01-21-2018, 09:14 AM
Next was building the center beam:
![[Image: dsc0342704sgb.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc0342704sgb.jpg)
Sorry, because all parts are out fo white styrene and ABS, the contrast on tghe photo is very weak.
![[Image: dsc034290zsg4.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc034290zsg4.jpg)
Getting the Kadee coupler boxes inti the right height, a little shimming was necessary. Also the truck bolsters were made.
And the cross members come into being.
![[Image: dsc03431p7s91.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03431p7s91.jpg)
The mountig bores for the trucks were drilled from the inside with a small diameter drillbit. Then enlarged by an slightly bigger drillbit to make room for the screws.
![[Image: dsc0342704sgb.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc0342704sgb.jpg)
Sorry, because all parts are out fo white styrene and ABS, the contrast on tghe photo is very weak.
![[Image: dsc034290zsg4.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc034290zsg4.jpg)
Getting the Kadee coupler boxes inti the right height, a little shimming was necessary. Also the truck bolsters were made.
And the cross members come into being.
![[Image: dsc03431p7s91.jpg]](https://abload.de/img/dsc03431p7s91.jpg)
The mountig bores for the trucks were drilled from the inside with a small diameter drillbit. Then enlarged by an slightly bigger drillbit to make room for the screws.