The Modelers Thread

[J. S. Bach]

...snip... I have the same K line canning car. Looks better than the Lionels. Maybe kadees and a little weathering would do the trick.

Add two-rail wheels to that and that is my plan; maybe less the weathering, though.

[gregj410]

...snip... I have the same K line canning car. Looks better than the Lionels. Maybe kadees and a little weathering would do the trick.

Add two-rail wheels to that and that is my plan; maybe less the weathering, though.

I’m closer to 3rs than 2 rail so that would look out of place. Good thought though. I like 2 rail but to far into 3rail to get out. I’d be happy to see your 2rail version of that car

[Rufus T. Firefly]

These are scratchbuild - 2 different vat gallon size cars

[J. S. Bach]

Nice.

[gregj410]

I like them. How about the vats? Were they also scratch built?

[J. S. Bach]

...snip... I’m closer to 3rs than 2 rail so that would look out of place. Good thought though. I like 2 rail but to far into 3rail to get out. I’d be happy to see your 2rail version of that car

I will post a photo on OGR's two-rail forum tomorrow as I do not use a photo-hosting service (yet).

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I like them. How about the vats? Were they also scratch built?

Yup! Board by board around top and bottom disks.

[robert.]

How was a vat car used? Was it pushed around Hienz? Loaded in Pittsburgh and sent to Baltimore?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

How was a vat car used? Was it pushed around Hienz? Loaded in Pittsburgh and sent to Baltimore?

This type of car was used by a large number companies - not just Heinz. Very good book on the subject: Pickle and Vinegar Makers of the Midwest

https://www.amazon.com/Pickle-Vinegar-M ... 0692514473

which includes includes car plans and more.

[J. S. Bach]

...snip... I’d be happy to see your 2rail version of that car

I will post a photo on OGR's two-rail forum tomorrow as I do not use a photo-hosting service (yet).

Here is the link to the pickle car photos:

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/heinz-pickle-car

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm going to suggest that car is scratch - it's not the Lobaugh kit car.

[gregj410]

I like them. How about the vats? Were they also scratch built?

Yup! Board by board around top and bottom disks.

I like it. I’d want mine a little dirtier, but that’s just me.

[gregj410]

...snip... I’d be happy to see your 2rail version of that car

I will post a photo on OGR's two-rail forum tomorrow as I do not use a photo-hosting service (yet).

Here is the link to the pickle car photos:

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/heinz-pickle-car

What am I missing here? I was looking for the K line pickle car to be 2 railed.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I like them. How about the vats? Were they also scratch built?

Yup! Board by board around top and bottom disks.

I like it. I’d want mine a little dirtier, but that’s just me.

I didn't weather them. Maybe if I build another.

[J. S. Bach]

...snip... What am I missing here? I was looking for the K line pickle car to be 2 railed.

Ooops. I thought that you were referring to the Heinz car, me bad. I have not done anything to the K-Line car yet.