[PRCo] Re: 3800 Car Information

[Edward G. Skuchas]

I would like to obtain a drawing for modeling purposes if possible.

Thank you,

Ed Skuchas


> From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
> Reply-To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:15:44 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: 3800 Car Information
> 
> Howard:
> 
> Right now I'm in North Carolina ... can't personally help until early April.
> I have a print of the general arrangement drawing (1:48) from Saint Louis Car
> Company.  Tom Phillips, who was on this list at one time, has redrawn it using
> drafting software.  I don't think Tom is on the list any more but perhaps
> Derrick can give you his personal mailing address ... it has not changed.
> 
> Fred Schneider
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> Sent: Mar 15, 2005 3:52 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: 3800 Car Information
> 
> hwandrews at wowway.com wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Hope some of the members on the mailing list can help me with
>> information.
>> I'm working on a project to produce an HO scale model of the 3800-3814
>> Big
>> Interurban Cars. The East Penn site has Paul Moore's plan for this car
>> which I have used as the basis for drawing up an assemble drawing in
>> AutoCAD. But to really complete the drawing I would like to get some
>> additional research ? photos, drawings, descriptions, whatever folks here
>> may have that they would be willing to share.
>> 
>> My ultimate goal is to produce:
>> 
>> 1) a complete assemble drawing of a typical 3800 car including underbody
>> detail.
>> 2) cutting patterns to product the pieces necessary to build a model in HO
>> 
>> I'm investigating laser cutting and brass photo-etching as possible
>> ways to
>> produce the parts of the model. Not sure which will be the best and most
>> cost effective.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for the help,
>> 
>> Howard Andrews
> 
> 
> Dave's RailPix site has many photos of 3800s --
> http://206.103.49.193/pitts/pitts.html
> 
> Springirth had plans in his publications; others are out there as well.
> 
> 
> Jim__Holland
> 
> 
> 
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