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Well, by my math, knowing the height of the steps is 54mm, the line through the tread nosing each step on the 27° face should be 22.22°.  Your mileage may vary, but it shouldn't.

Starting on the square side of the stepwell, in elevation.....

TAN(20°) = nose of top step to nose of bottom step / 54mm
nose of top step to nose of bottom step (square side)  = 19.654mm

Now in plan, figure out the distance along the angled side from nose of top step to nose of bottom step......

COS(27°) = 19.654mm / nose of top step to nose of bottom step
nose of top step to nose of bottom step (angled side) = 22.058mm

Now back to elevation to determine the angle of the line from nose to nose on angled side of the stepwell.....

TAN(angle from nose to nose) = 22.058mm/54mm
angle on angled side of stepwell = 22.22°

It's a little different then what I described above, but it works out the same.  Sometimes one sees things more clearly than they did initially.

Have fun!
Jim

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well? here's my first attempt at the GE high adhesion trucks....

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I'm not sure if this idea of several pieces will work or will be the best. These will be the core and need pieces added for thickness. I have to try something to get started. I will make the back transom also as a separate piece. I started carving the side frames with the load bearers molded on. I think it would be easier to make them separate and add them on. I wish some more detail parts were available in 1/32 scale. It always seems like I have to make every single piece on these engines!

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I'm still playing around with these truck's side frames.

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these trucks are really looking like updated GE Dash 9 trucks. So here's the Aristo 1/29 scale version to get an idea of what I'm trying to recreate.

It would be great if I could get the bearings to spin but two of the four side frames have covers over them anyways.

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Well? what else can I do? It's raining non-stop so I got some more things done. Not perfect again, but good enough for outside in the rock pile.

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Wait..... wait.....

am I done? am I ready for ………….paint?????!!!!!!

I put on all the panels I had cut and even built a sand fill area for the rear ( I believe that's what it is?). As I'm applying tape I notice that the front should have 2 small panel doors..... and now..... what about a door! ?? Ooops. That's what I get for rushing.

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I need to paint outside anyways so the rain that forced me in, will now hold me up for a few more days. I should be able to make 2 small hatch panels and a door for the nose.

 

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Thank you Tim. I have a MTH O scale version sitting right in front of me as well as some drawings. It just happens that both had an inaccurate area on the rear engineer's side of the long hood. The screens aren't correct for this one version.

 Because I already modeled it I'll pretend the engine was rebuilt back at GE after an accident!

If anyone attempts any model, you have to have accurate pictures/ drawings. Not only that but an engine gets revisions thru it's life. So after selecting a version, then the road, and the road number, you still have to pick an exact year. I'm getting so that I just say close enough!

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