Here’s mine
Well, other than the four I am currently building, these are the only flats on my roster.
(http://www.gscalejunkie.com/GeneralPics/WheelCar/Car_2_Complete-01.JPG)
(http://www.gscalejunkie.com/GeneralPics/WheelCar/Three_Quarter_View.JPG)
I had a couple of old Monogram 1926 Mack Truck kits That I decided to use as flat car loads.
(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/2013/flatcarload01.jpg)
(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/2013/flatcarload04.jpg)
And an Ozark Miniatures steam donkey I thought would look good.
(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/2013/flatcarload03.jpg)
(you’ll have to excuse the cobwebs)
I really like the loads you guys have there, they are really unique and good looking.
All I tend to carry on flat cars are plastic logs. a few times I ran a train down back and put real logs on the cars to bring them back to the house.
Almost 2 years ago I made a video of a train hauling firewood from wood pile to hearth. I had to lay some temporary track to connect it all together. No photos but here is the youtube link.
Todd Haskins said:
I really like the loads you guys have there, they are really unique and good looking.
All I tend to carry on flat cars are plastic logs. a few times I ran a train down back and put real logs on the cars to bring them back to the house.
Almost 2 years ago I made a video of a train hauling firewood from wood pile to hearth. I had to lay some temporary track to connect it all together. No photos but here is the youtube link.
Todd,
That was a lot of scale miles to travel for three pieces of fire wood…but it sure was fun!
My most enjoayable flatcar loads are Historic aircraft, simulated being shipped of to a museum.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/andyc/Flatcar%20loads/Aircraft%20Load%20Total.jpg)
The Deepwell was a scratch build…
Here are a couple of mine
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rick_marty/_forumfiles/catsixty/sixty3.jpg)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rick_marty/_forumfiles/Monarch Tractor/monarchA10.jpg)
A very interesting thread. Thanks for starting it.
I had a lot of fun with moving these “set off houses” (skid shacks) on the Little River RR.
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04711.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04685.jpg)
(http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04392.jpg)
Doc Tom
I like this one. Prolly not my best, but favorite.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/120flat2.jpg)
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/120flat3.jpg)
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4828/tractorsv.jpg)
Boomer, where did you get those great looking tractors?
I have a similar model, although it doesn’t have the tall exhaust:
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8216/dulcesheeptractor.jpg)
That Fordson you have (I think it is a Fordson…the blue and grey tractor) is perfect for a project I’ve been looking to finish.
I only currently have one loaded flat.
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j371/AlleghenyValley/P5070012.jpg)
I used it a while back to demonstrate “proper” use of blocking, chocks and chains.
http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/14851/blocked-chocked-and-chained/view/post_id/150093
I have plans for building two more flats, but I’ve temporarily run out of spare trucks!
Matt,
I believe the blue and gray tractor is either an 8N or 9N Ford. My borther-in-law had an 8N that resembled that one very closely (best at the pic shows).
Bob C.
Cool!
Good thread
Boomer Keel said:
The tractors are resin casts. I think they are 1/20 scale. I do not know the maker and have spent many hours searching the internet trying to find out who that was. They were given to me by Rolfe Black, who some of you may remember from his spectacular D&RGW that was featured in GR magazine a few years back. I added the exhaust since it was broken off when I got it. Both tractors had to be repainted and reassembled.
Thanks for the info.
I got mine from JustPlainFolk many years ago. And it is a solid resin cast. He had the Allis Chalmers (what I got), the Ford, and a John Deere. Man how I wish I got all three back then. Back to searching for that Ford.