Thought ya'll might get a kick from this close up.
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It's lovely, but doesn't look like 3 rail size wheel flanges; what's the story?
Mark in Oregon
Those small screw heads scream "import. Ron does his own superdetailing, so possibly Williams.
This is one of the Williams Masterpiece Hudsons. The other is a Dreyfuss Hudson. Both made by the same outfit that made Lionel’s Smithsonian Hudson. The Masterpiece Dreyfuss and Smithsonian are identical save the motor.
Pete
That's the Williams BS03 Hudson. I have a couple of them, beautiful pieces.
@Ron H posted:
Well done. I like your ballasted and weathered track. What kind of track is that with the small centre rail?
Bob
@Ron H posted:,,,,the track is 2 rail 1/48 track with an N scale center rail.
Wow, Ron - you made it! Atlas 2 rail? Have you done a "how-to" on the forum or elsewhere? Sure would like to know the details.
(I don't mean to derail this thread. Maybe start another?)
Thanks for the reply.
Bob
@Bob "O" posted:Wow, Ron - you made it! Atlas 2 rail? Have you done a "how-to" on the forum or elsewhere? Sure would like to know the details.
( Maybe start another?)
Thanks for the reply.
Bob
I'm in agreement; do tell. 🙂
Mark in Oregon
I only applied the N scale third rail to foreground straights. 1. lay 1/48 flex track. 2. Join up N rail with N scale connectors and solder the connecters. 2. Mark center of O scale track. 3. Drill holes for small flat head brads about every 5 rails into plastic tie. 4. Put a little epoxy on brads and push into ties. 5. Put a dab of solder on brad heads, don't touch brad heads with solder tip, lest you melt the ties. You can just touch them momentarily for solder to flow onto the head. 6. Holding the N scale rail with needle nose pliers, hold the N rail to the soldered brad head and touch with tip of solder gun.
Voila !!!!
My rail is laid on cork roadbed.
Important tip !!!! Practice on some dummy track !
Best of luck !
Ron H
@Ron H posted:I only applied the N scale third rail to foreground straights.
You make it sound so easy! Thanks Ron.
Bob
Great idea, as it is approaching the Marklin track look. The center rail though there isn't a obvious as an unaltered 3 rail piece of track.
OK, The concept of the smaller center rail is brilliant, and have been working on a similar idea for a whole layout done this way. Turnouts have been the issue that has stopped me dead . Ron I see the Hudson has scale flanges , how is that Traversing highrail Turnouts with out derailing? For decades , its been known that high rail wheel roll on code 148, just fine, verses the code 172 and higher that is currently used. It all seems to boil down to the Turnouts . Allegheny nailed it, The Marklin track look.
I don't do turnouts. Tried it and just couldn't make it work well. I only do one straight away this way.
Here is the other long side of the around the wall layout. I have the small third rail only in certain places. The scale pilot truck on the Hudson is lead weighted to manage the turnouts. I have two Pecos River hudsons that I have not put scale wheels on the pilots. There are limits to my patients.
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@Ron H posted:Bob,
Thank you,,,,the track is 2 rail 1/48 track with an N scale center rail.
Glad you like it.
Ron H
Ron what a great idea, never thought of it !! Looks fantastic ! !
Dang Ron, quite a lot of pulling power on that steamer. Was that engine upgraded with a better motor or did it come with something strong to begin with?
Older thread I know. I have a lionel 18063 I want to add details to this winter. I don’t want to go too far just get it closer to my 18005 with piping and I think the water injector down by the left side driver ahead of the firebox. What’s my best bet? Look for Lionel piping and parts? Make from brass? This is new territory for me but the loco just begs for a bit more detail
@NYCBuffalo posted:Older thread I know. I have a lionel 18063 I want to add details to this winter. I don’t want to go too far just get it closer to my 18005 with piping and I think the water injector down by the left side driver ahead of the firebox. What’s my best bet? Look for Lionel piping and parts? Make from brass? This is new territory for me but the loco just begs for a bit more detail
I think that @Norton or @harmonyards could probably best answer this. I know that there are websites where you can get a great assortment of detailed parts but I wouldn't even be able to tell you what is right.
@NYCBuffalo posted:Older thread I know. I have a lionel 18063 I want to add details to this winter. I don’t want to go too far just get it closer to my 18005 with piping and I think the water injector down by the left side driver ahead of the firebox. What’s my best bet? Look for Lionel piping and parts? Make from brass? This is new territory for me but the loco just begs for a bit more detail
You can start out at your local hobby shop with brass rod and sheet. Best sources for most all the other detail parts for that engine are Precision Scale and Stevenson Preservation.
This is a Williams 773, basically the same as your engine. Most everything seen here is just wire. With PSC you can add pipe fittings like flanges, unions, tees, etc. Then appliances like pumps and whistles.
Pete
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That is very helpful thanks!
I should add the smokebox front, baker valve gear, steam chest, lubricator, and cab interior are from the Lionel Vision 700E.
Pete
Now that is some cool details.
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Now that is some cool details.
All the fault of the chief instigator here. You know who I am talking about. 🙄
Can’t leave well enough alone.
Pete
@Norton posted:All the fault of the chief instigator here. You know who I am talking about. 🙄
Can’t leave well enough alone.Pete
Yeah I have a pretty good idea.
I resemble that remark 😁
Pat
