I've always wanted to build one of these cars. This is the version after the cars were moved to Canada! Regards, Bobby
Wow. That nut and bolt detail is so real. The underframe view reminds me of building box cars at PC&F. I can hear the rattle of air equipment and the crackle of welders at work.
That's what's catching my eye. One can almost imagine the hiss of compressed air as the brake cylinder moves all those rods and levers, and the squeal of the brake shoes on the wheels. And then there's the rest of the outstanding model. In a word, WOW...
What did you use to make the tank? A section of pipe, or styrene wrapped around a form? The diameter for this one seems pretty small, and if I were to guess, I'd say the underframe is an Athearn component. What reporting mark will these cars have? The solid-bearing trucks date it to an era which I know little about. Your work always inspires me, your modeling subjects are so unique. Tank cars are so under-represented on model railroads, especially when you consider all different types of liquids and gases transported by rail. I found a GATX tank car manual at the university library, so I have a few potential projects in mind. My favorite tank cars are the ATSF TK-S class, but I have yet to find a set of decals for them, so as much as I want to scratchbuild tank cars, I'm a bit stuck.
Thank you! The tank is 3/4 inch styrene wrapped with .015 sheet styrene to achieve the correct diameter of 5' 6". The frame is Athearn cut down to a 21' truck spacing. I used 1/32 brass angle to strengthen the frame and make the walk seem thicker. The car is as it would have been after the moving to Canada. The Ethyl emblem was removed, and that was good because none are available except one that's for the 6,000 gal car. I'll make the ladders today because none are available. Regards, Bobby
Thanks! I painted the frame today and worked on the tank and hope to Paint it tomorrow. Not long to go , I hope!
