How to Create Realistic freight car loads
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Welcome to the railroad connections second how to video! Here I show you an alternative way to make freight car loads in six easy steps. The gray and brown loads are made from woodland scenics ballasts and the coal load is made from reptile sand. The reptile sand is very cheap and fills 4 woodland scenic containers at almost a quarter of the cost. Enjoy!
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I make my own coal for loads for HO gauge and Lionel 027. I've got a big chunk of bituminous coal (anthracite would have been easier but railroads never used soft coal) I smash up with a hammer (outside of course) and use a 12 inch section of mainline rail (120 lb.) I got from the Central of Georgia when I lived there. I use the track piece as an anvil. The smaller pieces I use in HO gauge steam tenders and gondolas and the larger pieces I use for the Lionel 027 gauge. I got a tip from another modeler about bringing the weight of HO cars up to the NMRA weight standards. You can get tire weights (1/2 & 1/4 oz.) at Harbor Freight. I always paint all weights black so they're easier to hide. Cheers from eastern TN
Nicely done and to the point video! I recently purchased some Bowser gondolas and hoppers. I'll use your method for coal and cinder loads with one addition. I'll probably glue a piece of steel on top of the foam before the coal/cinders are glued. This would allow easy removal with a magnet leaving the car on the track.
Very well done video! I was thinking of doing this same thing. You confirmed my idea! Thank you!
Excellent!
Interesting video. I liked that you started from scratch and not just embellishing a commercial load. I will try your method. THX
Great video!
Clean and detailed loads look good. Very tidy. Looks great!
Very nice and precise. I do my loads in this manner as well. Thanks for sharing. I liked and subbed to your channel 😃👍
Thanks for sharing your knowledge - off to give this lesson a try.
Very Nice! Thank You! MoPac Jack
looks very good. been wanting to do this project for a while and now i know how to do it. thanks
good vid nice looking loads made easy.
thanks for the video. good info.
When using foam it should be sealed with a 50/50 mix of Elmer's glue & water before using as foam will deteriorate over time and will crumble. Then you'll be doing it all over again. Cheers - TN