lift ring question

[PEIR]

I need to order some HO scale Plano lift rings and can't remember what I need for a SD40/45. They have four different sizes to choose from

14650 Lift Rings - 4 1/2" OD x 2" ID (48) Stainless Steel

14651 Lift Rings - 3 3/8" OD x 1 3/4" ID (48) Stainless Steel

14652 Lift Rings - 2 3/4" OD x 1 1/2" ID (48) Stainless Steel

14653 Lift Rings - 2 3/8" OD x 1 3/8" ID (48) Stainless Steel

Can someone point me towards the right size?

 

[wheeler1963]

Stephen, I totally missed your thread here. I took this picture for a comparison. I don't have any of the 2 3/8" OD x 1 3/8" ID ones.

You can see by the picture, the 4 1/2" are a bit big, the 2 3/4" a bit small (I use those to hold coupler bars). I'd go with the 3 3/8" ones myself. In the middle are regular Detail Associates lift rings.

 

[PEIR]

Thanks Jerome! I ended up ordering all four sizes from Plano so I can cover all different situations.

 

[wheeler1963]

Stephen, a good call!! I use them for all kinds of things. the 2 3/4" x 1 1/2" fits a .010 piece of wire just right. They are hard to see, but there is 2 of them holding down the piping towards the top of the air conditioner.

 

[PEIR]

I spent a couple hundred dollars on parts and forgot to order windshield wipers

 

[wheeler1963]

I spent a couple hundred dollars on parts and forgot to order windshield wipers

OPPS!!! while your at it, I could use some A-Line long & short!!! LOL

 

[PEIR]

I looked for wipers on a couple of sites and they seem to be B/O. I guess the crews will have to do without them and hope they have good weather

 

[wheeler1963]

Stephen, not sure if you've checked here, but they have them in stock. I've done business with them before, pretty good people.

http://www.1stplacehobbies.com/allparts.asp?sc=H&mfg=116&keys=wipers&walthers=&sp=1&cp=1&lid=0

 

[sd50f]

If you can't find the A-Line windshield wipers, you do have other options.

Detail Associates has five different types, all available from Credit Valley Railway in Canada. Their website is www.cvrco.com

A229-2314.......Windshield wipers sing/dbl /8.........................$2.50
A229-2315.......Windshield wipers sing/double arm.....................$2.50
A229-2316.......Windshield wipers EMD std cab.........................$2.50
A229-2317.......Windshield wipers GE std cab..........................$2.50
A229-2318.......Windshield wipers EMD Wide cab........................$2.50

The other option is Railflyer, who have two different types in their list of parts.

timothy dineen

 

[PEIR]

Thanks for the heads up Timothy! I'd sooner order them in Canada to save on shipping.

 

[sd50f]

Shipping is going to be a little more expensive from them. They charge $13 dollars to ship...if you're buying a lot of stuff, that won't be any problem. You might want to check with Hockley Valley Railway (hvrr.ca) as they seem to be a lot more reasonable with shipping...I don't know if they have the parts you'll need, though.

timothy dineen