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Pickle Car

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#1

I have wanted to do a pickle car for quite a while. I liked John’s Canadian Pickle Car (which should have won the contest), but this is an American Pickle car. I have an O Gauge decal set for “The Harbauer Company Pickle Car”. Says either Boxcar Red or Black, we doing red, with white lettering. Finally found a car <$30.

I started with a Delton Coal Hopper. Three before pictures:


I removed the hopper guts and the side wheels:

I put the top piece back on so it looks like there might be 3 vats instead of the 4 that the decal sheet shows. I dunno, I might have to do some measurin’ or get a hammer. We’ll see.

#2

I like pickles and pickle cars are a interesting car that I have also wanted to build.
I think you have a GREAT idea to start with the hopper car body.

Keep us posted.

Todd

#3

Looks good so far, keep the pictures coming.

Chuck

#4

Well, that’s different. Can’t wait to see the finished result…:wink:

#5

Now thats an original thought!

#6

Ummm Pickles!

:wink:

#7

Why not a sauerkraut car ? Everybody wants a pickle car ! Nice idea on car choice Lou, and your progress looks good. O scale decals, I’ll need to give them a look see.

#8

Sauerkraut???
3 vats on the car why not ketchup, mustard and pickles?

#9

Only 2 vats are required… yellow Mustard and Sweet relish… :slight_smile:

#10

Don’t forget Vienna Sausage! :slight_smile:

#11

Ya, them Vietnamese make good sausage!

#12

Found my pix from 2013 ECLCTS. Here is John’s what he called a “Vat Car.”
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/VatCar.jpg)

Any votes for calling it a “Sauerkraut Car”? John?

#13

I think John is of French extraction, not German. :slight_smile:

#14

Then maybe it could be “choucroute” Steve. I did read that with pork it is a New Years dish In Pennsylvania.

Lou, I have never bought any of those type Aristo/Delton cars so far But I may find one at a show. You gave me ideas.

#15

Alan Lott said:

Then maybe it could be “choucroute” Steve. I did read that with pork it is a New Years dish In Pennsylvania.

I hadda look that’n up, Alan. :slight_smile:

#16

For Alan or anyone else interested, there is one reasonably priced on ebay. To me reasonable is ,$30.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271293520445?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

#17

And John is Canadian, eh?

#18

I have determined that 4 vats will fit. On top of the picture you will see a recycled iced tea container from which I can cut 2 vats.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Vat01.JPG)

I will cover the outside with wooden coffee stirrers thusly:
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Vat02.JPG)

I finally get to use this nifty balsa wood/ plastic cutter I got at Hobby Lobby.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Tool1.JPG)

It cuts through them in a jiffy. Much faster than the knife I was using.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/Tool2.JPG)

Now if I can get the elves to cut these while I sleep, I will be ready to glue wood to vat, and then wrap with some kind of banding TBD.

#19

Cool…

Dig in Lou and pics say 1,000 words!

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/gary_buchanan/chainsawemoticon.gif)

#20

Progress Report:

I have one vat done. I need to decide how to band the vats. I have some copper sheets that have adhesive back. I could cut that into narrow strips to use for bands.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rrrr4/pickle_car/FVat01.jpg)

To color, I used some furniture touchup markers I got at Christmas Tree Shops.