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20181118_160138

Latest TrinkleTrains moves in making the 5 Bay Ortner Coal Cars: 

Decals for CSDU Rio Grande, SP, UP customer, Colorado Springs Department of Utilities.. SDEX Rio Grande, BN, BNSF customer, Swindell-Dressler and ATSF Santa Fe NEXT! 

Detail parts builds and downselects. 

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Evolution of an end cage sill.  3D print prototype (green), coarse dimensional build scratched, better scaled and realistic shape, and final.

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Evolution of the Ortner signature Dump Tank: Lead casting with clear tubing...getting feel/scale, 3D Print from Ortner plans, some unravel, heavy brass bash/scratch tubed from same plans...happiness!

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Slope sheets, vaiants in works per plans/proto photos.  Some cars had guide fluting, some did not, others had different panels counts/ configurations.  Test metal slope sheet in black.

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WABCO brake resevoir, early study piece, 3D printed proto, brass final with Ortner mounting bracket.

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Tanks for the memories...early study pieces, build attempts.

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Eatly brake actuator...Actual actuator in white...combo 3D print/scratch.

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Final test fits with actual end cage assemblies!

Masters take time to make but kits build themselves! (They're Fun!)

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  • 20181118_124327: Evolution of the signature Dump Tank.  Lead w/clear tube, 3D print prototype, heavy mods to brass and tubing!
  • 20181118_124519: Evolution of an end cage sill.
  • 20181118_143109: Test fit, Dump Tank end.
  • 20181118_124812: Slope sheets...all variants, fluted guides or not, multi-panel choices!
  • 20181118_125844: Build to brake reservoir...early dimensional sample...3D Print (unravel), and brass w/scratch Ortner adapter
  • 20181118_124205: Early tank studies... you gotta build and look at alotta parts to gain perspective!
  • 20181118_125914: Brake actuator original study piece (black)..nothing like 3D print and scratch/bash final! (White)
  • 20181118_160138: Research and decal making!  The Ortner details are readied for production!
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