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

[Old 97]

Those turned out very nice!

Yes they did!

 

[Vince-RA]

Saw a bunch of nice cars with scrap loads for sale at the Raleigh train show this past weekend:

 

[Rico]

This thread has been quiet lately, I noticed some of the earlier pictures have disappeared.
Here’s something to kick start it again, an HO Accurail autorack with some Atlas Ford pickups.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I hope ya got the parking brakes set on all those truck Rico.

 

[TRAINNUT]

Getting loaded:

Video of what to do after you get loaded:

What type of couplers are those I would love some for my Coal cars

 

[santafewillie]

What type of couplers are those I would love some for my Coal cars

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[Alcomotive]

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Willie

I can't believe it's been that long ago when I started this thread.....wow how far we have come......

 

[beiland]

Great subject thread,...keep it going

 

[santafewillie]

Willie

I can't believe it's been that long ago when I started this thread.....wow how far we have come......

The newbies have a great habit of resurrecting very old threads. I'm glad that they do.

 

[RhB Michael]

 

[Rico]

And a beverage too!
Very nice!

 

[kjd]

Looking at Vince's post from May of all the loads he saw at the Raleigh show, I actually saw a load of loose wheels go by in a gondola recently. Today I saw two loaded and one empty wheel car but I think I've only seen loose wheels the one time.

I didn't actually see them in person but on the Steel Highway cam in Chehalis, WA, where I hang out as "Pokey Toaster". I did not think that through. At in person meetups, I have to introduce myself as Pokey Toaster or nobody knows who I am.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

pokey toaster?

 

[kjd]

Was my kart racing name back when I could afford it, before it went from expensive to nope. Everyone's name was their car/dream car, '67 Camaro, 69 Cuda, 911 GT3, whatever. I have an old Forester with 286k miles and a leaking head gasket where every trip is an adventure and every arrival a small victory. It's slow. And shaped like a toaster. Thus, Pokey Toaster.

An EJ 257 would fit in place of its tired EJ251, as would a 6sp manual in place if its 4EAT with its funky shifts and then it would no longer be pokey and could do the quarter in about 11.5 instead of just "yes" (as in "Yes, it will probably go a quarter mile".

 

[D&J RailRoad]

This flat car load on Buckeye trucks has been in the works for a few weeks. Each chain is applied then I let it set for a day before moving it to apply the next chain.

 

[logandsawman]

Tom O suggested this idea, adopted by many but my first attempt at the removable load:

When I get around to modeling the woods scene I can put this in the woods as well:

Dave LASM

 

[CambriaArea51]

A couple more gondolas with Tyco concrete pipe. They look pretty good when airbrushed in the concrete color. Kinda winging it, I couldn't find any proto type pics, just concrete pipe on trucks.

 

[CambriaArea51]

An I beam load I've been working on. Next will be a sheet steel load.

 

[CambriaArea51]

I've been looking around for transformers for depressed center cars I have and wanted a bit more than the Walthers. I came across these 3d printed ones that had a lot of detail but are pricey. I took the gamble (guinea pig) and ordered them. Took a bit to get them in the mail, assembled and painted and I like how they look. https://ho3dim.com/#products

 

[RhB Michael]

Looks great! Some applied lift rings and some rusted chain would really knock those out of the park.