N&W style line poles

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Meh... Proto 2000 Y2s are still plentiful... W6's on the other hand.... 😀
[image: image.png]
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I also started on an M1 RPO. I have two big module projects to complete
first, though.  One is coming to an end next month, hopefully.

thanks for the kind words, btw

Mike Rector


On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 7:51 AM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Mike
>
> Very impressive! Not many modelers think of pole lines.
> Pretty soon you will be able to 3D print a Class Y2!
>
> Jim Kehn
>
> On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 07:22:17 AM EDT, NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> I want to share my current 3d modeling/printing project.  I needed to make
> these for my Blue Ridge module/diorama.  While I am at it, I thought I
> might as well make some alternates, too. A tremendous  thank you to Abe
> Burnett, Matt Goodman and Jeff Hawkins for information along the way.
> The only compromise that I made is the crossarms are 3x5 inches, as
> opposed to the real ones which appear to be 2x4 (they are a little skinnier
> looking on the real prototype). I did this to add just a little bit of
> strength to the finished model.  I will be stringing EZ Wire on these when
> I am finished with scenery (the grass below needs work still - I don't care
> for it)
>
> [image: image.png] [image: 75cd9690-9c02-4039-9b34-ca229e9700c7.png]
>   [image: c14ae2d5-18d0-4ee5-85eb-fb15a89a9e37.png]
>
> this is cropped from a photo and I don't know the photographer.
> [image: line poles.png]
>
> Here's a rendered version of the more standard pole from other parts of
> the railroad. I haven't printed this yet, but it will certainly not be an
> issues, since the upper crossarm is just the lower crossarm, shortened.
> [image: image.png]
> Here are my Blue Ridge crossarms off the printer
>  [image: fea516a5-42fb-4bcf-a20d-4797cbe77186.png]
>  [image: image.png]
>
> Mike Rector
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