Building A 24' Combine
The impetus of this project was need for some sort
of passenger car for revenue service on the WCNG mixed trains. I selected a small combine so that it could
be used to carry mail, passengers, and LCL freight.
The
combine started by cutting out a plywood sub-frame to base the assembly
one. After that the detailing began
with attaching simulated sills, end beams, truss rods, bolsters and finally the
trucks.
I wanted to have some sort of glazing in the
combine windows, and the easiest way to accomplish this was to use a clear
Plexiglas sub-frame. I cut this frame
out of 1/16 inch Plexiglas and assembled the structure with CA.
After the sub walls were assembled, I cut the roof and
clerestory from solid wood and shaped them on a belt sander. With this bit of work done, I was able to
move on to apply the siding and trim parts, and roughly outline the
windows. The siding is made from pieces
of 1/8 thick poplar with the siding scribed in. The trim is made up of miscellaneous pieces as appropriate.
I finished the
model by brush painting it, adding couplers and doors and a few other details.
Bart Salmons
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