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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:37 am

healey36 wrote:I had to go back to the beginning to see that this is going to be a trailer. Very sharp work indeed.


Thanks! Yes, a box trailer. Maybe something operational next? :wink: :wink:
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:31 am

Basic underbody; nothing complicated to see here...

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:41 am

Radial couplers cudgeled together and test fitted.

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:05 am

Okay, painted and set aside for lettering someday when the weather is warmer so I can seal the dry transfers...

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Postby healey36 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 3:37 pm

Looking really sharp.
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:07 pm

Thanks! As soon as I get a project or 3 completed, :roll: :roll: I'll get on to the next project in the trolley/traction queue. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby J. S. Bach » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:14 pm

I like it.
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Jul 30, 2025 8:39 am

You might have seen thins one in OSR:

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Postby healey36 » Thu Jul 31, 2025 5:35 am

I do recall this (or something very similar). Is this intended for use in maintenance, or is it for freight-hauling?
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:33 am

healey36 wrote:I do recall this (or something very similar). Is this intended for use in maintenance, or is it for freight-hauling?


Usually maintenance applications. Endless variations on the work flat traction/trolley....and eventually I'll build a few of them. This was a restoration project - dates on this one were early 50's. Poles are really ornamental.....
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Postby webenda » Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:17 am

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Endless variations on the work flat traction/trolley....and eventually I'll build a few of them.

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Jul 31, 2025 5:06 pm

Unfortunate that the photo does not contain the full front cab; maybe looking for other photos of that specific car might reveal more. I'm sure that they available. Lots of LVT photos are out there - popular line.

That crane is interesting and might take some time to fins something acceptably close. Maybe some white metal kit is "out there" somewhere.....worth saving for a snowy season.
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Postby webenda » Fri Aug 01, 2025 11:56 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Unfortunate that the photo does not contain the full front cab; maybe looking for other photos of that specific car might reveal more. I'm sure that they available. Lots of LVT photos are out there - popular line.

That crane is interesting and might take some time to fins something acceptably close. Maybe some white metal kit is "out there" somewhere.....worth saving for a snowy season.

The seller has a three quarters view of the cab front.
#9 3/4 front view:=> https://www.ebay.com/itm/335265403678?_ ... 46X2MWQV11

And you can get a pretty good look at the crane mechanism if you have the original. Those 8/10 contact prints (I am guessing it is a contact print) were remarkable for their resolution of small details.
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Postby healey36 » Sat Aug 02, 2025 7:34 pm

Here's a dock crane of sorts that might find use on that flat maintenance car:

https://www.rustyrail.com/Products/OScaleProducts/RRSP-O-03.html

Maybe...
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Postby sarge » Sun Aug 03, 2025 7:54 am

https://www.crowriverproducts.com/produ ... ucts_id=33

Looks promising...

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