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<span class="paracap">W</span>'''elcome''' to '''John Hall Design'''. John designed the HOn3 models in the catalog below for use on his 1886 South Pacific Coast model railroad. He is offering his designs to the model railroad community and receiving no compensation in order to share his enjoyment creating the models. | <span class="paracap">W</span>'''elcome''' to '''John Hall Design'''. John designed the HOn3 models in the catalog below for use on his 1886 South Pacific Coast model railroad. He is offering his designs to the model railroad community and receiving no compensation in order to share his enjoyment creating the models. | ||
The models can be ordered directly from the PDF Catalog. When viewing the catalog on | The models can be ordered directly from the PDF Catalog. When viewing the catalog on your favorite device click on each image to take you to Shapeways where you can purchase that model. If viewing on a computer click on the 3D icon in the upper right corner of the Shapeways model image. This will give you a rotatable zoomable 3D view of the car. The models are available with no markup, only the Shapeways cost to print it. | ||
These models are recommended only for experienced modelers. They are NOT complete model kits. The buyer must supply: wheelsets, couplers; screws; brakewheels; truss, grab, and end rail wire; glue; paint; decals; etc. Brief assembly instructions are provided at the end of the catalog. | These models are recommended only for experienced modelers. They are NOT complete model kits. The buyer must supply: wheelsets, couplers; screws; brakewheels; truss, grab, and end rail wire; glue; paint; decals; etc. Brief assembly instructions are provided at the end of the catalog. | ||
Before purchasing a model please read | Before purchasing a model please read the entire catalog, including the instructions, to understand the complexity of these models. | ||
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The cars do not meet NMRA standards for coupler height or car weight. The cars are designed to be lightweight with a stable 3-point suspension so that a train of 6 passenger cars can be pulled up a 22” radius curve on a 2.5% grade by a HOn3 4-4-0 locomotive with Bullfrog Snot on one pair of drivers. The cars are close coupled and designed to negotiate a minimum 15” track radius when using the recommended couplers. | The cars do not meet NMRA standards for coupler height or car weight. The cars are designed to be lightweight with a stable 3-point suspension so that a train of 6 passenger cars can be pulled up a 22” radius curve on a 2.5% grade by a HOn3 4-4-0 locomotive with Bullfrog Snot on one pair of drivers. The cars are close coupled and designed to negotiate a minimum 15” track radius when using the recommended couplers. | ||
The available models are shown in | The available models are shown in the catalog. We do not do custom work. | ||
Please share | Please share the [[Media:John Hall Design Catalog No 1.pdf|<b>John Hall Design Catalog</b>]] with anyone who might be interested. | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 24 November 2021
Welcome to John Hall Design. John designed the HOn3 models in the catalog below for use on his 1886 South Pacific Coast model railroad. He is offering his designs to the model railroad community and receiving no compensation in order to share his enjoyment creating the models. The models can be ordered directly from the PDF Catalog. When viewing the catalog on your favorite device click on each image to take you to Shapeways where you can purchase that model. If viewing on a computer click on the 3D icon in the upper right corner of the Shapeways model image. This will give you a rotatable zoomable 3D view of the car. The models are available with no markup, only the Shapeways cost to print it.
These models are recommended only for experienced modelers. They are NOT complete model kits. The buyer must supply: wheelsets, couplers; screws; brakewheels; truss, grab, and end rail wire; glue; paint; decals; etc. Brief assembly instructions are provided at the end of the catalog.
Before purchasing a model please read the entire catalog, including the instructions, to understand the complexity of these models.
Historical Accuracy: These models were designed to represent South Pacific Coast Railroad rolling stock prior to the transfer of the railroad to the Southern Pacific Railroad in July 1887. The designs are accurate so far as could be ascertained from: photographs; existing drawings; and measurements of Carter Bros. car parts that exist in the collection of the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood. Some specifications have been standardized in order to keep the design time to a minimum. This includes the passenger car width which was kept constant throughout the series. The passenger car interiors are based on preserved equipment, roof vents from photos, newspaper reports of inside details, and the January 1903 SP car roster documenting side or cross seats. The limits of the 3D printing process determined the level of detail.
The cars do not meet NMRA standards for coupler height or car weight. The cars are designed to be lightweight with a stable 3-point suspension so that a train of 6 passenger cars can be pulled up a 22” radius curve on a 2.5% grade by a HOn3 4-4-0 locomotive with Bullfrog Snot on one pair of drivers. The cars are close coupled and designed to negotiate a minimum 15” track radius when using the recommended couplers.
The available models are shown in the catalog. We do not do custom work.
Please share the John Hall Design Catalog with anyone who might be interested.