Wednesday, October 29, 2008

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO THE LAST FEW MONTHS

Below is one of my drawings I've been creating on D&RG passenger cars. I now have the entire September 1904 portfolio 6 re-drawn on my computer in the format shown.


I'm now working on detail drawings such as heaters, window and door latches, water containers, coal bins, various types of seats and chairs... All the typical accessories and equipment found in a car but hardly ever mentioned, much less drawn to scale.

I have a large collection of photographs I've gathered over the last fifty years, but it seems I can't use them in my upcoming publication since the original photographers - whoever they may have been - can't be found, or credited. Hence the drawings.

The completed drawings save much of the information and details that could otherwise be lost.
THEY DON'T ENGINEER THINGS THE WAY THEY USED TO



This picture is of a door lock on a D&RGW freight car. I'm still trying to figure out exactly how it all works. Anybody got a reasonable explanation?