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The uncommon view; St. Charles 1897 coal car frame and all St. Charles built cars 1897-1900
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Not a lot of reading this time; details of the model are the focus. In the old days, you read articles like this on a printed page. The photos were printed and the resolution (called screening) were immutable. You could not blow them up. The photos shown here were shot on 4"x 5" film whereby "resolution" is called grain. This makes the photos many times denser in terms of grain than say 35mm film; of the old days. In other words, you can enlarge the prints much bigger before graininess is apparent. I can crop a very small portion of the negative and still blow it up many times greater without loosing much detail to grain.
I have just one request of those who have read and followed this series; Build Your Own Car! Model railroading is a multifaceted hobby. But at its core is the craft of doing! Build.
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Detailed layout of the 8"x8" N.Y. Air Brake system
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| The "B" end of the car |
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End beam details including brake retainer valve
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Detail of the inside cross brace
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The "A" side of the car
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Detail reflecting the original car where side stales had been attached
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Model assumed the coal was re lettered C&S prior to conversion
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The frames of the cars were not rebuilt; only the boxes were revised and a false floor installed. This is indicated in the model by bolt holes in the side sills for now removed side stakes. The model was reflective of how it may have looked in 1903.
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Note lettering, ship-lap flooring and hinge/dog
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3D model 1897 coal, 3D printed for The Cimarron Works, 2009
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| Ready.... |
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| Set... |
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| Assemble! |
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| There is no better way to understand something than to take it apart and put it together yourself... |
Making with your hands is thinking.
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