Jamie, this is good stuff. I find the prospect of detailing all my A-M passenger cars pretty intimidating (not to mention expensive), and it's good to have some insight about what might be the more important pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Gaylord Gill --- In [email protected], Jamie Bothwell <vze4cs43@...> wrote: > > Tom, > Here's basic rundown. In my opinion the most important detail you can > add is a BTS 02402 Three Piece Brake Set because these would have been under > every car. These were generally grouped together near the car center > lengthwise and off set to one side. Probably the most striking visual > improvement you can make is the BTS 02407 Truck Brake Cylinders and Torsion > Bars. While not strictly an "under-side" part, these are very visible > because they are on the trucks. BTS also makes the only available generator, > 02425. These sat on the center sill with the drive shaft pointing towards > the nearest truck. There should be a drive on the axel that would turn this, > but that's getting excessive. Generally there would some battery boxes and > some air tanks along either side of the center sill. The Supply Car sells > these. BTS lists theirs as parts for heavyweights, but you may find some > useful. The Supply Car has two types of water tanks. Either is a good > choice unless you know which you want. In general I'd say the 310-009 LW > Small APWS Tank is best. These were mounted on the center sill of the car. > An air conditioner is a must for lightweight cars, and really for > heavyweights in the 1950's. Many railroads used one type of AC unit on all > their cars. Larger roads tended to have several types. The Supply Car has a > couple varieties of AC units. I believe part 310-003 shown on their website > is actually a Waukesha Ice Engine unit. If you use this, you should also use > one of the propane cabinets part 310-011 or 310-013 as that was the fuel that > powered the unit. Eastern roads seemed leery of these. The PRR would not > run them through the tunnels into Penn Station in NYC. AC units were placed > along one side of the car. There were also some small control boxes and > other bits. BTS offers some other parts like steam lines and end steps that > you might want to add. This should get you started. More information > available upon request. > Jamie Bothwell > > On Sep 2, 2012, at 3:47 PM, Tom Hawley wrote: > > > > > I think Jamie recently offered help with under-body equipment placement on > > passenger cars if one would identify specific cars where this is wanted. > > (Can't find that specific message right now.) > > > > What I had in mind was American Models' first passenger cars, the so-called > > smooth-side cars. My own modelling needs don't require precise accuracy > > for specific cars, though that would be nice if easily obtainable. I'd > > just like to see something under those cars to make them a little more > > realistic than they are with absolutely nothing down there. > > > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
