be simulated using Grandt Line No. 5039 turnbuckles which are cored for .015″ wire. Insert Detail Associates No. 2502, .008″ fine wire through the turn- buckle and cut it off leaving one inch at the ends. Bend the wire into right an- gles at each end to form a U-shape with the turnbuckle in the center. A-Line No. 29219 or a similar chain
A tarp for the open containers can be made from folded over styrene sheet. These protec- tive tarps keep any of the sludge load from being lost while the train is in transit.
outside ends and top of the posts. The final styrene pieces to add to the container body are the door closure, side hinges and rear hinge rod retain- ers. The door closure is located on the left side of the container and may be added by fabricating a strip of .015″× .100″ styrene to fit below the upper and lower rails. Cutting this forms a long triangle, and this can then be cement- ed in place adjacent to the channel at the rear of the left side of the container. The hinges located along the left side of the container and extending onto the rear of the container are made by cut- ting .010″×.060″ strip and folding it at a right angle. Cement these on 15-, 42- and 69-inch centers from the bottom of the container. Cut the excess off so all that remains is on the corner angle, wrapping from the side to the rear of the container.
The lower hinge rod and retainers
may be added by cementing a length of Detail Associates No. 2505 .015″ thick brass wire below the lower rail and ex- tended between the corner angles. Cut four 10″ lengths of .010″×.060″ strip and cement them from the top edge of the lower angle downwards, covering the brass wire.
As this is an open topped container it is equipped with tie down rails, allow- ing a tarp to be secured to contain the load. Tie down rails can be easily added by cutting lengths of Detail As- sociates No. 2507 .022″ brass wire to fit the length and width of the container. They can be cemented to the body 57″ from the lower edge.
The rear door of the container is se- cured with four ratchet closures using a straight chain close to the lower rail of both sides and a V-shaped chain to- wards the center on the right side of the container. The ratchet closure can
may be cut into one 72″ and two 36″ length chains. The 36″ chain should be cemented in place on both sides of the container by placing a drop of cement on the rear upright corner angle 15″ from the lower edge of the container. Place the chain onto the container body allowing it to dangle free. The V- shaped chain may be added to the right side using the 72″ length of chain, ce- menting it to the rear corner angles at 54″ and 72″ from the lower edge. Once the chains are in place, add the turnbuckles using the wire legs to se- cure the free end of the chains. Drill a No. 80 hole at the location of the first link in the lower chain and insert one leg of the turnbuckle through the hole. The second leg should be installed into a hole drilled closer to the center of the container then both legs may be ce- mented in place. Apply cyanoacrylate from the interior of the container. The same procedure is used for the
V-shaped chain. To get an exact V, hold the container on end and allow the chain to dangle in a V-shape. Drill the first hole on the inside of the V, insert the turnbuckle, drill the second hole and finish installing the turnbuckle, securing the chain in place. The final turnbuckle is installed on the triangular closure on the left side of the container and does not require a chain. Simply install this into two holes drilled in the container body. Open top waste containers are tarped to prevent portions of the load
The Athearn Impack end set (above left) is used to construct the ULTRA two unit set. The only portions of the Impack kit needed are the center sill and center sill cover, tongue and pin assem-
RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN
blies and brake valve. The Athearn center sill must be shortened; to do this a jig (above right) made of styrene is fitted in a miter box so multiple kit pieces can be cut to the correct length.
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