Locos - Rolling stock (general)
Who made this HO model
I would like to know what manufacturer made the following model. It is a HO scale model of a Pacific Fruit Express reefer (about 54' scale feet long, low height, pullman green, body mounted couplers). The distinctive feature is the ways the trucks are mounted on the body. There is a 3/16" diameter pin on the truck (it looks sort of like a Commenwealth truck). This pin is about the same height and width. The pin sticks in a hole in the bottom of the car and is held in place with a screw.
HO Scale Jelsma RR Boxcar.
To All: Denny Jelsma of Jacksonville, Florida contributed his model railroad decal so I could do a car representing his pike. I used Railgraphics data sheet decals for the capacity data and dimensional data, etc. to finish the lettering. I followed by weathering with Bragdon Weathering Powders. I will run this HO scale Train Miniatures car on my layout. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.
Mobile Hot Metal Mixing car
I have always wanted to build a dual track mobile hot metal mixing car ever since I seen pictures of the model that Peachcreek shops has. I was also able to find patent plans for this car online. It may not follow the plans 100% but I built it for the area I have for the car. I'm waiting on a break in the weather to paint the car.
Don Dunn
Quinching car
#d Printed quenching car that is available on Shapeways. I really like this little locomotive and with just a little detailing it make a good looking static model.
Don Dunn
Material transfer cars.
I been wanting to build a couple of these cars since I seen the car Dean Freytag built. These was build from 2 ore cars with one end cut off and a new frame and body built for the cars. These was build for 3 axle trucks and at the time of the picture I was putting on the last details of the cars before sending them back to the paint shop.
Don Dunn
Tyco 2-8-0 Kit
I discovered an old Tyco 2-8-0 today that is still in kit form. My quest is what does it take to get one of these to be a smooth runner other then a new motor and gears? Price unknown.
For several reasons I have decided to stick with HO. Once I get my layout started in the spring I'll elaborate.
Thanks for any suggestions on the Tyco.
Jack
New SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Stopped Working... Help?
I just installed a new SoundTraxx Tsunami2 EMD Diesel PNP sound decoder in a Kato GP35 that I finished working on two days ago. It tested fine and ran well, so I finished programming everything through JMRI using the mainline programming on my NCE Power Pro system. Then yesterday I took it to my inlaw's house to show my family. They have a small DC track and knowing that the Tsunami2 can work on it, I ran it several times there and it did fine. However, on one of the runs, it sputtered quickly about four times and just stopped.
Saint Paul & Duluth RR Boxcar
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To All I am revisiting the SPD boxcar. This line was a Northern Pacific RR predecessor. I finally got around to weathering the car. Bragdon Weathering Powders was the medium used. Photo By Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.
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