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Kitbashed grain car (a blast from the past)

Wed, 2016-08-31 17:28 — mesimpson

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

While digging through my ample stockpile of freight equipment in Rubbermaid containers I dug out something I had almost forgotten about. In the late 1980's about the only cylindrical hopper car available was the Model Power car that was a tad... unprototypical. Bachmann released a cylindrical car that was better than the Model Power car, but not correct for the Canadian style car.

Grain Loads and Boxcars

Wed, 2016-08-31 07:24 — sanchomurphy

Hi everyone,

I was curious as to how you simulate grain loads, namely corn or wheat in HO scale? I am seeking to detail boxcars for grain loading and would like to show loads in cars with operable doors. I am also looking at how to create grain doors in both paper and board forms, prototype and model photos would be greatly appreciated.

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Scratchbuilt 3D printed, 12 axle, 325 ton Drop Deck Flatcar.

Sun, 2016-08-28 00:00 — dunstanf

I was asked recently if I would consider making a 12 Axle, heavy duty flat car as a kit to offer. I thought, Why not? It’s unique and it would present a great design challenge. After a bit of research, I decided on the Kasgro 325 ton 12 Axle flatcar shown here as my prototype. There’s plenty of photos available on line, plus it’s red! Who can resist a bright red car?

Exactrail Bethlehem 3483 Hopper : D&RGW

Sat, 2016-08-27 18:03 — hobbes1310

Has anyone bought any of these?

If so? Are they worth the price. Im looking at ordering some but they work out at around $53NZD per car, with the current exchange rate. They are the type of hopper I will be needing on my future layout. Or is there a more cost effective way?

Regards Phil

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SPSF Meadow Sub: GP7 (Front Range Products) Powering Project (Kato)

Mon, 2016-08-22 09:56 — emillerz

This weekend I started a powering project and thought it would interest fellow modelers on this site, so I will post the steps here as I go along.

Archadia & Betsey River RR Boxcar

Mon, 2016-08-22 06:44 — ferroequinologist1

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Archadia & Betsey River RR

Allagash 425 - New pics of first Allagash / Guilford-painted power!

Sun, 2016-08-21 17:18 — mikeconfalone

Allagash 425, an Alco C425 rolled out of the paint shop last week. Former CR/PC acquired by AGR in 1979.

This is the first, and probably one of only two Allagash, Guilford-painted locomotives planned. We're in April 1984, and there were only a few locomotives from Maine Central, Boston & Maine and Delaware & Hudson painted in the new GTI colors. Following that reality, I'll only do a couple of Allagash units in the gray and orange.