70 ton Freight Truck/Bogie
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Based on a 70 ton truck in reconditioning manual from Strato Inc, Piscataway, NJ. 68 inch wheelbase and 33 inch diameter wheels. Needs brake system. Have some UP boxcar plans lined up.
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@Gus-R I commend your attention to detail.
It’s interesting to see the engineering that went into this tech.
Are these D5 clay renders?
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@Rich-O-Brien Thanks rich. It started when I was a kid. The detailing that is. There's a sort of brutalism to heavy freight components. There's also a lot of engineering and physics involved although not in drawing this up. Including a lot of metal levers and chains and early computers for the operating system, remote locomotives, radios, etc.
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Top notch work.
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@Bryan-K Thanks Bryan.
Exciting new update. These are the mechanical bones of the braking system. Of course I had to be off by 10 degrees with the fulcrum bracket. Supposed to be 40 degrees and not 50 degrees but since the number "4" is right next to "5" I entered "50" instead of "40." This is all over detailed for a boxcar model anyway but I'll change it next.
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@Gus-R I would've guessed a much beefier braking system. Surprised to see it's rather rudimentary.
Great modelling though. Good luck texturing that bad boy!
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@Gus-R Very fine modeling. Going by the "If it looks right" mantra for topics I do not know, that looks perfect.
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@Mike-Amos Put together a quick scene and rendered with some rusty metal I slapped together using Quixel.Mixer.
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Top notch!
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