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Yes Sir!! The things w/all the wheels came w/all that stuff I bought last week. Also, the long trucks are the base for giant cranes, which I don't have hardly anything of the booms. Just have the base part that fits on top of the trucks w/all the lifting mechanism. Just had to make a load out of it.
Here's another load I made up today. That's a Fleishmann car carrier.
I use heavy thread doubled. I also use thin pin stripeing tape in black. Some wood loads, the straps are put on w/black magic markers. I also use beading leather strings. Some of the guys use flat floss. I saw an item in Michaels today, it's flat plastic cord 1/16th & 1/8" wide. The only thing it's glossy. I guess you could spray it w/matte.
someone in my area is no longer living in a certain house either they are no more or they moved to a retirement home and their estate is apparently being trashed i can not disclose the information due to the fact that maybe one of you lives near me and i am keeping it all for me mwahahaha. but seriously it wouldnt be right to post names or addresses it was a dumpster somewhere in birdsboro
Don't have to add weights to either one of these flats.
The crane was on a very small flat that was always derailing because it didn't have enough weights.
The tank drop center flat had rinky-dink trucks & plastic wheels, so, I changed the trucks, fixed the flat so it would run straight. The person that made it wasn't a very good modeler & one end was 1/2" off center.
My average trains are 25 to 35 cars long & I use 2 or 3 engines most of the time. Depends on the brand of the loco. When I pull a 35 car coal(real coal) train I use 3 engines.
My average trains are 25 to 35 cars long & I use 2 or 3 engines most of the time. Depends on the brand of the loco. When I pull a 35 car coal(real coal) train I use 3 engines.
Those make for some nice looking loads, Ron. Where did you pick up the forklifts and how much did they cost? I've been looking for a larger industrial forklift like those.
Im going to go on a limb and say that since the are Matchbox, they are likely found at any neighborhood toy dept. I could have sworn I have seen them at Targets before.
