Jimmy D's Boilermakers Build

[JimmyD]

Tom, did I read somewhere that you had to go and buy 1/8 to brace? What gives? Did someone here at Railroad Kits forget those? Some heads are gonna roll if so...

JD

[ACL1504]

Tom, did I read somewhere that you had to go and buy 1/8 to brace? What gives? Did someone here at Railroad Kits forget those? Some heads are gonna roll if so...

JD

Jimmy,

Yes, you read it this morning on the parlor car.

No big deal! I was going to do the bracing yesterdeay and there was an abundance (two bundles) of 3/32" stripwood but no 1/8" stuff! I picked some up this afternoon and will brace the walls this evening, in fact, I've got them half done.

I'll add to the thread this evening as well.

Tom

[GoldenRailHead]

Great project.

[madmike3434]

toad suck canning co....thanks for posting a picture of the original kit. It was a great design and catches your interest when you see it. People want piers and water on a layout edge.
mike

[rebel]

I hope to one day get an original, I love a challenge!!!!!!!!

[ACL1504]

I'm going to brace the back this evening after work and I also need to decide on a paint scheme. since Jimmy has the original in while/blue trim, I want to do it in another color set!

I'll check back for new pictures tonight at 7PM then

Vilius

Vilius,

Well, you can see that I didn't make the 7PM time. Thanks for following but check back in a few hours for the update!
I'm loading the pictures now!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Just a little mention about doors and windows fitting into openings (with respect to lighting) - when openings are too big they present themselves as nasty spots for light to leak through. A slight leak around a solid door could be easily corrected with something opaque glued behind it.

-slim

Slim,

Thanks for the reminder. The structure has one sub assembly with the board and batton walls. I'll handle this like I did on the Middletown Station thread and as you did on your build!

Light coming from the inside and out a crack in the doors or windows will most definitely make a great model look very badly built.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I'm pretty sure Scale Structures Ltd. bought the rights and also produced the ToadSuck Cannery kit.

Tom, sorry for getting your build thread off on a tangent, but anytime this kit name is mentioned, it seems to bring
up a lot of comments. Maybe Jimmy needs to buy this name to use as an option on his Boilermakers.
ToadSuck Brewery - yeah, that sounds good!
Actually kinda curious if the name ToadSuck is copy-writed.

David, Mike and others-

No problem with the topic. I don't feel the thread has been hijacked or anything. It's all part of this great hobby!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Great project.

GoldenRailHead,

Thanks for following. This is going to be fun!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Greg,

Thanks for following along and for providing the kit info for Mike. The pictures were a nice touch for all the photo junkies!

Tom