CONCEPT MODELS8331 Sheep Ranch Rd.

Mountain Ranch, Ca 95246

BBCX 1000 SCHNABEL CAR

Web Address: http://www.con-sys.com

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ToolsAll basic model workers tools – files, motor-tool with fine burrs, hobby knife, #55 (2-56 tap drill), 1/8”& ¼” drills and 2-56 tap. Wood blocks for holding parts square, metal square, etc.

Instructions

NOTE: This kit consists of resin castings and must be assembled with an ACC cement (not provided)– both the thicker types as well as the thin. Solvent cements will NOT bond the parts together! Resinparts are more fragile than common styrene plastic used in injection molded models. Use reasonablecare in handling and do not apply any solvents. The illustrations at the front show the general layout ofparts for the car. Work very carefully when positioning the parts for gluing. ACC cements adhere veryquickly and permanently.

Gluing with ACC Cements – USE WITH CAREACC cements allow the modeler to work very quickly. A general rule is to use the thin cements to gluelong joints taking advantage of capillary action that makes the cement run the length of the seam. Thethicker cement is suited to applying large area parts to each other. An accelerator can be appliedsparingly. One technique is to apply the glue to one part and the accelerator to the other part to bejoined. I also use a Q-tip to apply a minute amount of accelerator to the glue after the parts have beenjoined. The accelerator triggers the ACC cement to set very quickly. It is only slightly slower with thethicker cement.

WARNING

Some parts have lead encapsulated within them. In the event the lead is exposed for anyreason, do not allow it to remain on the skin. Dispose of any lead shavings that may result.Obey all safety precautions of all suggested cements and assembly materials.

PAINTING Wash the parts before assembling with a dish-washing detergent suchas “Dawn”. Rub lightly with a soft sponge. Use a lacquer-based primer such as floquil.

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PARTS

GENERIC PARTS QT

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1/8” x 11 s.f tube – main lift 21/8” x 5 s.f. tube – swing pivot 2¼” x 12 s.f. tube – pivot 25/16” x 6 s.f. tube – pivot 23/8” x 6 s.f. tube – pivot 2Coupler Pocket Covers 21/8” x 2-56 Pan Hd. Mach. Screws –for coupler pockets

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3/8” x 2-56 Pan Hd. Mach. Screws 121/8” I.D. washers – spacers 20Brake Wheels 2Small Pins 2Brake Valve 2Decals - set 1Instructions 1

s.f.=scale feet

Item

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PARTNO.

DESCRIPTION QT

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1 6517-1 Left Lift Girder 22 6517-2 Right Lift Girder 23 6517-3 Girder Face Plate – NOT USED 04 6517-4 Main Span Bolster – Top 25 6517-5 Main Span Bolster – Bottom 26 6517-6 Catwalk Assy. 27 6517-7 Inboard Truck Bolster 28 6517-8 Outboard Truck Bolster – Bottom 29 6517-9 Outboard Truck Bolster – Top 2

10 6517-10 Girder Base Support 211 6517-11 Cable Tray Assy. – set 412 6517-12 Power Plant 213 6517-13 End Deck – Bottom 214 6517-14 Brake Stand – set 215 6517-15 End Deck - Top 216 6517-16 Empty Link Fixture 217 6517-17 Empty Link - cosmetic 218 6517-18 Air Tank 419 6517-19 Lift Pivot 420 6517-20 Control Stand 221 6517-21 Guides (set) 222 6517-22 Guide 423 6517-23 Lift Ring 424 6517-24 Roller Assy. 225 6517-25 Empty Link - Functional 226 6517-26 Lift Pivot - Yoke 227 6517-27 Lift Pivot 228 6517-28 Lift Pivot Face 429 6517-29 Inboard Lift Bracket 430 6517-30 Yoke 2

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ASSEMBLY

1 Glue the Main Bolster Top (4) to theMain Bolster Bottom (5). There arearrow markings on each part to indicateorientation. The arrows point to whatwill be the center of the car.

2 Glue two Positioning Arms(22) and a Positioning Support(10) as shown. Make sure thePositioning Arms are centered.

3 Glue the Catwalk (6) on the backof the Main Bolster assembly asshown.

4 Glue the Outboard Bolster Bottom(8) and Spacer (9) as shown. Note thespacer is on the side away from theopen coupler pocket.

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6 Assemble the Main Lift Pivotas shown using parts 27, 28, &19. Part 27 can be distinguishedfrom part 26 since it is approx. ¼”square. Use a ¼” drill or the ¼”tube supplied as a guide to makesure the end pivots line up.

Note: If you wish to allow forlateral shifting, drill additional1/8” holes to each side of the cast-in hole. Match up the center holeand drill the yoke in the samemanner.

7 Add the Lift Rings (23) and PivotSupport Details (21) as shown. Both partsneed to be filed to fit the angle of the MainLift Bolster so that they are perpendicularto the long axis of the car.

5 The yoke (36) must be formed. Heat in a microwavefor 10 seconds then bend at the scribe mark. Assemble theyoke and its pivot support (26) (which is approximately1/8” thick) by applying only enough cement to tack it atthe ends. This will avoid getting cement in the pivot hole.The yoke is positioned as shown in the line drawing. Adda 1/9”I.D. washer between the yoke and the bolster. The 5s.f. x 1/8” tube (32) is used to attached to the MainBolster

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8 Prepare the main lift girders (1 & 2) by cuttingthe thickness to about half. Compare the openingwith the load you are going to use to make sure ofclearance. This will match the Inboard LiftBracket (29).Use a 1/8” brass rod or 1/8” drill (notsupplied) to thread the Inboard Lift Brackets withthe Right and Left Girders. Cement the Bracket tothe Main Girders aligned with the girder’s loadconnecting pivot.

9 Use a ¼” drill to align the main girders asshown. Glue the Main Girder Face (3) to theMain Girders (1,2) as shown. It will benecessary to file the face to fit around themain lift points. The face part will set thewidth of the girder assembly. Make sure thatyou get it square.

10 Assemble the Girder Assemblyto the Main Lift pivot. The pivot isconnected to the girders by threeconcentric pieces of tubing (33, 34, &35). You will have to file (34 & 35)these to exact length. The center mosttube extends only slightly from thegirders. Plug the ends of the ¼” tube.

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11 Attach the top end deck (15) to thelower end deck (13) by cementing ittwo the three upright pillars.

12 Install the bottom tank (18) asshown. It will be necessary to file awaypart of the tank mounts to get it tuckedinto place.

13 Place another tank (18) ontop of the lower by gluing to thetop posts as shown and the backedge of the tank platform.

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14 Glue the End Deck assembly to theOutboard Bolster assembly as shown. Thisshould complete the assembly of two setsof three sub-assemblies.

16 Trucks are attached with 3/8”x2-56 screws and the 1/8” I.D. washers.The 4-wheels trucks require threewashers, which may be glued to thetruck bolster. The 6-wheel trucks willrequire one washer. The truck bolstersare assembled to the main bolsterswith ½”x2-56 screws. The girder andyoke are attached at the pivot pointwith the 1/8” tube.

15 Assemble the cable trays (11)as shown. There should be a smallgroove left on top. The trays attachto the 3/8” tube of the girder pivotand are parallel to the top of themain girder assembly. File the endwhere it attaches to the 3/8” tube tomatch the curvature.

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PAINTING

If you followed the instructions for cleaning the parts before assembly, you are ready to paint. Aprimer such as Floquil’s is recommended. Allow drying overnight before proceeding with any of thecolor coats. For any parts to be painted a color, a coat of white should precede the color since manypigments are translucent and the color of the primer has an effect – especially on very light colors.For items to be painted white - at least two coats are recommended with overnight drying inbetween the coats.

Colors:Girder and cradle assembly – RedMain Bolster – Lt. Blue – try 1/2 White and ½ Lt. Blue.Truck bolsters and end platforms – White

Overcoat with Testor’s Glosscote for decaling. After decaling overspray with Testor’s Dullcote toprotect the decals.

DECALINGThe decals provided are a very thin film decal film. Success with these decals depends onfollowing these instructions.

1) Cut out the decal segment you are going to apply.2) Dip the decal in warm water, which has had 1 drop of DAWN kitchen detergent. Do not

leave the decal to soak in the water.3) Slide the decal directly onto the wetted surface with a small brush. Position with the brush.

Remove excess water with a tissue.

NOTE: The glue used for the decal sheet is different than what has been used in the past. Thewater does not dissolve the glue. Water causes a chemical reaction causing an almostimmediate release of the decal. For this reason once the decal has been wetted it must be usedquickly. It cannot be re-wetted later for use.

4) Top coat the decals with Testor’s Dullcote for best results.

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DECALINGDownload the PDF file from our site to see this in color.