Let's get LOADED!!!.....

[tootnkumin]

Here’s a pic of one that was in the yard one day back in 2015

Look'it I found, Trucky, me lad, in 1:87 from an unknown maker (regrettably), but unfortunately a forgettable price
http://www.dhsdiecast.com/Caterpillar-325L-Replacement-Undercarriage-187-Brass/productinfo/ZY30035/
Imagine swapping out 6 of them

 

[ShermanHill]

Look'it I found, Trucky, me lad, in 1:87 from an unknown maker (regrettably), but unfortunately a forgettable price
http://www.dhsdiecast.com/Caterpillar-325L-Replacement-Undercarriage-187-Brass/productinfo/ZY30035/
Imagine swapping out 6 of them

$169.95???? Maybe you can get a 5% break for 6 of them.

 

[CambriaArea51]

A tractor load I did a year ago.

 

[tootnkumin]

Nicely done, whose chains and flatcar?

It's funny you know, we have a Nissan dealership here which also has the John Deere agency, one of the biggest around. They import all the toy sizes of the models and have a display area for them. I've inquired about the 1:87 models, but just get told, "we don't do them". Dumb, eh.

 

[CambriaArea51]

That is an Intermountain car it came with the chains.

 

[CambriaArea51]

These are some turbines out of old household water meters.Our town switched to radio read meters so I got a few of these to make some loads.

 

[SD40 Jim]

I used a old burned out armature. The mounts are 3/16" plywood. The tie downs are 22 gauge copper wire. I didn't glue the mounts to the floor as I was able to secure the wire, so there is no movement. It might not be prototypical,
but it sure looks good.

 

[DakotaLove39]

My latest custom built load. It is whatever you want it to be!

 

[SD40 Jim]

Steve
I like how you have 3 separate commodities, instead of 1 large load. The tarps are a great feature.
Very good job!

 

[trailrider]

A tractor load I did a year ago.View attachment 31843

Those JD tractors are a great load. Really nice work. But isn't that roll of towel paper going to exceed tunnel clearances, when you put it on a flatcar? Length looks okay, though.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Those JD tractors are a great load. Really nice work. But isn't that roll of towel paper going to exceed tunnel clearances, when you put it on a flatcar? Length looks okay, though.

Those JD tractors are a great load. Really nice work. But isn't that roll of towel paper going to exceed tunnel clearances, when you put it on a flatcar? Length looks okay, though.

It was the only thing white I could fine for a background.

 

[montanan]

Don't know how I missed this post. Here are some old Athearn blue box freight cars tha are over 30 years old. Not a whole lot of choice back then. I model the transition era set in 1957.

Nothing fancy, but with a little bit of weathering, it's hard to tell these old cars apart from more expensive modern cars. These two cabooses are wood kits, Silver Streak I believe, also over 30 years old.

They are still around and used on a regular basis with no problems. I can't can't see paying big bucks for highly detailed freight cars. The details under the cars area really nice, but I keep mine right side up and these details won't be seen.

 

[DakotaLove39]

Finished a couple new loads recently. My first coal load is kind of rough-cut but it will pass for a while. The second one is a pole load (which admittedly is probably too long but "meh"). I'm thinking the poles may need some more staining..

 

[Sirfoldalot]

YUP on the pole loads! 2x

 

[cv_acr]

The second one is a pole load (which admittedly is probably too long but "meh"). I'm thinking the poles may need some more staining..

Believe it or not I've seen bigger.

Your model is a 50-52' (inside length) car. This is a 65' I.L. car:

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cn156140&o=cn

 

[DakotaLove39]

Believe it or not I've seen bigger.

Your model is a 50-52' (inside length) car. This is a 65' I.L. car:

I mean I probably should have cut them to 50'. 52' seems like an odd measurment for poles.

 

[gjslsffan]

Some really great loads here!
I will post some loads of mine here, I have learned a lot looking at this thread.

 

[montanan]

Here are some Chooch flat car loads.

 

[gjslsffan]

Nice Chet! I have a few Chooch loads scattered around here as well.

Here an Atlas flat with a couple Case-International combines.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[tootnkumin]

Here an Atlas flat with a couple Case-International combines.

Haven't seen them before and the JD ones, we don't get out here in Aussie, even in their dealers. All the other toy ones, but not the 1:87's. Are those tiedowns the etched brass ones?