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today's work: the first intenal face is done with the frame glued on (bottom of the photo):

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The two holes in length are for inserts of the upper level floor (same two on the other side not on the shot).

The external face will be glued on the frame to look like that:

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It will remain to fitt the window blocks...

See you soon

jpv

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Keep on cutting windows on the last face....

Next week, I will give to my "3D guy" .stl files for the seats to make for me a prototype. Perhaps it will interest some of you, as said at the beginning of this topic.

As soon I receive it, I will show you 

Eclaté siège 2 places

The seat is made of several parts for easy painting; when I created it, I had thought to put on real cloth! perhaps stupid but I liked the idea... so do something good  !!!

jpv

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jpv69 posted:

Does somebody know the meaning of the numbers on the little board (to the left on the photo): car number, train number, time, anything else?

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Some discussion here:

http://discuss.amtraktrains.co...g-car-numbering-101/

Posted 28 April 2009 - 01:09 PM

Here's a basic primer on car numbers, sometimes called consist position numbers. These are not the fleet inventory numbers by which Amtrak tracks the maintenance, location within the system, and availability of the car. I’m referring to the numbers that one finds on one’s tickets when booking sleeping car accommodations and the number that can be found on a variable display right next to the car doors.

For example, one booking the Lake Shore Limited westbound in a sleeper might find oneself booked into car #4911. First of course, the first two digits (the thousands and hundreds position) represent the train number; in this example train #49. If the train number is 3 digits, like trains 448/449, then the lead digit is normally dropped.
 
Then there are questions about whether Amtrak still uses this methodology. Possibly they might not want to change the train number on each variable display on each car when the train is turned for a return trip. In any case, the cars are assigned different numbers to help passengers find the car they are booked on. Maybe someone else can elaborate on it further.
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Some 3D pieces delivered today:

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The two ends of the car, stairs, upper level partitions and four little pieces for the assembly with the roof; they will be glued inside of the end faces. I have these pieces made because the curve of the roof and the partitions is very special and to have exactly the same shape for each would have been not easy!

Now, it's time to work!

jpv

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Thanks for your comments!

Mike---> as I'm too far away to appreciate, and for my information, how is the comfort on a superliner (silence, seats,...)? 

I finished today the design of the truck in 3D. Now I have to make its components easy to do in 3D printing; it's the most difficult! but take heart!!! 

bogie superliner

Always done with SKETCHUP Make (free version)

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jpv69 posted:

Thanks for your comments!

Mike---> as I'm too far away to appreciate, and for my information, how is the comfort on a superliner (silence, seats,...)? 

I finished today the design of the truck in 3D. Now I have to make its components easy to do in 3D printing; it's the most difficult! but take heart!!! 

bogie superliner

Always done with SKETCHUP Make (free version)

jpv69

The ride and comfort on a superliner is one of the better experiences you'll have in the US.  Certainly not on par with most European trains, but if comparing Superlines vs Amfleet vs Horizon for short/medium distances the Superliner will win out, as the seating offers greater leg room, folding leg supports (can sleep in the coach seating) vs just a foot rest in Amfleet or Horizon cars.  Long distance depending on which accommodations you pick, some say certain options can be cramped, etc... but realistically that is the only choice in many cases when traveling by rail.

Mike DeBerg posted:
 

The ride and comfort on a superliner is one of the better experiences you'll have in the US.  Certainly not on par with most European trains, but if comparing Superlines vs Amfleet vs Horizon for short/medium distances the Superliner will win out, as the seating offers greater leg room, folding leg supports (can sleep in the coach seating) vs just a foot rest in Amfleet or Horizon cars. 

Correct regarding Amfleet 1 cars. Amfleet 2 have leg rests + footrests, and a substantially greater seat pitch. I've done enough 9 to 17-hour trips in them to know

---PCJ

Here are the two end platforms over the trucks with the batteries for lights inside the car (LED strips not yet arrived) and their bases, not glued on the platforms, just layed down between two strips of styrene (1,5 x 2 mm); it's easier if I have to remove them.

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Two holes in front for kadee couplers and one hole for trucks rotation axles. I have to do holes for the on/off switches when I will get them.

The two end partitions for the upper level are not painted; it's just self adhesive paper coloured with SKETCHUP textures.The blue color is not exactly the same for the one at the bottom; the ink cartridge is empty! obviously!!!

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jpv 

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jpv69 posted:

------> P51,

I refer to your post of the last 30th of june; here is how I imagine the bedroom areas in the 2nd car(it's not yet complete; lacks the upper bed):

3 bedrooms

But it's not for tomorrow.....later...later! 

jpv

 

Maybe the design changed over the years, but the roomettes I rode in last year lacked that center white pillar (which I have no idea what it is from your graphics). Maybe the earlier ones had a different look to them? If you want, I think I might have taken some photos of the roomettes if you'd need any later on.

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