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Ignorance is Patriotic
Many of you are familiar with my ambitious quest to build a large fleet of cars for C&D (construction debris and demolition) service, which is particularly prominent in the northeast as C&D is hauled out of the New York City area. These cars are often former woodchip hoppers, bathtub gons or other hoppers. Previously, you have seen the woodchip hoppers decorated for my modern NYCS, and subsequent woodchip hoppers painted for my fictional leasing company, MRFX.
Up until now, these cars were empty; I had no loads for them. The most challenging part of the C&D project, I have found, was actually modeling the actual C&D loads. Consisting of scraps from new construction projects and the remnants of bulldozed buildings (very common coming out of New York City as the city reinvents itself), the loads were very diverse and difficult to model. They consisted of drywall, plaster, concrete, piping, wood, and all sorts of odds and ends related to construction and demolition.
Working with my friend, we spent several months discussing the best course of action to model these loads. After collaborating over this period of time, I believe we have accomplished the "right" look for the loads. He supplied me with the material, while I created the loads for the cars. Comments, compliments and criticism is welcome and encouraged. Thoughts?
First, for reference, here is a link to a prototype picture:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=340393
Now for the models...
From the ground, you can see the "hump" caused by overloading these cars - virtually all C&D transfer stations are guilty of overloading.
Some more pics:
Lastly, here are the loads shown out of the car. I simply cut a piece of basswood to the dimensions of the car, applied the loose C&D material, and used a white glue/water mixture to secure it like ballast. The wood is cut so it will friction fit into the car; no need for risers. Removal is easy, just simply inserting an X-acto knife between the sides of the car and the load, and prying the load out...
Up until now, these cars were empty; I had no loads for them. The most challenging part of the C&D project, I have found, was actually modeling the actual C&D loads. Consisting of scraps from new construction projects and the remnants of bulldozed buildings (very common coming out of New York City as the city reinvents itself), the loads were very diverse and difficult to model. They consisted of drywall, plaster, concrete, piping, wood, and all sorts of odds and ends related to construction and demolition.
Working with my friend, we spent several months discussing the best course of action to model these loads. After collaborating over this period of time, I believe we have accomplished the "right" look for the loads. He supplied me with the material, while I created the loads for the cars. Comments, compliments and criticism is welcome and encouraged. Thoughts?
First, for reference, here is a link to a prototype picture:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=340393
Now for the models...
From the ground, you can see the "hump" caused by overloading these cars - virtually all C&D transfer stations are guilty of overloading.
Some more pics:
Lastly, here are the loads shown out of the car. I simply cut a piece of basswood to the dimensions of the car, applied the loose C&D material, and used a white glue/water mixture to secure it like ballast. The wood is cut so it will friction fit into the car; no need for risers. Removal is easy, just simply inserting an X-acto knife between the sides of the car and the load, and prying the load out...
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For some reason, maybe the lighting, the loads you show out of the cars look better to me than when they are in the the cars. They look a touch too white. Maybe a few india ink washes would tone it down.
