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  1. Tankcarsrule

    Intermountain covered hopper weathered by the photo

    This a kit I put together, painted and decaled! BTW, SOO is the only correct road that this hopper matches! I found a photo of a strange, nasty car and did it! I sketched in the basic outline and filled in the blanks.
  2. Tankcarsrule

    HO Tankers being filled at Hercules inc Brunswick, Ga

    Kymene was produced at this location and was shipped to Macon, Ga for use in paper to give it that slick look! The hopper car is waiting to unload cement for an on going project. the tank car is delivering caustic soda.
  3. Tankcarsrule

    My first scratch built freight car

    I hope this will be full size!
  4. Tankcarsrule

    My first scratch built freight car

    You're allowed the trucks and wheels! The tank body was rolled by me. The rails are all form by me as are the other parts! Thanks!
  5. Tankcarsrule

    My first scratch built freight car

    I was allowed to measure and photograph this car at Hercules! It's made from brass! at
  6. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    I suspected that was the rub, but better to much than not enough, thanks!
  7. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    Ken, it's supposed to be OMI drive. I hit the exclamation point instead of the I. I tried to change it but didn't know how. Overland Models Inc, a now defunct brass model maker, made drives for plastic shells several years ago! They had brass trucks, a motor and gearboxes. Their later drives...
  8. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    The shell is, was, an undec. Athearn blue box! Thanks!
  9. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    Thank you, I appreciate it!
  10. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    No the shell is a blue box Athearn that was undec. Only the drive is OMI. Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
  11. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    Thank you sir!
  12. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    Thanks Rico and I don't know! LOL!
  13. Tankcarsrule

    Blue box AC4400CW OM! drive

    I added a lot of stuff to this build!
  14. Tankcarsrule

    Modified and kit bashed covered hoppers

    Thank you Rico! I didn't scratch them, but three were highly modified! Regards, Bobby




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