Plarnold's New Doctor

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I've posted something of mine.

Here is an old train that keeps people safe but only a new addition to my collection.

The new trains are of higher quality than the old ones. However, the new chassis and the switches are sometimes difficult to control if you want it to go slow or fast. Otherwise, it is still the same amount of fun!

I am going to link it rather than embed it because I don't want to downgrade the quality of the photo.

S-12 922 Series Doctor Yellow T3 Configuration

What do you guys think of the photo?

-plarnold

[Super]

Photo looks great Plarnold as does Dr. Yellow very clear and upclose. I am very interest though in the riser caps in the picture. It was a wish of mine in the I Wish Tomy Would thread (scroll down half way) Where did you get them?

Photo looks great Plarnold as does Dr. Yellow very clear and upclose. I am very interest though in the riser caps in the picture. It was a wish of mine in the I Wish Tomy Would thread (scroll down half way) Where did you get them?

They look identical to yours, so I guess made the same way?

[Super]

Mine are not "real". For the thread I cut the ends off a 3" riser, took photos and then edited them in Photoshop to color in the openings. Plarnolds look to be a manufactured accessory. If I knew how to form and mold plastic I would have created many of those for our layout although I would have made ours in the light gray. They would be perfect to clean up the tops and also they would lock down the tracks with that lip.

Mine are not "real". For the thread I cut the ends off a 3" riser, took photos and then edited them in Photoshop to color in the openings. Plarnolds look to be a manufactured accessory. If I knew how to form and mold plastic I would have created many of those for our layout although I would have made ours in the light gray. They would be perfect to clean up the tops and also they would lock down the tracks with that lip.

Tricky! I had no idea yours were all smoke and mirrors. This looks like a challenge for me to take up. No doubt Plarnold will meanwhile enlighten us.

[Super]

This looks like a challenge for me to take up.

Please, keep us informed on any success in your challenge.

The ones I have are custom manufactured with a 3D printer. A person I know very well said they could do it and so they made a batch for me. They're hobbyists too.

Making them out of the original girders waste the girders and also take too much time. Now that I know that Super's ones weren't real, I'm thinking perhaps it's too difficult even with the original girders!

Do a lot of people need these caps?

-plarnold

Do a lot of people need these caps?
-plarnold

I was thinking 3D printer for a few, but not really practical for mass production? Tell me I'm wrong.

Yes, a lot of people need these caps, or people need a lot of these caps, or even both. - depending on cost of course!

[Super]

You are right about using original girders to cut down being a waste. It also would be very time consuming cutting and filing them down and still ending up with a big hole in them. Taking into account that each riser would need two of these caps, you would have to hand make 20 just to cover 10 risers. Certainly not worth the effort.

"Do a lot of people need these caps?" I would also say yes. I don't know how much it costs, time and preparation 3D printing is but depending on the cost I would be interested in dozens if they were in the light gray. I would be interested in knowing the cost and time for making one though. I would also be curious as to what they would do on Ebay. Lets say if they made a batch of ten caps how fast they would go.

This is what you end up with after cutting down a 3" riser...