Who offers window frame castings?

[Benjamin Maggi]

I am working on a DL&W caboose (similar to the 1" scale kit offered by Nelson Grey) and will need a lot of identical window frames. I see some listed on the Cannonball website but the three sizes they offer aren't really close to what I need. I need something around 3" (wide) by 4.75" (tall), double-hung style. Mountain Car Company used to offer window castings too, and their largest might have worked. I reached out to Titan Trains today to see if they still have them.

Is anyone else aware of any caboose window castings available?

Thanks.

[Steve Bratina]

Look up places that sell parts and pieces for doll houses. The smallest ones are 1" scale. I used stuff from the local dealer to build a 1" combine. Lots of good stuff for our hobby.

[Benjamin Maggi]

Thanks for the tip regarding doll houses. Finding 1" stuff online isn't too difficult. It is finding stuff larger, for 1.5" scale, where things get trickier. I will look though.

[FLtenwheeler]

J&S Railcar can make them any size you need.

Tim

[Benjamin Maggi]

Thanks for the reference Tim. I will reach out to them.

[Greg_Lewis]

And if you can draw them up, or get someone to do it for you, you can have them printed by Shapeways.

[Dick_Morris]

I have eight @ 3-1/8" x 5" die cast frames with no proposed use.

I also have a box full of wooden doll house windows for projects that I may never finish. They simulate double hung for 2-9/16" x 5-1/16" and 2" x 4" opening. I believe these are standard sizes for doll house windows.

[Benjamin Maggi]

Dick,
I would like to see pictures of those frames. PM sent.
Thanks.
Ben

[Benjamin Maggi]

I reached out to Titan Trains today to see if they still have them.

Titan Trains confirmed they don't offer caboose window castings anymore.

[David_T]

A push comes to shove solution! Use Evergreen styrene strips (hobby shops and online) and make a master pattern. Use Alumilite Casting materials (www.alumilite.com) and make a mold. These are flexible, so you do not any draft on the shallow patterns. The casting material is a resin plastic. Make a second mold that is just a flat block the size of the master mold. After a pour, put the flat block on the master to flatten the resin. This squeezes the excess into a thin flash and saves trying to sand the backside flat.

[Benjamin Maggi]

Thanks David. I talked with someone who did just that for a 1" scale project, and it worked fine but it cost a lot in material for a small project. It may or may not make sense here, but it is certainly an option I will keep in mind.