tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post2318667941512217429..comments2024-03-28T18:27:30.570-04:00Comments on Hedley Junction: Rolling Stock Drawers - IdentificationMatthieu Lachancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-80206813461684847152015-12-31T12:22:37.830-05:002015-12-31T12:22:37.830-05:00The cabinet have 1 locomotives drawer (about 15 lo...The cabinet have 1 locomotives drawer (about 15 locomotives and 5 cabooses) and 6 car drawers (about 150 to 180 cars), all in a relatively small space under the staging area. The lowest drawer is about 18" from the floor.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-7811192643045526592015-12-31T12:20:14.574-05:002015-12-31T12:20:14.574-05:00I heard you... I've posted a few times about t...I heard you... I've posted a few times about the drawers. <br /><br />The original idea came from a gentleman in Sherbrooke, but Louis improved the design by adding the sloped wood blocks making car identification much more easier. It's also an insurance cars can't move one against another. The locomotive and cabooses drawer is plain to make sure details like sunshades won't be smashed under their own weight. <br /><br />I talked about it in these threads, but the first drawers were built back in 2010.<br /><br />http://hedley-junction.blogspot.ca/2015/02/cabinet-making-part-2.html<br /><br />http://hedley-junction.blogspot.ca/2015/02/cabinet-making-part-3-final.html<br /><br />Dimensions are roughly 48" long x 18" deep (16" in fact) x 4" high.<br /><br />We used good quality kitchen drawer tracks and not cheap knock off to make sure they would work fine. I wouldn't recommend going over 48" long because it can induce a lot of stress if not opened correctly (we once built a 5 feet long drawer and it wasn't handy at all).<br /><br />Instead of sloped 2"x3", one could used styrofoam block under the foam carpet underlay.<br /><br />Each drawer has 5 rows, each holding 5 x 50ft cars or 6 x 40ft cars. Total: 25 to 30 cars.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-77509448207820809322015-12-31T11:42:05.450-05:002015-12-31T11:42:05.450-05:00I'm interested in the drawers you're using...I'm interested in the drawers you're using.<br />Have you written about them before? How deep are the drawers? How many pieces of rolling stock do they hold? Can you share a photo of the inside of a drawer? (<Maybe this should all go in a new post.)<br />I have built my own drawers, but I'm rapidly running out of room for rolling stock and I'm looking for alternatives to building more...<br />Thanks in advance!<br />- TrevorTrevor (Port Rowan in 1:64)http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950snoreply@blogger.com