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I dont have any yet.. Im curious what radius curves these like and dont like?? I know wider is better but not always an option, im tryin to keep my curves to 18-20" radii and Dont want to have any problems with these.
i have just one autorack and it runs just about OK through 22" r curves, it's not the turning circle of the trucks that's the problem it's the swing out from the coupler that's the big problem, it want to de rail on any tighter curves
Thanks! Yeah I knew it was the overhang. 22" eh. I watch enough of these cars get loaded @ work so I might as well model them too!!
Now I just need to find the loading ramps that Walthers has seemingly discontinued.
Thanks! Yeah I knew it was the overhang. 22" eh. I watch enough of these cars get loaded @ work so I might as well model them too!!
Now I just need to find the loading ramps that Walthers has seemingly discontinued.
The Hobby store just down the road (Hobby Central) from me has one on the shelf that I've been eying up for some time now, but I've avoided it because I have no use. Visit their site, and contact them, tell them a local contact (in the San Diego area) spotted one on the shelf in the HO train area, and you'd like it if they still have it (been a month since I've been there, err, well atleast gone beyond the paint corner...).
Josh, I went ahead and sent the HS a email with a link to the picture of the Ramp thats on ebay. Ive checked my old Walthers books, and cant find a P/N they only show them in the distribution facility Kit. We'll see what Happens! Thanks again
Josh, finally got a reply from your LHS, said it wasnt on the shelf any longer. Oh well. I lost the ebay auction by .50 cents too, I was at work when it ended
I feel your pain. I barely missed a discontinued Walthers LP Gas Supply depot on ebay a year ago.
However, between Plastruct and Evergreen, I was able to get enough styrene pieces to scratchbuild my own. I'm sure you can do the same with your unloading rack - you'll just need to do a little extra cutting to get the pieces the right length.
I am fortunate enough that I have access to the real ones, I do heavy haul for the toyota plant in Georgetown, so Im in and around the plant, and the railyard (theres a massive # of containers that come in from Japan) so getting some pics shouldnt be too hard with my 500mm zoom lens on the camera. We'll see. Thanks for the pics Ken!
Josh, finally got a reply from your LHS, said it wasnt on the shelf any longer. Oh well. I lost the ebay auction by .50 cents too, I was at work when it ended
thanks josh! I appreciate that. I checked three different Hobby Shops up in Ohio Saturday, no luck, did find a transfer table, and the extension for it, but price tag was Way high (over 300 bucks)
