Buffalo Canyon Railroad Locos and Cars

[Zephyrus52246]

Great looking flat cars.

Jeff

[Philip]

Another set of gems! Nice work Mike!

[friscomike]

Howdy folks,

Curt, Larry, Rick, Jerry, Dave, Mike, Jeff, and Philip, thank you for your kind comments and following along.  

Dave, thanks for the suggestion about stake pockets.  I'll try printing some.

Next up is a simple kit from Morgan Hill Models, a 20' tank car.

Morgan Hill Models marketing photo


The package contents


I did a little work on the layout, but not worthy of photos.

I plan to paint the flat a light faded box car red and the tank faded black.  The flat construction looks to be identical to the industrial flat I just built.

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

Mike, Howdy,

Fantastic job on the flat car. Looking forward to the tank build.

On page 7, Mark asked what kind of trucks you were using. Not sure you saw the question. I'm curious as well.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Look forward to seeing the tank car Mike. I usually use Tichy stake pockets.

[Rick]

Mike, I know you'll do another great job of building the tank car.

[friscomike]

Mike, Howdy,

Fantastic job on the flat car. Looking forward to the tank build.

On page 7, Mark asked what kind of trucks you were using. Not sure you saw the question. I'm curious as well.

Tom

Howdy Tom,  I've been using Tichy Heavy Archbar trucks, 19½" wheels, 3' wheelbase.  The truck is HO scale, but the wheelsets are larger. I also use Boulder Valley Models' On30 T-2 Archbar trucks with 18" wheels. Have fun, mike

[kyle creel]

Hey Mike, the flat car looks terrific.  Flat cars are one of my 3 favorite cars- (flats, tankers and boxcars); duhno-why but they are.   They're so easy to look at and detail, so nondescript that they can just pass by without notice, unless they're excellent looking, like this fine example.   You can put a cool load on them, but even when they're not hauling some kind of stuff, I dig them; fine job sir.

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.

[friscomike]

Howdy folks,

Tom, Curt, Rick, and Kyle, thank you for your supportive remarks. 

Progress continued today upstairs, mostly on a decal master for white decals.  Yay!

The tank car frame got lead sheet weights, and the tank got a couple of coats of black.  I didn't add much lead because the tank is heavy.

Frame with weights.


The tank is ready for grabs and weathering.


Tomorrow I plan to attach the deck and mount the tank.  If I get time, I'll assemble a set of Boulder Valley T-2 archbar trucks and couplers.

Have fun,
mike

[deemery]

Mike, what's the diameter and length of that tank? (real inches).  Is it a 1-piece casting?  Resin? 

dave

[friscomike]

Mike, what's the diameter and length of that tank? (real inches).  Is it a 1-piece casting?  Resin? 

dave

Howdy Dave,

The tank is made from resin and is 4.164" long with a diameter of 1.545".

Have fun,
mike

[Rick]

Mike, that's a good start.

[deemery]

Mike, what's the diameter and length of that tank? (real inches).  Is it a 1-piece casting?  Resin? 

dave

Howdy Dave,

The tank is made from resin and is 4.164" long with a diameter of 1.545".

Have fun,
mike

I could use -3- of those, if anyone knows a source!!!!  (They'd work for horizontal stills for my 1890s era HO refinery.)

dave

[PRR Modeler]

The frame and tank look very well done.

[Philip]

Nice work Mike!