Large Scale Central

1/32 MTH Caboose With Aristo 1/29

Modeling Rolling stock
#21

Vincent D’Agostino said:

dieseldude . said:

Guy’s- Great pics and info.

Joe- Your right. I never even gave any thought about era. I didn’t realize that the MTH tankers were modern (70’s) era. I model 40’s and 50’s era. I think that the 3 dome tanks are actually from the 30’s. I always liked the 3 domes.

Vincent- That MTH caboose looks pretty good, scale wise, when I see it next to the 1/29 tank. It looks much smaller next to the USAT caboose. I’m pretty sure that the USAT caboose is 1/24. I could be wrong (again! LOL). I’m almost tempted to buy an MTH caboose- they make an ERIE that might look better than the somewhat large Aristo Erie caboose that I currently own. Can’t find a dealer with one, but they show up on ebay now and then. BTW, being a NY Central fan, I’m totally liking your choice of rolling stock.

-Kevin.

Well the Aristo tanker I had for a while and way back when I had purchased the MTH NYC Hudson when they first came out, never had a caboose for it until just recently when I found a dealer that had the MTH NYC Caboose in stock. But I run the Aristo 3-dome tankers with the MTH Hudson all the time, looks good to me!

So, the Aristo 1/29 tankers look good with the 1/32 scale Hudson of the same era. Very good. I run the few of mine with my challengers as I don’t have a Hudson. I run the MTH tank cars in my modern consists w/ GEs and EMDs. They fit in there well in my opinion.

I really don’t have much else of the older era Aristo to match up with the MTH caboose. I run it behind coal trains or with my MTH box cars usually.

#22

Look at this pic of different era tank cars, wow:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1891522

the author titled it David and Goliath. It really shows what the different sizes look like.

#23

David and Goliath…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/sparkyjoe/_forumfiles/David-Goliath.jpg)

#24

Holy Guacamole!!!

-Kevin.

#25

I need to know the actual size of the old era tank cars that the Aristo is modeled after. I have a feeling that it’s not exactly 1/29 scale?
The problem is compounded by the use of the different paint schemes. The Aristo has build dates from 42 to the sixties on the ones I own.
I don’t think they had tank cars that big in 1942? 100,000 gal, does anyone know?

The MTH ones I own, have build dates from the sixties to the nineties. I think we’d have to use or imagination and pretend they are all correct. Again I’ll have to get the real dimensions. I bet it’s closer to the 42’ middle sized one of the USA version,
http://www.usatrains.com/usatrains42moderntank.html
but in 1/32 scale.
Again I’ll have to research more.

#26

Neat pic Joe !

#27

According to the Aristocraft instruction manual:

“the tank car is based upon a steel freight railcar of the typical 1930’s to 1970’s era.”

They reference the Cass Senic Railroad (west virginia)

Greg

#28

a few more minutes research: (search for “cass scenic railway tank car”)

“Single Dome Chemical Tank Car – An 8,000 gallon model, built for Dow Chemical Company, 8-45 – [manufacturer unknown]; rostered as No. 318 (reporting marks DOWX, then WVAX); acquired with two identical units by RMA, [?]-8[0]; rostered as SBVRR OL (RMA 273) – used on-line for No. 2 diesel storage; came to Cass as part of the 10-85 equipment movement; reconditioned for auxiliary water service, 1997-98; taken to Spruce for engine water supply use as needed during special charter excursions.”

You are welcome from the police.

Greg

#29

Funny how even the USAT looks smallish compared to the Aristo

#30

Greg Elmassian said:

a few more minutes research: (search for “cass scenic railway tank car”)

“Single Dome Chemical Tank Car – An 8,000 gallon model, built for Dow Chemical Company, 8-45 – [manufacturer unknown]; rostered as No. 318 (reporting marks DOWX, then WVAX); acquired with two identical units by RMA, [?]-8[0]; rostered as SBVRR OL (RMA 273) – used on-line for No. 2 diesel storage; came to Cass as part of the 10-85 equipment movement; reconditioned for auxiliary water service, 1997-98; taken to Spruce for engine water supply use as needed during special charter excursions.”

You are welcome from the police.

Greg

What???
I would need to know the dimensions to compare the Aristo car to scale. The gallon and pound cap is listed on the car. I guess anyone could compare if they knew the real car’s dimensions?

#31

Joe, I took some time to get you some information, you cannot find the rest yourself?

Clearly you have a computer. Research Dow chemical and you can probably find out who built it, and then probably builder’s dimensions.

After all the nasty stuff you have said about me on several forums, you’d think you’d at least say thank you for the start I have given you.

Greg

#32

at 1:42 into the video you can see the tank car is taller than the caboose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-AVlGNXow&list=PLHWTPKxVScxinLBjf8ppRyg-kmT9i3vMp

Cabooses are not as tall as modern equipment.