The center beam assembly mentioned last post has been completed. The next step is the car platform. This is more or less a catwalk for workers to manage and operate the car. Also part of the car platform is the supports for the tank. This is attached to the running gear as well. The important part of the platform assembly is getting the correct thickness. This may call for some trial and error. Building for the Omega Scale people, omscaler
Last post omscaler said he was charged up and ready to go. Somehow or another extra work or regular work that seemed extra intruded on the best of intentions. However, we have a center beam which has been attached to the top beam. This is part of the running gear assembly. What is needed is center beam to side frame attachments. The entire assembly is a new configuration. This may or may not work well. Working hopefully, omscaler
The tank car is underway. This project seems like a milestone. I think it is because this rail car will be the last type of freight car built for The Omega Scale Railway. Omscaler was out of town Friday and Saturday so little work got done. The trip was actually like a mini-vacation. So that means omscaler is all charged up and ready to work. So all you readers next post, omscaler
At this point omscaler is thinking about how to build the tank car. A new side frame building cutting guide has been built. Omscaler is looking forward to using this tool. Another idea is to make a cardstock center frame. Previously all center frames have been made of a very small piece of basswood for strength. The cardstock center beam would look more realistic but might be too weak for actual operations. Omscaler will make a test center beam before using it on the tank car. Another idea is to modify the center beam top plate. This part is not normally visible after the rail car is built. Since a new type of center beam may be used, an improved top plate may be needed. More info to come, omscaler
Yes. The Omega Scale Railway is now transporting livestock. The livestock car was completed last Friday afternoon. Omscaler was able to make an improved roof type. Previously, some car roofs were prone to appearing sway-backed. Also on this car some things were omitted. The stirrup step that was put on did not look right. The livestock car end used some vertical bracing that indicated that the brake wheel and even more so, the brake wheel platform would protrude too much. This area is not easily seen when the car is in a train. So, what did not look right was left out. The car looks more crisp this way. Omscaler had intended to make more than one, but so much was competing for time, one was the final decision. We can always make more later. See you readers next time, omscaler
By the time readers see this, the stock car walls, er, sides should be attached. At the “part time” job, one driver (not me) was in an auto incident. The vehicle was totaled. The driver was shaken. The work was dished out to me and one other. Any to who, omscaler is thankful that what got done, got done. What is needed to complete this project is an improved roof assembly. Omscaler thinks he has a plan. See you readers next post, omscaler
As this post is written, all components are assembled or ready for assembly. The roof parts need to be made yet. After that, we should be very close to done. The suspense is mounting. Omscaler has been informed that more off time from the “part-time” job should be happening soon. Nothing wrong with that. This should allow more Omega Scale Railway building time. Keeping fingers crossed, omscaler
