[T-Man]

OOPS The Roof Broke

 

[T-Man]

No Reach? No Arms.

Epoxy Time!

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I had to disassemble the diaphragm chamber on mine and fix it so it wouldn't pop up and fire before it got out of the car. However, mine has hinges.

 

[T-Man]

Got Hinges!

I am all set with the rubber. It works. I just have a liitle rust on some pieces. I'm bluing them up now.


Here I used the secret T-man Epoxy Sandwich Technique.

A little Cobalt Blue, 3/32nd hole and pin.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Looks good, saved another one!

 

[tjcruiser]

T-Man -- nice triage and battlefield surgery ... secret sandwich and all!

John -- Pics above are first time I've looked inside a launch car. The launch guts look somewhat similar to the 6650 missile car, but with the rubber diaphragm housing turned sideways. Do you know if the diaphragm in a 3665 is the same as the one in a 6650? Just curious. I replaced the diaphragm on my 6650 a while back, and the part (from Jeff Kane) was 6650-47.

TJ

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I believe they're the same part. I didn't actually test that, but they sure looked the same to me.

 

[Big Ed]

Good save T.

Do you have the rocket?

 

[tjcruiser]

Thanks, John.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

The rockets are available, at least the repro ones are. I got a few when I got my missile launcher car, and the same one works in the Minuteman car.

 

[Hammered]

I have both cars and have recently pulled the diaphragms in both because they damped the spring too much. The rubber part, gasket, spring and retaining ring appear to be the same to me.

 

[tjcruiser]

Hammered,

Thanks for the info ... much appreciated!

TJ

 

[T-Man]

Good save T.

Do you have the rocket?

The Rocket is the sick looking one I used with the flat car. 6650

Missing a few fins.hwell:

I only posted the car rocketless in the Junk Box.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

That looks like the one I got with the same missile launcher, I found a few on eBay. If you need a complete one, I'll make you a good deal.

 

[Big Ed]

Missing a few fins.hwell:

I only posted the car rocketless in the Junk Box.


And you have not epoxied new fins on yet?

 

[tankist]

as far as i know US (unlike USSR) decided to not use railroad as platform for the ICBMs . so what is that?

 

[Big Ed]

as far as i know US (unlike USSR) decided to not use railroad as platform for the ICBMs . so what is that?

A toy?

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

as far as i know US (unlike USSR) decided to not use railroad as platform for the ICBMs . so what is that?

A toy, just like all the rest of my trains.

 

[T-Man]

Anton, after Sputnik all toys had a missle theme. After all the space race had started.

I added wheels to finish. I also used some clear silicone sealant to protect my rubber cone. It was showing some cracking.

 

[tjcruiser]

T-Man -- good diaphragm photo ... that does look just like the one in the 6650 missile car. Same retainer ring, too.

In the "missile toys" department, I had pondered a while back on how the toy industry (with Lionel at the forefront) responded to the onset of the Cold War, Sputknik, and the space race back in the late '50's. Crazy time to be a kid ...

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/showthread.php?t=3105

Cheers,

TJ