07-27-2010, 01:25 PM
Hi,
I am new to this forum (as of a few minutes ago) and caught this thread.
I really enjoy scratchbuilding freight cars (O Scale 2 rail) and have found some of the articles in O Scale Trains very inspirational (I have built a couple of cars based on Tom Houle articles that were really easy to follow and turned out very well). The old Dollar Car series in Model Railroader are an OK base for wood car techniques, but I would use them more as a general guide, as the detailing generally does not hold up, and most are pre styrene.
The Walker book just issued by RMC is mostly about structures, but many of the techniques and philosophy translate and I think the book is terrific: diving deep into tools, workshop, materials and techniques. It is easy to follow but dense with information.
I also tracked down a Wayne Wesolowski book on railroad car building from some years ago that I think Tab books put out. It covers a lot of different materials and techniques as well. I think I found my copy through Abe Books.
Finally, I find myself going back to the Evergreen book a lot to remind myself of procedures, usually after I have strated to do something dumb and get that nagging feeling that I read something about what I just did....
Just a semi beginner's personal opinion.
Matt
I am new to this forum (as of a few minutes ago) and caught this thread.
I really enjoy scratchbuilding freight cars (O Scale 2 rail) and have found some of the articles in O Scale Trains very inspirational (I have built a couple of cars based on Tom Houle articles that were really easy to follow and turned out very well). The old Dollar Car series in Model Railroader are an OK base for wood car techniques, but I would use them more as a general guide, as the detailing generally does not hold up, and most are pre styrene.
The Walker book just issued by RMC is mostly about structures, but many of the techniques and philosophy translate and I think the book is terrific: diving deep into tools, workshop, materials and techniques. It is easy to follow but dense with information.
I also tracked down a Wayne Wesolowski book on railroad car building from some years ago that I think Tab books put out. It covers a lot of different materials and techniques as well. I think I found my copy through Abe Books.
Finally, I find myself going back to the Evergreen book a lot to remind myself of procedures, usually after I have strated to do something dumb and get that nagging feeling that I read something about what I just did....
Just a semi beginner's personal opinion.
Matt