take small tin can - small enough to fit inside a boxcar. Drill holes in the bottom close to the perimeter. use thread to hang some 10p nails inside the can. On the open end of the can, epoxy or solder a small piece of copper wire (about 12 or 14ga) across the bottom so the can rocks back and forth. Do two cans for each car to make noise. when place the can inside the car, one can should have the wire running perpendicular to the center line of the car, the other on 90 degree to center line so each rocks differently. Be sure cans are open side down so that they can rock back and forth.
Mike, I watched some of your videos and they are enjoyable. I love the thick forest in the background with all the landscaping.
Ron
Thanks Ron, weren’t you building some gondola cars a while back? How did they come out? Post some pic’s if that was you, I don’t remember if it was you I sold a couple of parts to. Guess i’m getting forgetful with my old age.
That was a pulpwood car. I finished the prototype and it turned out good. I finished the drawing for a 65 ft. mill gon and the prototype is under contruction. The next will be a prototype of a 89’ piggyback flat. TTX Corp. sent me drawings of the 70’s era flat car so that will be next. I have been talking to a couple of guys about drawings of a 250 ton derrick I would like to try.
Ron
Ron Hill said:
That was a pulpwood car. I finished the prototype and it turned out good. I finished the drawing for a 65 ft. mill gon and the prototype is under contruction. The next will be a prototype of a 89’ piggyback flat. TTX Corp. sent me drawings of the 70’s era flat car so that will be next. I have been talking to a couple of guys about drawings of a 250 ton derrick I would like to try. Ron
Ron, You mean like these bad boys, I have 8 and luv them…
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All Matal Cars sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Nick
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And the YouTube Video…RALPHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…:)… http://youtu.be/TCeibPUQ5jM
Cool video Nick. Those TTX flats look great. I was surprised they didn’t overhang too bad going around the curves. Those are 20 dia. sectional pieces aren’t they ? Makes me ponder of building some for myself.
Nick,
Computer tech support is $100 an hour, 1/2 hour minimum 
Ralph
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCeibPUQ5jM&feature[/youtube]
Thank you so much Ralph, I wish i could figure out the embedding codes for these Youtube videos here.
I wonder, can someone just write out the before and after code of a video so I can see how to do it?
Checks in the mail Ralph
Nick
Yup,
20fters Mike.
Nick
Nicholas Savatgy said:
I wonder, can someone just write out the before and after code of a video so I can see how to do it?Nick
Nick,
Just hit “Quote” on the post I embedded the video.
It will show you what I did. You have to leave off the =youtu.be from the URL.
Ralph
Original URL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCeibPUQ5jM&feature=youtu.beFixed & Embedded URL
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCeibPUQ5jM&feature[/youtube]BTW, The above was done using the Code tag
Thanks Ralph, Jon.
I will give it another shot.
I wonder how hard it would be for Bob
to add a Youtube button for us Computer dummy’s …:)…
Nick
Nick, I still like the 89’ pig flats you make. I hope I still have the emails you sent on the subject. I want to try building both styles of flats; from the 70’s and your more modern style. As I get more confident in scratchbuilding freight cars, the more I enjoy the challenge.
Ron
I asked Marty Cozad about his piggyback trailers and he uses Aristo-Craft Roadrailer trailers. He kitbashes some for shorter trailers.
Ron
Ron Hill said:Ron, I made most of the trailers for the cars from the new 45ft and 48ft USATs containers and fitted trailer wheels on them. I do have a couple of roadrailer trailers but not many. Cars were built for me from a guy I use to know, He did a great job but they did cost me a Arm and a Leg to have them built. But Hay, you only live once. Marty was one of my Super G hero's but now he's playin with that weird size stuff and is very board with G I do believe.............. :)
I asked Marty Cozad about his piggyback trailers and he uses Aristo-Craft Roadrailer trailers. He kitbashes some for shorter trailers. Ron
Could be the last year for the Electric powered non battery Steam up…
Nick
Nick, where did you get the trailer wheel underframe? Larry’s G Scale Storefront? That is not a bad idea. Had not thought about that. USA containers are less than half what a Aristo Craft roadrailer would cost.
Ron
I used a 1/32nd trailer chassis, I lengthened it about 7 inches, to get a 53 ft trailer, then built a new box for it that fit along the outside of the chassi, instead of on top of it…
Ron, At the time I made them I needed about 42 trailers so USATs just releases there new longer trailers 45 and 48 fters so I bought some Wheels from them And screwed them to the trailers and wa la… I dont know if USATs still sells them or not, but its a simple quick project that looks great when done. I also run a few in my stack cars as well.
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USATs trailers are very well detailed and for under 20.00 at the time you can have a great trailer for your cars with wheels.
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Nick
Nicholas do you have a photo of the underside of those pigs? They look amazing
Mark Dash said:Mark, No I don't, But the next time I pull them out I will take some for you.
Nicholas do you have a photo of the underside of those pigs? They look amazing
Nick