HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. Temporary spare parts storage. Too true. PaulE

[minitnkr]

Will plant more. PaulE

[minitnkr]

Finally found a pic of a similar skeleton stacker I have in my container yard. PaulE

[Lee Drennen]

Paul Nice find. If you need a pic of stacked 53’ chassis that they put on a rail car let know. Here’s something you might can use I took the other day in St. Louis it’s a special design flat car with a rail Switch on it.

[Tim Marlow]

Paul Nice find. If you need a pic of stacked 53’ chassis that they put on a rail car let know. Here’s something you might can use I took the other day in St. Louis it’s a special design flat car with a rail Switch on it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1152169[/ATTACH]

At last, a use for train set set track!

[minitnkr]

Thanks Lee, good catch. PaulE

[boatman]

PaulE whats happening on the layout ?
chris

[minitnkr]

Nuttin. Mojo burned out.

[scottie3158]

Sorry to hear that mate. I hope it returns as this was a great build.

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. I'm sure it will. I just needed a military fix as I've been reading military stuff lately like 'Tank Rider' by Evgeni Bessonov, 'Panzer Destroyer' by Vasiliy Krysov, & 'Red Army Tank Commander' by Vasiliy Bryukhov. Dzohn would enjoy these I think.

[minitnkr]

Found this WIP ore car in the stash while rooting for decals. Forgot how much fun these little buggers can be.
Before

After

Filling, weathering & dullcoat to go.

[Mini Me]

Nice.....when I was modeling the DM&IR I was buying these by the case from MDC. They were fun to build and detail. Only problem was they suffered from extended coupler pockets and did not look correct for a supposedly close coupled car. Seems you don't have that problem with this car.....is it modified or a different mfg?
Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Don't remember buying this type MDC ore car, only have some repurposed Athearn & Roundhouse boxes left, trashed the rest. I have four different types, two modern & two older bottom dump types like this one. I use #5 Kadees. Tried closer couplers, but they couldn't handle 18" rad. turns.

[JR]

Thanks guys. I'm sure it will. I just needed a military fix as I've been reading military stuff lately like 'Tank Rider' by Evgeni Bessonov, 'Panzer Destroyer' by Vasiliy Krysov, & 'Red Army Tank Commander' by Vasiliy Bryukhov. Dzohn would enjoy these I think.

Thanks for those titles Paul, I'm sure I would esp if they non fiction. ? If they are I'll have a look on Amazon Kindle.:thumb2:

[minitnkr]

They are authored by the dudes who were in it, can't vouch for accuracy, but are supposed to be true accounts.