Wolfgang Dudler


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The first structure was the scale house. At first, I prepared the place for it. You see, I've used windows from Grandt Line and clapboard siding.

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For details I've used a board. I had no scale, but a lathe. Through the window you can hardly see the difference.
And I've installed light. A bulb just over the window will be unvisible.

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Next structure: Stock Pens

This structure cried for scratch building.

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Staining and some work with the airbrush, Tamiya earth. And Woodland!

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Loading ramp for the team track

This project was short but with a lot of fun!

Diamond Valley needed a loading ramp too. Sometimes arrives farmery equipement on flat cars which has to be unloaded. Instead of building a new ramp they bought an old used heavy-equipment loading ramp. Such a ramp described Harry W. Brunk in Model Railroader January 1990, p 122. This project is just suitable for scratch building. First I calculated the data like 24' length x 30.48 will be 732 centimeters, divided by 87 I get 8.4 cm. This way I got the main data and looked / sawed suitable wood which I stained at first.The first picture shows the main pieces. Then I made the vertical short support timbers. This required a bit sanding.

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Next part was fun, drilling holes and inserting the nut-bolt-washers and drift bolts.

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At the top timbers I countersunk the nut-bolt-washers. That means I drilled the usual small hole and then a wider hole for the NBW. I don't count them.

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Next step were the three spreader timbers, 1.9 cm long. ( 1.9cm x 87 = 165cm = 5' 5''). The angle plates are from brass sheet stripes. For the tie rods I used turnbuckles from CUSTOM FINISHES; T165 for 0.015 DIA and Coupler Lift Bar Brackets 229-102213 from Detail Associates.

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It's a good idea to let the turnbuckles really do their job. You have to rework the Brackets and turnbuckles with a drill and reamer.

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At last I had to paint the brass parts a rusty color.

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The ramp has still to be delivered to Diamond Valley.

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