Teak wood. Now that’s stylin’ 
Ralph
Ralph Berg said:Damn boat guys! :)
Teak wood. Now that's stylin' :D Ralph
David Russell said:I've got boxes of the stuff. It's free and I need to use it for something. Its hard on tools, but holds up well under the rough elements or conditions.Ralph Berg said:Damn boat guys! :)
Teak wood. Now that's stylin' :D Ralph
My F scale (1:20.3) standard gauge trucks arrived from Don Niday’s Iron Creek Shops, yesterday. There is some work to do to get them fitted to the flat car bolsters, but they are here. Those suckers are big and forcing that perspective I wanted.
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/jgolding/091113%20009.jpg)
The truck next to it is an LGB truck off that original flat car before the cut.
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/jgolding/091113%20010.jpg)
Here it is on the flat car and the LGB truck on the other end.
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/jgolding/091113%20011.jpg)
Wow, those are big! I wish they had arrived when we were there, but the picture does show them off very nicely.
For some reason, I had envisioned a longer section of dual gauge track… 
Is a standard gauge boxcar next?
“Is a standard gauge boxcar next?”
Actually, I think the dual gauge track on the Timesaver is next. However, our conversation on the Saturday night semi-round table discussion has really had me thinking. I may start a topic in the track portion of this forum about some ideas. Let me see what this afternoon brings before I get into a long paragraph.
Ric,
That is impressive. Those trucks really give the idea of how large 20.3 standard gauge is.
And some people think 1/29 as the WOW factor
Rodney
PS will call Don this weekend about casting them
Very cool! But to be fair on teh size comparison, you need to put them up against some F Scale narrow gauge trucks - like AMS, Bachman or Hartford, etc.
Yeah Bruce, that dual gauge track is kid of short, but something you might see at the EBT someday if they ever realize their dream of acquiring a PRR X-25 boxcar.
Jon is right. I guess I failed in my comparison. You see I’m comparing a standard gauge 1:20.3 truck to a 1:22.5 standard gauge truck that is being used under a 1:20.3 narrow gauge car that was made from some such scale on a railroad that tries to stick to a scale of 1:21.4. At least that is what that one piece of ballast is on its side next to the third tie from the left, next to the two 1:29 pieces of ballast that were put there to satisfy my friends. At least I don’t make the mistakes Bruce does of using the wrong diameter of pinging on his rivets that I have heard do not come out to the right count. (tongue firmly in cheek for all that is written, except the part about Jon being right, because he is)
But I was just bustin’ ya
Way to go Jon ya’ done upset Ric!
David Russell said:Not possible. The man smiles even when the floods come. Ric is the original Life is Good poster boy.
Way to go Jon ya' done upset Ric!
Jon Radder said:No harm, no foul, I didn't even think about it.
But I was just bustin' ya :D
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/jgolding/091113%20013.jpg)
Er, Ric, I’m not sure that’s how a “transition car” is supposed to work. Later, K
Yea Kevin I agree. They’re usually turned over with the wheels down so they roll better
I’ve been plotting an SG Boxcar to ride on NG trucks for a year or so now…might be time to get on that…
Jon Radder said:Nope I don't believe it! He's so upset with you right now it's not even funny, he just hides it well! :)
Ric is the original Life is Good poster boy.