Wow, Jerry, what the heck is that long yellow thing? VERY cool looking. Have a part number or a manufacturer?
Wow! Nice equipment and pics everyone. Here's a couple shots of mine - it looks all too clean. First, a work train - 3 Dimi Trains models and a beat up Bachmann gon: And the Brownhoist crane;
The top boxy yellow one, I don't recognise, the second longer one is a continuous rail welder/layer. It pulls rail segments off a string of flat cars (shown to the left), over the arched back and under the little power house thingie, where it lays it down. Somewhere along the process it welds the sections together, supposedly cleaner than men using thermite. There was a thread about them around here somewhere (try a search for "continuous rail"). Fascinating things, and completely unheard of in .nz
Minitrucker-AZ sorry about the reply delay, (jury-duty and a very short weekend) There is no part number, because the manufacturer is me.... I created this little gem about nine years ago. After I got a copy of the Green Frog VHS tape "I've been Working on the Railroad''(1995). I destroyed the tape, in having to replay/rewind etc.... in getting the details. If I had drawings that would have been great. The "Tall section" is for the crew during transport from one jobsite to the next. (it is even on the tape's box cover.) Another ATSF admirer is correct on the units' operations....... Through it doesn't weld any of the rail... The process is pretty unique, as its is operating one end is on the "old" rail and wooden ties and the other end is the first to ride on "new" rail and concrete ties. Inbetween the old track (spikes, plates, ties(wooden)and rail) are removed while new track(concrete ties, wear pads, continuous rail) is laided down. It takes it to do a little over a mile of track a day. Jerry G.
Lots of nice MOW stuff... It is an area that I have not thought much about. I caught a track gang on NS recently as they were heading out in the morning... it was interesting the parade of different vehicles that went by. I'll try and post some photos and a link for anyone interested. Harold
Most of my MOW cars were made from cast offs, but this thread really shows how nice some MOW models can be. Here are some of my better ones. Dimi Trains Dimitrains Kitbash with Fine N Scale load. MT car with details and custom painted. [ February 28, 2006, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: Flash Blackman ]
I made a post of a few of my MOW cars above, but they were the better ones. In fact, most of my MOW cars aren't printable. So, "motivated" by John Widmar and others, I rebuilt my 1970s Arnold Rapido 250 ton wrecking crane. (I think it is a 250 ton crane.) I had originally kitbashed it and added sewing thread for cables...bad idea. So bad, I cut them off. Here is the start of the project: I didn't repaint it, but just added details from a prototype picture. From a TB suggestion on telephone lines and EZ Line, I added a finer set of control cables, white grabs, brake wheels, and a little weathering. Results here: Several other cars will also be upgraded. Always adding to the project list.
Just finished this project. It is a BN ballast hopper made from and old ACF covered hopper. Just removed a portion of the roof and discharge chutes. Added new ballast chutes and a load to hide the delux inovation weights. BN made a lot of MOW hoppers out of old 2 bay and 3 bay hoppers
I like the length-wise discharge chutes. I think Deluxe Innovations made such a hopper as a one time model for Group 160 Club, but they just took the roof off and repainted. This is a great kitbash! :rose:
