYpvbzasMstaruFv7Of_-aSMgPk1MyKnGojz7SSttOOxjqUJ_PFpnF3FmNY6mlHYyzXytgEIEbTe6ANcxm6KiL1Pe6CsDxDcUfg/s4032/135_Glassed_Weathered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="4032" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lUK8e8I2yvEwLU09WiIVFwAKavTgGD5ESNAGRrfIo-vJ0nkBgA19okBWCU1KD-LmDUpqBqgQriy4DghlYpvbzasMstaruFv7Of_-aSMgPk1MyKnGojz7SSttOOxjqUJ_PFpnF3FmNY6mlHYyzXytgEIEbTe6ANcxm6KiL1Pe6CsDxDcUfg/w400-h179/135_Glassed_Weathered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The car was <a href="http://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/2009/05/birney-project-weathering.html">weathered</a> with Bragdon Weathering Powders. I managed to go a little more overboard with weathering than I intended to but, the car is looking like the hard working wooden cars it's meant to represent. Also, the SDERy trolley company didn't seem to wash their cars much, so I'm not too far off.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ANNi4uNpSVRSc-afn3z6rDzP6DYeJG6a5Fhvoov4LVeSL2PhCb0CaRYhbkmNGO2ZNcK6sTXhWymmHZDyuQmnkS-hd6IfxcSiguRdJWEO4i9NEdpVa7-NdAaiBCVsTppv0n5ZgL_-RebDV6Evg0J09SFUAydKm7wqJEyrGJcSS6MNzSZ-qw/s3024/135_Glassed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="3024" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ANNi4uNpSVRSc-afn3z6rDzP6DYeJG6a5Fhvoov4LVeSL2PhCb0CaRYhbkmNGO2ZNcK6sTXhWymmHZDyuQmnkS-hd6IfxcSiguRdJWEO4i9NEdpVa7-NdAaiBCVsTppv0n5ZgL_-RebDV6Evg0J09SFUAydKm7wqJEyrGJcSS6MNzSZ-qw/w400-h251/135_Glassed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After sealing the weathering with DullCote, the clear styrene was installed. Individual panels for the end windows and the door, and a continuous piece for the side windows. The clear styrene was glued on with canopy glue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYVtL-mZF_yuX24wDPi5G3ob4pECzgQGMD1BddTYnishL14pfUOwm7mNuuztUGcchNY9018g1wt8_TRbeFHEI5NQEbXfeOhTn0ZCQS9OyrzAkAEdAA8PRkl4E46rdwccPlWQuZ2pZHVdmv3ZbqW9GW9FzfG9XqMRri3_fkScYn47KNNAutQ/s1075/137%20Mission%20Cliff%20Gardens%20sepia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1075" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYVtL-mZF_yuX24wDPi5G3ob4pECzgQGMD1BddTYnishL14pfUOwm7mNuuztUGcchNY9018g1wt8_TRbeFHEI5NQEbXfeOhTn0ZCQS9OyrzAkAEdAA8PRkl4E46rdwccPlWQuZ2pZHVdmv3ZbqW9GW9FzfG9XqMRri3_fkScYn47KNNAutQ/w400-h256/137%20Mission%20Cliff%20Gardens%20sepia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Looking at historical photos of these cars I get the overall impression that they were pretty grimy. So I don't think that I'm that far off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Yes sir!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not that for off.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-34325572929867552112022-10-24T00:34:00.001-07:002022-10-28T20:31:30.170-07:00#135 ~ Backwards, Working<h2 style="text-align: center;">I kind of Jumped the Gun with Putting this Model Together Already.</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Going Back Now to Taking Care of a Few Things Before Continuing.</h3><div>The decoder for this model came in the mail and I was already to install it when I realized I haven't worked out the lighting yet!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_uP0uyw3WD-4iac-UPR2vY1AxRe7h-2r2s_Pag9Y1rGyzHKRVo8KS8wdXaEHLMzmIZjdGtDb75DXKePM3jmK9pZKsFHyeUSU1gZTK5bqW_ypfQnIcHEWvRWpKBXivAe4m8f2kI1bv1sIo8gsc0NWiuMx3CTo7rKsScCUCTb8P2ad0EcFfw/s3024/135_Headlight_hole_reaming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_uP0uyw3WD-4iac-UPR2vY1AxRe7h-2r2s_Pag9Y1rGyzHKRVo8KS8wdXaEHLMzmIZjdGtDb75DXKePM3jmK9pZKsFHyeUSU1gZTK5bqW_ypfQnIcHEWvRWpKBXivAe4m8f2kI1bv1sIo8gsc0NWiuMx3CTo7rKsScCUCTb8P2ad0EcFfw/w400-h400/135_Headlight_hole_reaming.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Preparing the model for headlights would have been a whole lot easier if it was done before all the sides were glued together. I determined that the wires need to routed up behind the front window posts. But before I can do that, I need to add the window glass first so that the wires don't end up between the posts and the glass!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mjfogCoJ_tpv-ZsQlfu5ajDqJM0IU8hOsCdJe5JmQnnuMIRQVY-DqV86l8DYZYvoCrlGf-aksmyIVQ3G7vhY6xhUBMuA0gIzCtUxt7dzAarQTxaoXkYzD-gtmVsftCVNzxKU34ODvG4uSTtK0KB2FBsWm9x8E6A_KmfkmeBF1yshN6bwvA/s3024/135_Window_fitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="3024" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mjfogCoJ_tpv-ZsQlfu5ajDqJM0IU8hOsCdJe5JmQnnuMIRQVY-DqV86l8DYZYvoCrlGf-aksmyIVQ3G7vhY6xhUBMuA0gIzCtUxt7dzAarQTxaoXkYzD-gtmVsftCVNzxKU34ODvG4uSTtK0KB2FBsWm9x8E6A_KmfkmeBF1yshN6bwvA/w400-h293/135_Window_fitting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>So while preparing the window glass it occurred to me that I need to do the weathering first because the car will need to be sprayed with a Clearcoat which would craze the plastic glass if it were in place!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBpzrNQLxh2ui5H7P-1-z7ioN05zr4wv-_0rViscrTZNK3hefu-VAoqI0n5eqYSvCqz1Lygi64jWvbE-VnE05kwCGIXQLKXI7X5Jgv2GZtj0JonFSU1B6YSr_XO3i73gynA_cQiQkZdpDWlgmVniyUKEQYOVDXTtLazt2GSlY77UwXQPhtw/s3440/135_Weathered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3440" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBpzrNQLxh2ui5H7P-1-z7ioN05zr4wv-_0rViscrTZNK3hefu-VAoqI0n5eqYSvCqz1Lygi64jWvbE-VnE05kwCGIXQLKXI7X5Jgv2GZtj0JonFSU1B6YSr_XO3i73gynA_cQiQkZdpDWlgmVniyUKEQYOVDXTtLazt2GSlY77UwXQPhtw/w400-h206/135_Weathered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>So now I'm working on the weathering! Hopefully I've gone far enough back where I'm not forgetting anything else. Then I can start working forward again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div>I can start working forward again!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-45880916009882333742022-10-03T00:34:00.008-07:002022-10-28T20:31:48.501-07:00#135 ~ Motorin'<h2 style="text-align: center;"> A Motor and Mechanism for #135</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">West Coast Traction Supply's Model of the SDERy Class 1's were Designed to Fit the Bowser Drive System .</h3><div><br /></div><div>So I ordered the Bower Drive System from <a href="http://www.customtraxx.com/" target="_blank">CustomTraxx (125130)</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW85JRoN0nn64gMeojIxza45oI5Z3U4YqDobyPZRliLeDnOvOsSCRkz0fPzLkCIWS0V7i6wqMHLR9tBNKrQ8swXc2Sixg8OsDF9qngb06HrQDo_Us0IDQSaw7T6KJKbOMt94zVkfyCF06he_k9yRFufqSfHwMVKSQcXtov1y16-ANR1jT5A/s3024/Bowser.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2244" data-original-width="3024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW85JRoN0nn64gMeojIxza45oI5Z3U4YqDobyPZRliLeDnOvOsSCRkz0fPzLkCIWS0V7i6wqMHLR9tBNKrQ8swXc2Sixg8OsDF9qngb06HrQDo_Us0IDQSaw7T6KJKbOMt94zVkfyCF06he_k9yRFufqSfHwMVKSQcXtov1y16-ANR1jT5A/w400-h296/Bowser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Installed! But I did need to do a little filing of the floor to get the truck to swivel properly.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgbfZZrh92rKBvAbP35-plf3ybBSWJyMQLFc-yLkC0oaMdQ-dyECwr9cStSHF_1X1_qyehaOOOn8PMznGD3lmr3dw1TxGoZfrhIA-0kORsKs7Ofhs3WsYVpA7LzWkWy-BdeLm4zmI3ZftJHVUUrvgz_DicWG94PK7IjgMZBol7716Qjxu0Q/s2700/2-56_Tap_and_T_Handle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="2700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgbfZZrh92rKBvAbP35-plf3ybBSWJyMQLFc-yLkC0oaMdQ-dyECwr9cStSHF_1X1_qyehaOOOn8PMznGD3lmr3dw1TxGoZfrhIA-0kORsKs7Ofhs3WsYVpA7LzWkWy-BdeLm4zmI3ZftJHVUUrvgz_DicWG94PK7IjgMZBol7716Qjxu0Q/s320/2-56_Tap_and_T_Handle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The only tools I needed to purchase (and should have already had) is a 2-56 Tap and T-Handle so I could thread the plastic to accept the mounting screws.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ugM2-COCH2Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="ugM2-COCH2Q"></iframe></div>A.J.'s video for installing a Bowser into a Illinois Terminal box motor is identical for the SDERy car. So this is what I followed for the installation.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjlhl7JTOzE12TAI13lv04qEnGSa0b92ox1k_WCC3rwnVsRGay8iRhBKBftHk2Nnxs5FuEDnf_jaiizurww-2Gr0clSg5vymlSM-U1d5KRWq9tC9NfNk381BTjroJHQeY3AEsUfvecA5kEx1_NRh_lozDoI8TT8AA3lgl_zsakYR-onGjvA/s3024/radius.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2368" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjlhl7JTOzE12TAI13lv04qEnGSa0b92ox1k_WCC3rwnVsRGay8iRhBKBftHk2Nnxs5FuEDnf_jaiizurww-2Gr0clSg5vymlSM-U1d5KRWq9tC9NfNk381BTjroJHQeY3AEsUfvecA5kEx1_NRh_lozDoI8TT8AA3lgl_zsakYR-onGjvA/w314-h400/radius.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A little filing of the bolster was required to help the gearbox to clear the tightest radius curve on the layout (6 7/8"). But it looks like I'm going to have to remove the skirting on the bottom of the car for the side frames to clear. It's essentially a choice between a perfect looking model or an actual running model. This layout is designed to move! So I'll take the hit on the side frames so I can run these cars on the layout.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div>I'll take the hit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy<br /><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-17059543491334958812022-09-12T23:27:00.002-07:002022-10-28T20:32:12.026-07:00#135 ~ Silver Gates<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Modeling Gates For the Class 1 Cars</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Considering different materials to simulate the chain link construction.</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0EcKEuFKr-22fNltTk3zR-8jEbWKdEuio3od7k914BMJCnZhV0BLS0-zZN_Jp471NNue19KQra0EGMqczLEUq6DsZraSgFm5RDeqinq9-Zv6OdUNp8GPh3Np2l1hOhvFVqyo5nKwrN_OS2kDDRCvREn7WdorPfqZAOyTSUy_aVMzA21G4Q/s801/Gates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="801" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0EcKEuFKr-22fNltTk3zR-8jEbWKdEuio3od7k914BMJCnZhV0BLS0-zZN_Jp471NNue19KQra0EGMqczLEUq6DsZraSgFm5RDeqinq9-Zv6OdUNp8GPh3Np2l1hOhvFVqyo5nKwrN_OS2kDDRCvREn7WdorPfqZAOyTSUy_aVMzA21G4Q/s320/Gates.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div>Invented in the mid 19th century and brought to the United States in the 1890's, I suspect that chain-link fencing may still have had a novel quality about it when these cars where built, before becoming somewhat of a blight on the landscape by the mid 20th century.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrcBnPwIyUjhB_peZDGwJvwEycUFMBavjT5y6cbf3pwYJmHxjytY8lbPKH5cAKx91j9OGKPqgBXk7poaVfuHnNZ5IdI64Hh9-EPzPBd2uZ6S6DOcTeMkqnMA-v-ZVVoadfTRTZuDVyEI2cODPoCkHQn3R5T6VNG0APGr2B2QF_cGRoZJ7sQ/s1600/Precision_Scale_Brass_Screen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrcBnPwIyUjhB_peZDGwJvwEycUFMBavjT5y6cbf3pwYJmHxjytY8lbPKH5cAKx91j9OGKPqgBXk7poaVfuHnNZ5IdI64Hh9-EPzPBd2uZ6S6DOcTeMkqnMA-v-ZVVoadfTRTZuDVyEI2cODPoCkHQn3R5T6VNG0APGr2B2QF_cGRoZJ7sQ/s320/Precision_Scale_Brass_Screen.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">I had some Precision Scale Brass Screen left over from previous projects so I decided to use that.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibME6BZf0FXfKrpZrCBh0ITdZSR12H3hBLQmlI0YsbapAGyLAiFNLRLzHzvk04GITpt1_0LFilsVnkeZ9lenFTg2vGVYJlXscZHLf4f2jzF-bbJLODKZ3v1USb4oDeOulfH119lGXq79RrYK6ADT5vsFzVz9Dvkt3yo4H9Ro3Oo0L_7YvaiQ/s4032/135_Silver_Gates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibME6BZf0FXfKrpZrCBh0ITdZSR12H3hBLQmlI0YsbapAGyLAiFNLRLzHzvk04GITpt1_0LFilsVnkeZ9lenFTg2vGVYJlXscZHLf4f2jzF-bbJLODKZ3v1USb4oDeOulfH119lGXq79RrYK6ADT5vsFzVz9Dvkt3yo4H9Ro3Oo0L_7YvaiQ/s320/135_Silver_Gates.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I cut the screen to size and then painted it silver.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBGD8X7vm8ktOL_hg-zgPo-u5yNuT7vqYq2pbWvZgsm7R2QZ8NWtD8cHgQW_7p1C8xlux_36QQLJB50CtloRkkEWzqHfwmqg3owf9FDbeODlEWVvGal7x8Q4oM-9fgc2TlUprd3rY276pMKyqKETWO0Yxti1BDa_J-MkgBhQt5UHFrc3HPQ/s4032/135_Gates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="4032" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBGD8X7vm8ktOL_hg-zgPo-u5yNuT7vqYq2pbWvZgsm7R2QZ8NWtD8cHgQW_7p1C8xlux_36QQLJB50CtloRkkEWzqHfwmqg3owf9FDbeODlEWVvGal7x8Q4oM-9fgc2TlUprd3rY276pMKyqKETWO0Yxti1BDa_J-MkgBhQt5UHFrc3HPQ/w400-h173/135_Gates.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And glued it to the car. I tried using CA (super glue) but found it too difficult. I settled on using white glue. That gave me plenty of time to position it before it dries and gives me the opportunity to remove it later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But I'm not real pleased by how dense the screens look. It should have a more of a see-through quality about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So I might try something else.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghi5u_kCZjJApIs30aCsX8ZOmJgh9v1g4JFkbEvqvJRWRAc497-ugKdVvsgutr1b8Zyd-iEPxnqqLKaaFTutwqmqxbSyHlS4b-fsWfOwxCxk_ZNJPgIjlyJdR0nxd7t56stRYM98d_XFPC4tctIdCpTCrzypGN0cuF6QJcjv-kZxwWOr5WXw/s500/Cloverhouse_Screen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghi5u_kCZjJApIs30aCsX8ZOmJgh9v1g4JFkbEvqvJRWRAc497-ugKdVvsgutr1b8Zyd-iEPxnqqLKaaFTutwqmqxbSyHlS4b-fsWfOwxCxk_ZNJPgIjlyJdR0nxd7t56stRYM98d_XFPC4tctIdCpTCrzypGN0cuF6QJcjv-kZxwWOr5WXw/s320/Cloverhouse_Screen.jpg" width="275" /></a></div>Several different model manufactures offer screen material in various size meshes for modeling. Somehow I would need to determine the mesh size needed. <a href="https://cloverhouse.com/Cart/index.php?cPath=46_47&osCsid=96874f6cc0b22398472d5a105301b80d" target="_blank">Clover House lists scale conversions</a> for their mesh sizes. Available in brass or nylon.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwSI-BacXL_kmkZgWLGmbSHoWBBs8hpRP8RPTBcM80cU7USHKREk3bFkMNmhvyprCUctQfmK7HDIc-2M4mXjjdXYFx6jMJa1IzWchPZYwVTIOdl49O2I4SqUWNF8dKf9Zr0AHFaHNVFN7fZnzxYontS-BW8GPowAKwB3zi320fGpm6sPq_Q/s1000/100-Polyester-Stiff-Tulle-Mesh-Fabric-Hard-Net-for-Holding-up-The-Wedding-Dress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwSI-BacXL_kmkZgWLGmbSHoWBBs8hpRP8RPTBcM80cU7USHKREk3bFkMNmhvyprCUctQfmK7HDIc-2M4mXjjdXYFx6jMJa1IzWchPZYwVTIOdl49O2I4SqUWNF8dKf9Zr0AHFaHNVFN7fZnzxYontS-BW8GPowAKwB3zi320fGpm6sPq_Q/s320/100-Polyester-Stiff-Tulle-Mesh-Fabric-Hard-Net-for-Holding-up-The-Wedding-Dress.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Another inexpensive option is Tulle from fabric stores. Tulle comes in a wide variety of sizes and materials.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I think I'll leave it as is for now and reevaluate when the construction of the car is complete. If it still bugs me I'll swap out the gates with one of these other materials.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! If it still bugs me!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy<br /><p><br /></p></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-23017561462927566792022-08-15T00:34:00.001-07:002022-10-28T20:32:34.448-07:00#135 ~ Signs of Destiny<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Researching and Making Decals for Route Numbers and Destination Signs</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">In the Vast Majority of Photos of the Class 1's, the Cars are Sporting Destination Signs. So then Shall My Cars.</h3><div>But this turned out to be a big research project to determine what exactly these destination read.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xhV-JQWbe6jtgl_aNjrTGuVKs7HIH8OZ-jYyT1se7YD4kkFGuT1WbSyf5OCRKquW5S6ilo8f855ccjIZF91fQ1zrnQYupiPB7xPWWLPt8vU06M_hCwG3ftTzGuyIGVEscQjtFnPveQEYi-t5-s4LdB91wYJoY0ajvHpsMzQGRN8vyubzTQ/s3024/135_Destination_Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3024" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xhV-JQWbe6jtgl_aNjrTGuVKs7HIH8OZ-jYyT1se7YD4kkFGuT1WbSyf5OCRKquW5S6ilo8f855ccjIZF91fQ1zrnQYupiPB7xPWWLPt8vU06M_hCwG3ftTzGuyIGVEscQjtFnPveQEYi-t5-s4LdB91wYJoY0ajvHpsMzQGRN8vyubzTQ/w400-h318/135_Destination_Sign.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Fortunately I have accumulated a lot of photos of these cars over the years. So I can actually read what most of the destination signs read. But I don't have photos of all the routes, so I have to make educated guesses as to the rest.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2fUEshT8N_QFZ_xoB2h91ez99FvT1mIQiEBT6L4Rngt1QX3CQUqnSkWgxvjjNJtQFGdCr_EmNkJfb9HI3lZig3kSfMDYA1xCUPgiijeS9kwTwgBliIjpG9-iVohENM5l8SY6y-bv5CM0ig_rnDxnwRJywSl3kh-y2MwyrqvGIlF74vV7bw/s707/1_Base_Ball_Grounds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2fUEshT8N_QFZ_xoB2h91ez99FvT1mIQiEBT6L4Rngt1QX3CQUqnSkWgxvjjNJtQFGdCr_EmNkJfb9HI3lZig3kSfMDYA1xCUPgiijeS9kwTwgBliIjpG9-iVohENM5l8SY6y-bv5CM0ig_rnDxnwRJywSl3kh-y2MwyrqvGIlF74vV7bw/w236-h400/1_Base_Ball_Grounds.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div>The San Diego Electric Railway seemed to change some of its routes rather often making it kind of difficult to determine what exactly the routes where when these cars were new.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9MAr0Jctp6aNWnvnNMpkXhy_YzoDQMxTq9jbUFEnPoh07KPNiVjRYJzUK--MwiDPb4Jv97y5MsUgHNcDPVvoL4vfjk3cXxQqtu_KHACO7ZL8w3l2Sbf1_7lh2CLmKWkckWALthvXQNg8dojzjJUuBxfMQZAZ8_nuOZe0AFOEmlrY1OWEbw/s1525/SDPointsOfInterest1915-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1059" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9MAr0Jctp6aNWnvnNMpkXhy_YzoDQMxTq9jbUFEnPoh07KPNiVjRYJzUK--MwiDPb4Jv97y5MsUgHNcDPVvoL4vfjk3cXxQqtu_KHACO7ZL8w3l2Sbf1_7lh2CLmKWkckWALthvXQNg8dojzjJUuBxfMQZAZ8_nuOZe0AFOEmlrY1OWEbw/w278-h400/SDPointsOfInterest1915-4.jpg" width="278" /></a></div>Schedules published during that era gave some helpful route descriptions. What I had to do was determine what they would have put on the signs.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aV7z14NVXGA9-6oUAC1qi71oGBjW9Vc4l5Pg7Roclh2TuGtufRIXnFlR-Keb8GzJ0cLeHOyakItgbT3N96CrdkQv76ucH_KX9Bbh5gtKqMGzM60ppkpmi_hr__OlldQe9478wdXNNH_vV84ZBjyEym6b_xULfcTGQ_pgidSM4RPtDHq-jw/s2108/SDERy%20Class%201%20Decals_Additional_parts_sample.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="2108" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aV7z14NVXGA9-6oUAC1qi71oGBjW9Vc4l5Pg7Roclh2TuGtufRIXnFlR-Keb8GzJ0cLeHOyakItgbT3N96CrdkQv76ucH_KX9Bbh5gtKqMGzM60ppkpmi_hr__OlldQe9478wdXNNH_vV84ZBjyEym6b_xULfcTGQ_pgidSM4RPtDHq-jw/s320/SDERy%20Class%201%20Decals_Additional_parts_sample.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>And this colorful display is what I came up with. (Click to make Big). The colors are a complete guess though- routes weren't color coded back then like they are now. So I may have gone overboard with the colors. But it shor is purty!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaONDwzczGveSvq4v1vmrkbrqPuL5GkuaDbJsaIpvOQNSSswUiL01mbK-LJBcUr-8lQAmB9dkRJauPiKcz6yo2iRks17LMFQX7fW6F4L-Lzl8v-uKDe4MMOgeYVy_uP9e0qhulQPzzzJLSH-sAbDIN1whTsE8rmKhtaGsiKkDEkPYBlcu8A/s416/SDERy%20Class%201%20Decals_Additional_parts_sample_detail.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="416" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaONDwzczGveSvq4v1vmrkbrqPuL5GkuaDbJsaIpvOQNSSswUiL01mbK-LJBcUr-8lQAmB9dkRJauPiKcz6yo2iRks17LMFQX7fW6F4L-Lzl8v-uKDe4MMOgeYVy_uP9e0qhulQPzzzJLSH-sAbDIN1whTsE8rmKhtaGsiKkDEkPYBlcu8A/s320/SDERy%20Class%201%20Decals_Additional_parts_sample_detail.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Detail view. I will be making these decals available to you through Custom Traxx very soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes sir! Destined to you very soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dandy</div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-77786136399187296092022-08-01T00:34:00.011-07:002022-10-28T20:32:46.783-07:00SDERy Class 1 Car #135 ~ Decals<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Metallic Gold Decals for #135</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Designing and printing metallic gold decals will be a new adventure for me.</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jndXBycqe3YEgSlMUocFOC5ZzShfVUfeH-jnSw5GDj-G3eG8ArG2fbnLMlAb5oiRcESn79LD3w99-ol0HdlTuvYMuGUa17RqmFURJlBh2_Aa9SXwfo1JfVZUMOkBa_uuABSu5e_okkYd4Ew2SDCwjhp9YhFmEonNgbl9RQFUZ7DF-smLxw/s3588/135_Decalsification.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="3588" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jndXBycqe3YEgSlMUocFOC5ZzShfVUfeH-jnSw5GDj-G3eG8ArG2fbnLMlAb5oiRcESn79LD3w99-ol0HdlTuvYMuGUa17RqmFURJlBh2_Aa9SXwfo1JfVZUMOkBa_uuABSu5e_okkYd4Ew2SDCwjhp9YhFmEonNgbl9RQFUZ7DF-smLxw/w400-h194/135_Decalsification.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoqMQB0gDEdsGf22Hai8fNr_U7LnyTrYj16XMvhE6HY3xogIkWBhQrweZPLeeQ81CLjlRY6mutJ375MK2QDF6WjEJSpOeXnIH6AbtWx3ZntDJ6J5v8062sl7GtWa15P-fQu2c5fDcB2XYzK3tcewSskcwkD3HztXab_0-Qh22ch8JPGafWw/s512/Christain_Chaffee.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="512" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoqMQB0gDEdsGf22Hai8fNr_U7LnyTrYj16XMvhE6HY3xogIkWBhQrweZPLeeQ81CLjlRY6mutJ375MK2QDF6WjEJSpOeXnIH6AbtWx3ZntDJ6J5v8062sl7GtWa15P-fQu2c5fDcB2XYzK3tcewSskcwkD3HztXab_0-Qh22ch8JPGafWw/s320/Christain_Chaffee.png" width="320" /></a></div>Christian Chaffee who saved the three remaining <a href="http://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/2022/06/classy-class-1s.html">SDERy Class 1's</a> from destruction is shown here with an original panel inlaid with gold-leaf filigree. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1BuruAcofsXiNfkUGlJs1A8u9ZGp6VO6XJa2OkD6NML5nkXEQEPopuZ87bX_XRHxm9mdfNWWbiAXzFUB0Wn9N17APWtOZCbQmvkbVm9w8P_IahQ6A_ZMTh-_DJUTDQfuOEWCIQEftDHP8wEM7iBQ3LnFoDwQNARSZi7MPkgBsm-LTpzcpg/s168/kadee-quality-products-co_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="76" data-original-width="168" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1BuruAcofsXiNfkUGlJs1A8u9ZGp6VO6XJa2OkD6NML5nkXEQEPopuZ87bX_XRHxm9mdfNWWbiAXzFUB0Wn9N17APWtOZCbQmvkbVm9w8P_IahQ6A_ZMTh-_DJUTDQfuOEWCIQEftDHP8wEM7iBQ3LnFoDwQNARSZi7MPkgBsm-LTpzcpg/s1600/kadee-quality-products-co_1.png" width="168" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;">Because these decals have a metallic color I'm having to send them out to be printed. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">The company I chose to print them is none other than the "couple people" </span><a href="https://www.kadee.com/alpscustom" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Kadee</a><span style="text-align: justify;">! They have an ALPs printer capable of printing metallic colors.</span><div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wWHmyGF6tH9PlcX3K3YjO83VCxyJL8izvQSATJ-B2z1dD1wDqxqd-Q0il3d3hNbNZ5NY4_XtGUEeaDrrZcYHt3Pf02YYaTJY-ZA3iPbhFCsK9rQAwgnURbvU6OX-7stopigiNQ7V6qcmD7pq-G1UjSwlO6NJUMp9zdgcgZicy9cJatEjcQ/s1234/Broadsides.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1234" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wWHmyGF6tH9PlcX3K3YjO83VCxyJL8izvQSATJ-B2z1dD1wDqxqd-Q0il3d3hNbNZ5NY4_XtGUEeaDrrZcYHt3Pf02YYaTJY-ZA3iPbhFCsK9rQAwgnURbvU6OX-7stopigiNQ7V6qcmD7pq-G1UjSwlO6NJUMp9zdgcgZicy9cJatEjcQ/w400-h259/Broadsides.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWopTh2kcGjwFY-7HlKkKIKEFdkxcaDz7sW9VN0XM-2Gf5fVyz3xeorxGjekdAcWwDLLXT3uDyurAp0J0NosvmBaDtEyVHUxPFfkxNOleYKeyD9QUdEkpG5-l2Y4Jjm2q5XmEHxtitcQ4ZcOwllGwkADJxCvrPWcRJa9zb6cgkmjVb4ZJjQ/s624/Portrait_colorized.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="544" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWopTh2kcGjwFY-7HlKkKIKEFdkxcaDz7sW9VN0XM-2Gf5fVyz3xeorxGjekdAcWwDLLXT3uDyurAp0J0NosvmBaDtEyVHUxPFfkxNOleYKeyD9QUdEkpG5-l2Y4Jjm2q5XmEHxtitcQ4ZcOwllGwkADJxCvrPWcRJa9zb6cgkmjVb4ZJjQ/w174-h200/Portrait_colorized.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Fortunately for us, good photos exist that clearly show how the lettering and striping was laid out. Because the drawings I do are being sent to a printer, my drawings have to be "printer ready". So I chose to draw them with Adobe Illustrator. I loaded the photos into Illustrator and scaled them to HO scale. Then I was essentially able to "trace" the photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GITlb-yZS7hIQ47yfkU9OYHTKjmFSMUr_RgUbrdF4Xl_Uhq_d_YvsLxkUj2WFczrmbRUgvKZBvxf-aMl-nQklDnOsO7nJyUPp0eclAnMlRqCg6aYyG-cQaJszzD_01lnKDEJJS_6Yr4WcvJmEkajRBP-9LY1InicAN7v_9DxjLDCl4RL5g/s960/529376_441473685886115_168686835_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="960" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GITlb-yZS7hIQ47yfkU9OYHTKjmFSMUr_RgUbrdF4Xl_Uhq_d_YvsLxkUj2WFczrmbRUgvKZBvxf-aMl-nQklDnOsO7nJyUPp0eclAnMlRqCg6aYyG-cQaJszzD_01lnKDEJJS_6Yr4WcvJmEkajRBP-9LY1InicAN7v_9DxjLDCl4RL5g/s320/529376_441473685886115_168686835_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I had to make a compromise though. Kadee can only print 3 colors with the ALPs printer. The original cars have brown with gold-leaf. But printing brown is a three color process. So brown + gold = 4 colors. So I had to go with black + gold. Luckily it turned out great!:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsLoOA7fEGEgFvD4ACs9xCFFwE62-_a6y2_DJZdFHShS8-o-buLmgi0HzmX_psTWw87mjXTHAoViQKj1AWKkQLWd3_0Tk_gVmlagjGkbz89nGPLqLDuqYWjwAiAQdGtHulCnkHqLtAJTFEM6Bk8ijx7YC5MimI_VXTEOO164OeOcTm7eg3Q/s2400/Decals-Kadee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsLoOA7fEGEgFvD4ACs9xCFFwE62-_a6y2_DJZdFHShS8-o-buLmgi0HzmX_psTWw87mjXTHAoViQKj1AWKkQLWd3_0Tk_gVmlagjGkbz89nGPLqLDuqYWjwAiAQdGtHulCnkHqLtAJTFEM6Bk8ijx7YC5MimI_VXTEOO164OeOcTm7eg3Q/w378-h400/Decals-Kadee.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here are the printed decals I got back from Kadee! There are enough for 5 cars on one sheet. I will cut this up so that they can be sold, most likely through <a href="http://www.customtraxx.com/" target="_blank">Custom Traxx</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMRh7xbQKXIMPZ3-KGxrNx0UKMhCofdAoERE9RuIa0U0ZSGBn-f-lOX3atmJ5tCH0dylHhSvHPw6ape85T3KySG_kiXmneLyHPWhETpvLRjFm_TYV0zyeyqHUPGgIp1V68jdzVlu8rIbUIkp6rg6CM2dzuK4dfBAIKm6-CDj3yniUxjJG4g/s775/Line_2_colorized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMRh7xbQKXIMPZ3-KGxrNx0UKMhCofdAoERE9RuIa0U0ZSGBn-f-lOX3atmJ5tCH0dylHhSvHPw6ape85T3KySG_kiXmneLyHPWhETpvLRjFm_TYV0zyeyqHUPGgIp1V68jdzVlu8rIbUIkp6rg6CM2dzuK4dfBAIKm6-CDj3yniUxjJG4g/w260-h400/Line_2_colorized.jpg" width="260" /></a></div>Next comes making a sheet of Route and Destination Signs decals. That'll be a big project to research!<div><br /></div><div>Yes sir!</div><div>A BIG project! </div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-40023084088820061902022-07-18T00:34:00.044-07:002022-10-28T20:33:05.535-07:00SDERy Class 1 Car #135 ~ Tru-Colorization<h2 style="text-align: center;">Mahogany and Golden Yellow Paint for #135 </h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">#135 went to the paint shop for some color:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WuUnkTG-gS_CuoaF6z3iUIhTvg5tC89i_KAzyE6I5fw9UJ_kePm3chwhKdYF4yZiyTSV9WuV9s7Mpl_UDZrqy2hNG4PqI4ZvEkQdZRGvyHrjLfFa6KpYu96bz6-Rw6vrKOsXAN0OYus2Dlp0SKKOLsfwJNN9oqmUjqMnHSDQRv_PHz6rQ/s2844/Painted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2844" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WuUnkTG-gS_CuoaF6z3iUIhTvg5tC89i_KAzyE6I5fw9UJ_kePm3chwhKdYF4yZiyTSV9WuV9s7Mpl_UDZrqy2hNG4PqI4ZvEkQdZRGvyHrjLfFa6KpYu96bz6-Rw6vrKOsXAN0OYus2Dlp0SKKOLsfwJNN9oqmUjqMnHSDQRv_PHz6rQ/w400-h216/Painted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://trucolorpaint.com/" target="_blank">Tru-Color</a> brand paint is the paint of choice for this car:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP-256 Light Primer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP-069 Reefer Yellow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP- 082 Rich Oxide Brown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP-010 Black</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP-730 Metallic Copper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TCP-288_Brass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Battleship Grey was tried for the roof but it was too dark. So I reverted to Light Primer which seems to be a ringer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The front end prints of the car include a trolley controller! I painted the top of the controller Metallic Copper. The Brass paint is used for the grab-handles next to the doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It has occurred to me that painting the car may be easier while it's still in its <a href="http://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/2022/07/sdery-class-1s-in-ho-scale.html">kit form</a>. This would simplify painting the interior, as well as installing window glass and gate screens. If this car is a successful runner on my layout I will most likely build some more of these cars. I will give painting and detailing before assembly a try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Color Theory</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwaJxllTcQqEEK4fvgcGD7ebIMBUEzVzsVLABccYG5SRqM8aG4MuiMLzGGEP54oOHRE87wIbp2Z3_5mKuBjgbfG_5CEUW7Tn0pEzh8mx7FdtWrdxA6N5ajddSFPSqKU3yENyC_qiIiIneLXcMrJoVDr9qAC3MEh9qkdoQ2lUMpusTbhBGAg/s1600/Justacarguy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1600" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwaJxllTcQqEEK4fvgcGD7ebIMBUEzVzsVLABccYG5SRqM8aG4MuiMLzGGEP54oOHRE87wIbp2Z3_5mKuBjgbfG_5CEUW7Tn0pEzh8mx7FdtWrdxA6N5ajddSFPSqKU3yENyC_qiIiIneLXcMrJoVDr9qAC3MEh9qkdoQ2lUMpusTbhBGAg/w400-h233/Justacarguy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo: <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/10/3-streetcars-were-found-in-el-cajon.html" target="_blank">Just a car guy</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After their useful service life, three SDERy Class 1 cars were pushed together to make a "triple wide" house in El Cajon, California. A few years back these cars were "rescued" and one of them was cosmetically restored. But they painted the windows green. I don't think this is correct. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyraAA6SMGcDT1h8eu95WtJNc2zlSVSodQoG4K6tEU7e_EWNWTksFpJRBZD6bGXNZSO6B-z-wVCaVLRbvClfyqWxiaKjoHyidM6lDxE0YsGGUpkMuj5IlO0OyODookIDmKNcunVdeygADuGO79FL8q57LzhDo7R8sLJx-jXRnybqfVHHGcQ/s2303/center_entrance_article.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyraAA6SMGcDT1h8eu95WtJNc2zlSVSodQoG4K6tEU7e_EWNWTksFpJRBZD6bGXNZSO6B-z-wVCaVLRbvClfyqWxiaKjoHyidM6lDxE0YsGGUpkMuj5IlO0OyODookIDmKNcunVdeygADuGO79FL8q57LzhDo7R8sLJx-jXRnybqfVHHGcQ/w222-h640/center_entrance_article.JPG" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newspapers and magazines back in the day liked to write accounts of new streetcars. This article written for the Electric Railway Journal by H. M'Nutt, Superintendent of Motive Power San Diego Electric Railway describes the cars; "Selected cherry is used for all doors, sashes, moldings, etc, the surface being rubbed down and left with a dead finish". </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This leads me to believe that the window were painted green by the residence to help the cars feel more "homey". So I stuck to the Yellow and Brown scheme without the green.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPj6ZhHROcYPtZjxupKBrai0g1zNCGGGiLYg03b_m-Ks_3VMvcboXg8A_Ow5Qx9vZHI0QMjL6wnLz7FtrdV4txj-0HgbMc7Uuf8s2vIF-jbZ0a_RWAI7vkFsN4hcieolZXv_cfwHDdD-GwSGY_Qe0RUXa5LzD5gA54fRRLlP9T1zB5TQOog/s960/529376_441473685886115_168686835_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="960" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPj6ZhHROcYPtZjxupKBrai0g1zNCGGGiLYg03b_m-Ks_3VMvcboXg8A_Ow5Qx9vZHI0QMjL6wnLz7FtrdV4txj-0HgbMc7Uuf8s2vIF-jbZ0a_RWAI7vkFsN4hcieolZXv_cfwHDdD-GwSGY_Qe0RUXa5LzD5gA54fRRLlP9T1zB5TQOog/s320/529376_441473685886115_168686835_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next comes the stripping and lettering. Which include gold! So this will be a new venture in decal making for me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes sir!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special decals!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dandy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-29939496536795312202022-07-04T00:34:00.001-07:002022-07-04T00:34:00.167-07:00SDERy Class 1's in H.O. Scale!<h2 style="text-align: center;"> West Coast Traction Supply's H.O. Scale San Diego Electric Railway Class 1 Streetcar Shell.</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">A beautifully designed 3D print kit of this historic car.</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/2022/06/classy-class-1s.html">I got my wish!</a> Andrew Chier saved me a lot of trouble by designing and 3D printing an H.O. scale model of San Diego Electric Railway's Class 1 streetcar for sale soon on his <a href="https://www.shapeways.com/shops/west-coast-traction-supply" target="_blank">West Coast Traction Supply</a> shop on Shapeways.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7zKNfHt40FVSHHjEL4ajsbWwYw_mB4s8imotPiI44wiwMWz_lAneJmQNELrceuztKjaGRh29TNl0UHVuN8_91MEnm3-5pRNa_tH4TVLC7Uliu1qPoscZG9RxHtu7K6Id-JOOQzHZx1zdGWpJie6-BvkPozPj4fcbwWo3jquyaU-oBwcHKQ/s3156/Shell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="3156" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7zKNfHt40FVSHHjEL4ajsbWwYw_mB4s8imotPiI44wiwMWz_lAneJmQNELrceuztKjaGRh29TNl0UHVuN8_91MEnm3-5pRNa_tH4TVLC7Uliu1qPoscZG9RxHtu7K6Id-JOOQzHZx1zdGWpJie6-BvkPozPj4fcbwWo3jquyaU-oBwcHKQ/w400-h281/Shell.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n9zTWlTDz9l30eq56HCiPfquxMpXxc3fvloU-00a9BmbU-evdNDSx9nu7XdFvUOhaH6l3ZfDcOlVB9Gu2G4R93YCHe4eW3BmGj7MTjZrowbgRyCaQ5mk_oiRVXMk_vUtXNtTaT2KlyI7dNWQXm2NL7uW5n8BN8fruSQ0JiZgr51i9jH7kQ/s3024/Class_1_3D_Print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5n9zTWlTDz9l30eq56HCiPfquxMpXxc3fvloU-00a9BmbU-evdNDSx9nu7XdFvUOhaH6l3ZfDcOlVB9Gu2G4R93YCHe4eW3BmGj7MTjZrowbgRyCaQ5mk_oiRVXMk_vUtXNtTaT2KlyI7dNWQXm2NL7uW5n8BN8fruSQ0JiZgr51i9jH7kQ/w400-h400/Class_1_3D_Print.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Some assembly required.</b> But it goes together easy enough. Just make sure (unlike I did) that the upper portion of the center divider that is printed with the roof corresponds with the enclosed half of the car (the half with the smaller windows). Though I don't know if the center divider will be able to fit with the drive. We shall see when I get to that part of construction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsYAyRFR1v3Ja-nA2mnD0w05h6T1OTGiIWFtIUtCTwPNrw-2OJKlW2o8QhaMVWMQ1Os3SNBl2fPYF93l1Dwzcd1TEgbuSJtWijcjrub1IdvBYaFz-QxYctE89gCBl9smj2L4Y_w0x_YYLvd7LqGwQpWElltpS8ntw8wxVp0fPuUr_DcPZ-Q/s4032/Sonic_Clean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsYAyRFR1v3Ja-nA2mnD0w05h6T1OTGiIWFtIUtCTwPNrw-2OJKlW2o8QhaMVWMQ1Os3SNBl2fPYF93l1Dwzcd1TEgbuSJtWijcjrub1IdvBYaFz-QxYctE89gCBl9smj2L4Y_w0x_YYLvd7LqGwQpWElltpS8ntw8wxVp0fPuUr_DcPZ-Q/w400-h300/Sonic_Clean.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some filing on the prints was required to smooth things out. Then the parts were cleaned with Dawn dish soap and a sonic toothbrush to remove any oily residue that would prevent paint from sticking to the model.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWZ18YI-qVlt_RoLnQTF13blr9GN5sq8XKvi_1HJHTCrjlDiVILHdzORheJT4Ro1ZpZgzzhwKoEd2wtRjMSWZ04uvTiAR7bQ1Ti3NaKGEiA5BKfiw0xcadsNpjsgFQixnpiVe_4GBqyhHyOWPpnXlssS55MBB85dzi2D8emRhXNpP0MPN1A/s3024/Light_Primer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="3024" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWZ18YI-qVlt_RoLnQTF13blr9GN5sq8XKvi_1HJHTCrjlDiVILHdzORheJT4Ro1ZpZgzzhwKoEd2wtRjMSWZ04uvTiAR7bQ1Ti3NaKGEiA5BKfiw0xcadsNpjsgFQixnpiVe_4GBqyhHyOWPpnXlssS55MBB85dzi2D8emRhXNpP0MPN1A/w400-h250/Light_Primer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the first time I've built a model with super glue. I've been weary of using super glue since it can shatter in freezing temperatures. But nobody seems to be having that problem, so I went for it. After it was all built and looking good I airbrushed on a couple coats of primer. Since the model will be painted a light color (yellow) I used a light primer.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Next comes painting. I'll be painting this car in San Diego's mahogany and golden yellow paint scheme.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! Colors!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-36348495227673895412022-06-13T00:34:00.005-07:002022-06-13T00:34:00.270-07:00Classy Class 1's<h2 style="text-align: center;">The 1912, San Diego Electric Railway Class 1, Center Entrance, Pay-As-You-Enter Cars. </h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Numbers 125 - 148. Built by the St. Louis Car Company</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">By the 1910's, San Diego's double deck and other single truck cars, as well as some of their California Cars, were getting pretty old. So the SDERy, looking to update its fleet, developed a new, modern car. The Class 1's:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01RxBB-HT4qATUDonYYCm-AwkfS3jM-Xs4r6ntWxUliPfIj5ebL5-ELo7UFp5yA81silXwbVX1vRYpd-CEJ2W822sLL3kxTfWt2DxpFaJtVhpxHc1w_siCtJlH_Fa66GhyXipo1En2BcJNMQrSTtbqvB8uwCKoqZbevZ8GrWbkLz_oOwr2w/s576/sdery125_1912_colorized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="576" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01RxBB-HT4qATUDonYYCm-AwkfS3jM-Xs4r6ntWxUliPfIj5ebL5-ELo7UFp5yA81silXwbVX1vRYpd-CEJ2W822sLL3kxTfWt2DxpFaJtVhpxHc1w_siCtJlH_Fa66GhyXipo1En2BcJNMQrSTtbqvB8uwCKoqZbevZ8GrWbkLz_oOwr2w/w400-h278/sdery125_1912_colorized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The new design incorporated the feature that made the old California Cars so popular with riders, an open section on one end to take advantage of San Diego's mild climate and an all weather enclosed section on the other end for when San Diego's mild climate wasn't so mild.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vGrsrRaTPVxmBrETe4A-pPkwbNW1MN4VkFQfo1brg4PDb4aBPoV10FoMbfylGlNmEOkLKp29-HLGejfDZ9ws1reCzGw4XTiufwglvGkmLjlLHLP5iTqGq3dCfSuzE_AcoMgmAwPgBBLwikiBS5XId6lQglfzkRKA-EkziBVx3xMAF_iO8Q/s1234/Offical_Broadside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="1234" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vGrsrRaTPVxmBrETe4A-pPkwbNW1MN4VkFQfo1brg4PDb4aBPoV10FoMbfylGlNmEOkLKp29-HLGejfDZ9ws1reCzGw4XTiufwglvGkmLjlLHLP5iTqGq3dCfSuzE_AcoMgmAwPgBBLwikiBS5XId6lQglfzkRKA-EkziBVx3xMAF_iO8Q/w400-h178/Offical_Broadside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another feature was the depressed center section. The lower floor meant that passengers didn't have to climb so high to get in the car. This safety feature reduced step accidents dramatically when folks were boarding and exiting the car.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oySeJr6wUPNWjFLPPRrcI_UmqAOCqfswXrwTETUMtVXXwgYh9nqnTcrR8TWXddVMVNU296PJt5Tm1k6LD4ebXcMDey1-po-2fYCn6GBnLbwhYPqpc7npMb__2uzsY4rI3_eTGRyTs_7FFijLo9GgPP54O3VUp400brmkBhhUQLf0K6Pfiw/s800/Class1_drawing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="800" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oySeJr6wUPNWjFLPPRrcI_UmqAOCqfswXrwTETUMtVXXwgYh9nqnTcrR8TWXddVMVNU296PJt5Tm1k6LD4ebXcMDey1-po-2fYCn6GBnLbwhYPqpc7npMb__2uzsY4rI3_eTGRyTs_7FFijLo9GgPP54O3VUp400brmkBhhUQLf0K6Pfiw/w400-h231/Class1_drawing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The big innovation was the P.A.Y.E. system (Pay-As-You-Enter). The conductor was stationed at the center of the car, opening and closing the gates and collecting fares as passengers boarded. This feature would soon be adopted with other cities around the nation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITboFtgWPvwxxKItnfJcgUHdgoNLPum1hIG-i5EEGomtaOSIesL3Nm3JWY05UB7lIXEqQa5CGsZQ7huLbpPI5Z1gLOyCnDt3u1EMeV69k1KZILKAsZb-UKJNsLykI85HQfbGLPgMqwf_pRtbordNaAAP-mm2J_1XUGfqZHgMAxx6faMwlgA/s800/Offical_Portait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITboFtgWPvwxxKItnfJcgUHdgoNLPum1hIG-i5EEGomtaOSIesL3Nm3JWY05UB7lIXEqQa5CGsZQ7huLbpPI5Z1gLOyCnDt3u1EMeV69k1KZILKAsZb-UKJNsLykI85HQfbGLPgMqwf_pRtbordNaAAP-mm2J_1XUGfqZHgMAxx6faMwlgA/w360-h400/Offical_Portait.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The cars are designed in the Art's and Crafts style with tall windows, and an arch roof. This gave the car a very airy, roomy, modern feel to it. 'They were adorned with warm yellow colors, gold-leafed oak leaves, hand-polished cherry wood, and solid bronze hardware -- even the push buttons passengers used to alert the motorman were inlaid with mother-of-pearl'. -<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Class_1_streetcar" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m83RtuoqAR3kCKloMu7TCJz8MqGtLsgZJrV__Jj34_Y4qbs_4Og4J16SWUgXauQ_bGJ1WgcLYqnhDijYBd8LjSZ8A446YlNMGoEHyQxVnuSMGoqxlN1WiWYSuTpDxSQxDK5Eo2hy86UnjtIa-hjulsGF4E-IxpI3LHyTqzuhSOyNNIUvWw/s1995/125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1995" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m83RtuoqAR3kCKloMu7TCJz8MqGtLsgZJrV__Jj34_Y4qbs_4Og4J16SWUgXauQ_bGJ1WgcLYqnhDijYBd8LjSZ8A446YlNMGoEHyQxVnuSMGoqxlN1WiWYSuTpDxSQxDK5Eo2hy86UnjtIa-hjulsGF4E-IxpI3LHyTqzuhSOyNNIUvWw/w400-h285/125.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Painting by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Eberts" target="_blank">Ken Eberts</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apparently, with the more efficient loading and unloading as well as more powerful motors, these cars made good time and allowed the company to actually run less cars, thus improving profits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You know, for such a successful, innovative and attractive car, it sure would be nice if someone came out with a model of these wonderful, stately cars.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes sir! Sure would be nice if someone came out with a model of these cars!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dandy</div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-32780763056428670992022-05-16T00:34:00.018-07:002022-05-16T00:34:00.165-07:001926 SDERy Route Map<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Geesh! The San Diego Electric Railway modified it's routes often!</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">Here is how it appeared in 1926 according to the April 1943 issue of the Railroad Boosters Wheel Clicks publication.</h4><div>I'm posting it here for posterity considering the rarity and delicacy of this issue. Click to make huge:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCvKmgC_rORerAJH6Vf-EeBtFshVukyolvpcBpnimCXpj0n_yULfQSmH_8cjBs-LoanWJLxGgJKd12A1fK3Dlrr82-1lZ5m5rfIF5CezXaVAHL5TRbfxafgg5Tyf43hPFKzjTnHAFBt2qNW2EZ8p1HHkCfLkBtFiYp2gHPdvSqgNpsHw6Rw/s6365/1926%20SDERy%20Routes%20Map%20sm.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6365" data-original-width="4774" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCvKmgC_rORerAJH6Vf-EeBtFshVukyolvpcBpnimCXpj0n_yULfQSmH_8cjBs-LoanWJLxGgJKd12A1fK3Dlrr82-1lZ5m5rfIF5CezXaVAHL5TRbfxafgg5Tyf43hPFKzjTnHAFBt2qNW2EZ8p1HHkCfLkBtFiYp2gHPdvSqgNpsHw6Rw/w300-h400/1926%20SDERy%20Routes%20Map%20sm.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3aM2bSA-MlB8p-GafijAJvUcR6yw1jY1QytwK9ZD11GPtQDR2vEbCST_IGB8ySK97DP7KFwZSAgW_F5BnGSF0sY866reX2q_ib1aYLbRZuvQDcIr8kR78LHPNMUbR291tEUyODoUbDLwS_XUDcpfKdC3-z95nC2dyVFZ2w9fLugVxuIUnA/s6234/1926%20SDERy%20Routes.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6234" data-original-width="4472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3aM2bSA-MlB8p-GafijAJvUcR6yw1jY1QytwK9ZD11GPtQDR2vEbCST_IGB8ySK97DP7KFwZSAgW_F5BnGSF0sY866reX2q_ib1aYLbRZuvQDcIr8kR78LHPNMUbR291tEUyODoUbDLwS_XUDcpfKdC3-z95nC2dyVFZ2w9fLugVxuIUnA/w288-h400/1926%20SDERy%20Routes.bmp" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div>My latest effort is fabricating destination dash signs for my San Diego streetcars. So I'm collecting material about the various routes. I'll keep you posted.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvA3yhsOC3P7MXYwLGnVkV80OWIEDzbz25-jnZDGYOq5ohVxrYCenoD-4h0XjnQTqEnlyyvTSlyJWxFDpsmSXEgOi6Ygpd36kG7che-mYjbBljKU7vMywuJw-TD9ku66VBWnCbj0yO0Kjsdi9W_Fg04eKXJ9ATqMX6sXs1mUpeGbP-KQ1LQ/s572/127_sepia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="572" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvA3yhsOC3P7MXYwLGnVkV80OWIEDzbz25-jnZDGYOq5ohVxrYCenoD-4h0XjnQTqEnlyyvTSlyJWxFDpsmSXEgOi6Ygpd36kG7che-mYjbBljKU7vMywuJw-TD9ku66VBWnCbj0yO0Kjsdi9W_Fg04eKXJ9ATqMX6sXs1mUpeGbP-KQ1LQ/s320/127_sepia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! Destination Dash Signs!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-63131395202312036862022-01-01T00:34:00.002-08:002022-01-01T00:34:00.160-08:00Ain't it Grand!<h2 style="text-align: left;"> A Great Photo of a Grand Union Intersection from Roanoke, Virginia taken in the 1930s.</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Photographed in ideal conditions as well- nice new dark asphalt and the sun is just right to light up the rails.</h3><div>This junction was at the intersection of Campbell Ave, and Jefferson Street in downtown Roanoke. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifbLSpFB-h3WONcLVCrQGnowSp1CystpZ9qcW_M6Me-ePqHlifa11k1OvZ9Z9jNNaDm2bYrfpe4WYoq-cH_OvHCPNMssgq4uUCR_Ra3Jy_f3xDTvMowMPGKGQ2Qyx22prqrXJd8dCONTeqIohr_E2BPC93uw0aS-4OfoKH4BzcQaeSE7C-cZ4=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1200" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifbLSpFB-h3WONcLVCrQGnowSp1CystpZ9qcW_M6Me-ePqHlifa11k1OvZ9Z9jNNaDm2bYrfpe4WYoq-cH_OvHCPNMssgq4uUCR_Ra3Jy_f3xDTvMowMPGKGQ2Qyx22prqrXJd8dCONTeqIohr_E2BPC93uw0aS-4OfoKH4BzcQaeSE7C-cZ4=w400-h333" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTyh6Sy5VryMxdcWVXWIXPZ4EClx9WU_E_2FFv7F4pqKFvQbfu_gI7Xt4DUKgM8Pd_OWUk2fH00jCqaUidspvLnub9fs3Hq4o1GZMP-9RzybpWCXZMZkx4sH45WcjFFz0q4fk4iCGqd5kcEbfmP6bnbSM5jqMbVOECVX-wxea5S6sFqm8Og8c=s119" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="107" data-original-width="119" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTyh6Sy5VryMxdcWVXWIXPZ4EClx9WU_E_2FFv7F4pqKFvQbfu_gI7Xt4DUKgM8Pd_OWUk2fH00jCqaUidspvLnub9fs3Hq4o1GZMP-9RzybpWCXZMZkx4sH45WcjFFz0q4fk4iCGqd5kcEbfmP6bnbSM5jqMbVOECVX-wxea5S6sFqm8Og8c" width="119" /></a></div>What is interesting to me is how tight the intersection is. The rails of the left turn routes intersect right on the rails of the through routes. I don't think a Grand Union Junction could be any tighter.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj6uOAVBujzqvmD7XdSzDiuF_VYuwZgrNOb3H9o0IhIh-BVfIM7QluTZxEnKRRnuBKdsoPcJgl9rnqMSuMZiwU2ok5Fdw9uDnQv5XP1QIxZVX3MW_k9jM1S1Mjjqj35UwKX0PmSLA7oWFn2kdUuDiQonwzegXziVyY1Bn37XmryVSeaft7iSY=s137" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="137" data-original-width="137" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj6uOAVBujzqvmD7XdSzDiuF_VYuwZgrNOb3H9o0IhIh-BVfIM7QluTZxEnKRRnuBKdsoPcJgl9rnqMSuMZiwU2ok5Fdw9uDnQv5XP1QIxZVX3MW_k9jM1S1Mjjqj35UwKX0PmSLA7oWFn2kdUuDiQonwzegXziVyY1Bn37XmryVSeaft7iSY" width="137" /></a> The overhead wire geometry is next to impossible to make out. It's easier to see its shadows. Is this four contact wires converging on one frog!?! </div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHK7Vuu0wItUstzhRo8mPeEgGd97EKKH4LVrDdvmcqOnVTxzGjQlecCwD1068ZlT_FEE08imOZPoCUelyvi517fSj-CnG4yoHCsZ9BKBQxlKcb2eKL0AtsgBGlaDfmmmGp2Yus1kAzmz5TfYTEgILFn6jbFAYKAs_2aYt382fEjNLIyBJBRYc=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHK7Vuu0wItUstzhRo8mPeEgGd97EKKH4LVrDdvmcqOnVTxzGjQlecCwD1068ZlT_FEE08imOZPoCUelyvi517fSj-CnG4yoHCsZ9BKBQxlKcb2eKL0AtsgBGlaDfmmmGp2Yus1kAzmz5TfYTEgILFn6jbFAYKAs_2aYt382fEjNLIyBJBRYc=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Construction Photo ca 1927.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKj2RI5MSBGhWwGxxc0qCIc1zsTdWKNVLbsJN3WkpCL_P1cR--h0Ut8Bx2YAULGW6m-iGHCZMrfuIzcvDOvXjWHE7OqD_zxGDwqOFuW5qO7ITFFSbcqXloikJ2pNhqeDdbB4Ikho4tMabGZrHAkZy-DbQXgrzcfZE_5TtdrdVfoCcevWAPdeo=s2403" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="2403" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKj2RI5MSBGhWwGxxc0qCIc1zsTdWKNVLbsJN3WkpCL_P1cR--h0Ut8Bx2YAULGW6m-iGHCZMrfuIzcvDOvXjWHE7OqD_zxGDwqOFuW5qO7ITFFSbcqXloikJ2pNhqeDdbB4Ikho4tMabGZrHAkZy-DbQXgrzcfZE_5TtdrdVfoCcevWAPdeo=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div>My intersection is downright luxurious in comparison. The curves are very broad and yet still very tight for HO scale (my left turns are 7 9/16" radius or 55 scale feet). <div><br /></div><div>Anyway- I thought I would share this interesting piece of construction. Yes sir! Thought I would share!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy<br /><p><br /></p></div>David Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080038207515820919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-70592739715385284942021-10-04T00:34:00.026-07:002021-10-13T16:58:50.368-07:00For Justice and Glory!<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Anybody Remember the Keystone Cops?</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">I thought it would be funny to model them.</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PS49ZTX-PHs/YVoZl0hKMbI/AAAAAAAACko/3iqNO1L1GIITtCduo44KCGW9KdSFNn-0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/For_Justice_and_Glory_sepia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PS49ZTX-PHs/YVoZl0hKMbI/AAAAAAAACko/3iqNO1L1GIITtCduo44KCGW9KdSFNn-0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/For_Justice_and_Glory_sepia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Keystone Cops (often spelled "Keystone Kops") are fictional, humorously incompetent policemen featured in silent film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapstick_film">slapstick</a> comedies produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_Sennett">Mack Sennett</a> for his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Studios">Keystone Film Company</a> between 1912 and 1917 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Cops" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0KbCWmwG8Q/YVodLXG54FI/AAAAAAAACkw/66KgzsubS1g9L5eMOCloe5cmETQlih06ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Model-T-3DPrint_web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0KbCWmwG8Q/YVodLXG54FI/AAAAAAAACkw/66KgzsubS1g9L5eMOCloe5cmETQlih06ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Model-T-3DPrint_web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the demise of Jordan Highway Miniatures vehicles I started looking around for other period models. This Model T Ford is a 3d print from <a href="https://www.shapeways.com/shops/rsprague" target="_blank">Robert Sprague 3D Designs on Shapeways</a>. It's not as fine of a model as Jordan but I wanted to see what I could do with it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_83jibjWD3g/YVogMuOJjfI/AAAAAAAACk4/krckgoH1utYagAI2Wt6Nn4MGcDPi9VKawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/RobertSprague3DDesignsSapeways.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1945" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_83jibjWD3g/YVogMuOJjfI/AAAAAAAACk4/krckgoH1utYagAI2Wt6Nn4MGcDPi9VKawCLcBGAsYHQ/w380-h400/RobertSprague3DDesignsSapeways.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tru-color paint was used for the black. But the Floquil metallic paint used on the radiator and other details turned out too glittery for my taste. It works fine on tiny details like the hubcaps, but the broad expanse of the radiator and even the marker lamps is too much. A brass colored paint would look a lot better for this. As is typical of 3D prints the model has some visible strata from the printing process and some details are oversized to meet the 1mm minimum thickness. </div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VTlLiCcx-iM/YVpd3t8V9yI/AAAAAAAAClA/6pS995UBDWQ_T0H73MQdy9FPJ9QnRbBvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Model-T-3DPrint_painted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1387" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VTlLiCcx-iM/YVpd3t8V9yI/AAAAAAAAClA/6pS995UBDWQ_T0H73MQdy9FPJ9QnRbBvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w136-h200/Model-T-3DPrint_painted.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">But truth be told- I'm trying to get G scale results with HO scale models with this ultra close-up photography I'm doing. But really the model looks just fine when observing the scene when standing next to the layout.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So it is what it is. When it comes time to populate my layout with automobiles I'll reassess this model to see if I'll use it or not. And then I called the Model T project finished for now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HF-hZSaQEk8/YVpj3FzsFVI/AAAAAAAAClI/ptXI-STtY-YeIYoStsuc3pCu7rVnBhliQCLcBGAsYHQ/s540/KeystoneCops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="540" height="323" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HF-hZSaQEk8/YVpj3FzsFVI/AAAAAAAAClI/ptXI-STtY-YeIYoStsuc3pCu7rVnBhliQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h323/KeystoneCops.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, while researching something unrelated, I came across this production still from a Keystone Cops flick. "Hm! I wonder if I could model that" I wondered to myself . "Well... I do have that Model T model and covering it with cops would hide most of it defects" I replied to myself. "Ah- but what about all those cops" I countered, "nobody manufactures HO scale cops like that". Darn! I was right. I was defeated. Until I came across this: </div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mHhUJuDGReg/YVpm_LNAQvI/AAAAAAAAClY/xVQVhNBFP0QH-DhCghPTkjj984Ugai0lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Preiser_Firemen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="921" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mHhUJuDGReg/YVpm_LNAQvI/AAAAAAAAClY/xVQVhNBFP0QH-DhCghPTkjj984Ugai0lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w245-h400/Preiser_Firemen.jpg" width="245" /></a></div>Preiser Unpainted Firemen. The uniforms are really similar and they even have those helmets like the Keystone Cops! Well what do you know? Everything fell into place. This is a feasible project after all. Well I gotta do it now!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjdZc5McnQU/YVpo9pP-ZeI/AAAAAAAAClg/7iJNX8d9PkYQ3bMztWuC8wTg41g-61yPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Preiser_Firemen_selection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjdZc5McnQU/YVpo9pP-ZeI/AAAAAAAAClg/7iJNX8d9PkYQ3bMztWuC8wTg41g-61yPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Preiser_Firemen_selection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying out different figures to see where and how many I can fit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITqtH2NrKE0/YVpqMIxO9eI/AAAAAAAAClo/llr0uA1Uru8iSKB9hLak-AVx91wNzRlPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cops_and_Car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITqtH2NrKE0/YVpqMIxO9eI/AAAAAAAAClo/llr0uA1Uru8iSKB9hLak-AVx91wNzRlPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Cops_and_Car.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 12 selected figures were primed with Tru-Color grey primer. Then they were painted with FolkArt craft paint. Not as nice as model paint but effective. The buttons and badges were painted with the same Floquil Brass glitter paint as the automobile. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6H3ExVaap1E/YVpsuisb3_I/AAAAAAAAClw/D7wCbzcbuggoby21LadRsF1wjmTJifILwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Walrus_moustaches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="2048" height="308" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6H3ExVaap1E/YVpsuisb3_I/AAAAAAAAClw/D7wCbzcbuggoby21LadRsF1wjmTJifILwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h308/Walrus_moustaches.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Walrus Moustaches are a must! <span style="text-align: justify;">Now its time to see how many of these guys I can fit in the auto.</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUMGAUT2fBY/YVpzncUHAFI/AAAAAAAACl4/3QRVQrlbpBkLa2REKISFzaxG6augc34JQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Piled-in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2048" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUMGAUT2fBY/YVpzncUHAFI/AAAAAAAACl4/3QRVQrlbpBkLa2REKISFzaxG6augc34JQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h243/Piled-in.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I really didn't expect to fit them all in- but they all fit in! Well technically the 12th one isn't IN the car but is running to catch up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CsciQLJ4grU/YVp4D14RTvI/AAAAAAAACmA/x412XH5rSu8HoCMUPxPJv_lLOzifIgpQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Set-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CsciQLJ4grU/YVp4D14RTvI/AAAAAAAACmA/x412XH5rSu8HoCMUPxPJv_lLOzifIgpQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Set-up.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is the photo set-up. My phone that I'm taking the pictures with doesn't fit under the overhead wires. So it is laying on a cardboard tube cut to length to keep the phone just above the wires. Under the camera lens is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_surface_mirror" target="_blank">First Surface Mirror</a> set a 45 degree angle aimed at the scene. A flashlight is illuminating the "sky".</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIlUgIBFwJ8/YVp8s8gykQI/AAAAAAAACmQ/t5hRd4Ff8ecsLx06BmEpRiXOm5_6ha9lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/For_Justice_and_Glory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIlUgIBFwJ8/YVp8s8gykQI/AAAAAAAACmQ/t5hRd4Ff8ecsLx06BmEpRiXOm5_6ha9lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/For_Justice_and_Glory.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">And voila! The completed scene.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I might revisit this at a later date. Add some billy clubs to their hands. I'll see if I can introduce the appearance of speed. Maybe turn those front tires so its making a hard turn and introduce some lean to the suspension. I'll take a look at those Artitech Model T's when they become available again.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But for now I'm satisfied. I think this photo is hilarious.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes sir- hilarious!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Good job Dandy"</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Awe thanks Dandy"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dandy</div></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-1734854965770957162021-08-30T00:34:00.017-07:002021-08-30T00:34:00.168-07:00Frogs on the Overhead<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;">Overhead Crossing Frogs</span></h1><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><h3>I just noticed that I haven't finished swapping out the temporary overhead crossing frogs with commercial frogs.</h3><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">But the temporary frogs have been working out so well that I might just keep them!</h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoRe5doSsNA/YSyDBZJkFMI/AAAAAAAACkY/cHug-ySEoSIsmB0sMGH8QB5Mi0ohlnz-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s475/Clean_running.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="475" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoRe5doSsNA/YSyDBZJkFMI/AAAAAAAACkY/cHug-ySEoSIsmB0sMGH8QB5Mi0ohlnz-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Clean_running.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Negotiating Frogtown.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvN_h6p3AUo/YSx00a9GFTI/AAAAAAAAEBw/6UxTt2tONtIXX5JsuGb5jaIuqdVQ8a04gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1887/Overhead_90_Jct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="1887" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvN_h6p3AUo/YSx00a9GFTI/AAAAAAAAEBw/6UxTt2tONtIXX5JsuGb5jaIuqdVQ8a04gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Overhead_90_Jct.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are the four 90° double track crossing overhead frogs (track obscured for clarity). The two crossings on the left still have the small washers that I was using for temporary crossing frogs. The two crossings on the right have been finalized with crossover castings. But since the washers have been performing flawlessly <i>and</i> they have a much smaller appearance that I've decided to keep them as is. They just need to be finalized by trimming the excess wire and solder it all in place for electrical continuity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iplXbqZcc20/YSx5CrofS6I/AAAAAAAAEB4/gQf5QhBJdmQkKFLTnnSOR6bgU9aM9TRSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1740/Overhead_Angle_Jct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iplXbqZcc20/YSx5CrofS6I/AAAAAAAAEB4/gQf5QhBJdmQkKFLTnnSOR6bgU9aM9TRSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Overhead_Angle_Jct.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As for the angle crossings I don't think the washers were working well for that. So they have been swapped out for the adjustable crossing frogs. These work great.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTTFg-lUIFc/YSx5guutLDI/AAAAAAAAECA/89Ig1L98gsoTEcf0b8R6A6hA-e3YRiN7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rivers_Trolley_Traction_Adj_Crossover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1617" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTTFg-lUIFc/YSx5guutLDI/AAAAAAAAECA/89Ig1L98gsoTEcf0b8R6A6hA-e3YRiN7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w316-h400/Rivers_Trolley_Traction_Adj_Crossover.jpg" width="316" /></a></div>Rivers Trolley & Traction Adjustable Crossovers are what I used. But I have no idea where a fella can purchase them these days. Might have to monitor eBay closely for them.<div><br /></div><div>Yes sir! Closely monitor eBay for frogs!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-4603601219026394152021-08-02T00:34:00.118-07:002021-08-02T00:34:00.187-07:00How 'bout Them Apples!<h3 style="text-align: left;"> In studying photos of 19th century city streets I've noticed that "road apples" are quite ubiquitous.</h3><div>But the question is: should droppings be modeled?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LGCCklNp0M/YO9uG-nkwjI/AAAAAAAACiU/unPdrbSP_pAzK60Yjlm4_l1ebbgDCAuqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Road_Apples.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LGCCklNp0M/YO9uG-nkwjI/AAAAAAAACiU/unPdrbSP_pAzK60Yjlm4_l1ebbgDCAuqACLcBGAsYHQ/w395-h400/Road_Apples.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean- it is natural after all. Horses are going to doo what horses gotta do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghzpfRQTn58/YPx-yIzp0MI/AAAAAAAACio/LykwVQXAAoA52Og7Zp3yPXkHm45huxQBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1825/Doo_St_Hotpot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1825" height="293" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghzpfRQTn58/YPx-yIzp0MI/AAAAAAAACio/LykwVQXAAoA52Og7Zp3yPXkHm45huxQBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h293/Doo_St_Hotpot.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both Images: Shorpy. Color: Hotpot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ZwroIciMTY/YPyBha3Q2OI/AAAAAAAACiw/il7EZwt59wEu_J0fmlFUDFh6AoBxQ0kAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1332/Plop_Street_Theatre-Hotpot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="1332" height="153" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ZwroIciMTY/YPyBha3Q2OI/AAAAAAAACiw/il7EZwt59wEu_J0fmlFUDFh6AoBxQ0kAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h153/Plop_Street_Theatre-Hotpot.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And doo they do a lot! It was quite the problem back in the day. Particularly in New York City that when the elevated railroads were built the steam locomotives were hailed as a solution to the pollution!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But doo I want to model "excreta" though? I suppose I might if it's not too conspicuous- one of many details to notice. And it is kind of funny. But I doo want to be careful- it is a poop joke after all. I don't want to be crass. Just... realistic. Which begs the question- what to model dung with?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPV1Rxc_GoM/YP5NZE65PAI/AAAAAAAACjA/I5OK0tBAYEY2-1LFk1zOvJ4jcMJbm7CAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210725_072302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPV1Rxc_GoM/YP5NZE65PAI/AAAAAAAACjA/I5OK0tBAYEY2-1LFk1zOvJ4jcMJbm7CAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210725_072302.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The question of what to use to model "after parts" had been lurking in the back of my mind for some time now and one morning while emptying my coffee maker I noticed that the used coffee grounds are about the right size and color for manure. So I set up the test photo shown at the top of this post and well, yeah, not a bad result. So I'll keep it in mind and see if I can <i>tastefully</i> incorporate "effluent" into some of the scenes on the layout when I get to the detailing stage of layout construction.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2RgMYmEQM10/YPyC3jcfxsI/AAAAAAAACi4/P0j-lwzJwpQWiaaX-50GMCWVVExDSWelwCLcBGAsYHQ/s468/Pooper_Scooper-Hotpot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="453" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2RgMYmEQM10/YPyC3jcfxsI/AAAAAAAACi4/P0j-lwzJwpQWiaaX-50GMCWVVExDSWelwCLcBGAsYHQ/w388-h400/Pooper_Scooper-Hotpot.png" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All I need now is for someone to make some HO scale Pooper-Scooper figures, then I can make a nice little scene like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes Sir! HO scale Pooper-Scoopers!</div><div><br /></div>Dandy<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34888889.post-66860071211344001752021-07-19T00:34:00.033-07:002021-07-19T00:34:00.190-07:00Street Congestification<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Oh! Traffic Around this Town is getting Nuts!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bERgQ0G8BRU/YOz7z2QxlFI/AAAAAAAACiI/6cseZ4TlG-4Nekj9b1-3VSgcC1frk4t8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Traffic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bERgQ0G8BRU/YOz7z2QxlFI/AAAAAAAACiI/6cseZ4TlG-4Nekj9b1-3VSgcC1frk4t8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Traffic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Left to right: Hauler: <a href="http://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-87-(h0)-photoetched-parts-5/velociped-20#!prettyPhoto" target="_blank">Velociped</a>, Berkshire Valley: <a href="https://www.berkshirevalleymodels.com/apps/webstore/products/show/8162038" target="_blank">Buggy</a>, Artitech: <a href="https://www.artitecshop.com/en/t-ford-runabout-hood-down.html" target="_blank">Ford T Runabout</a>, LMB <a href="https://dan-d-sparks.blogspot.com/search/label/LMB%20open%20end%20trolley">Old Time Trolley</a>. with Preiser and A.C.Stadden figures.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm finally getting some nice photos on the layout.</div><div>Yes sir! Finally!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dandy</div>Dan D Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443418003284397069noreply@blogger.com0