Side Dump Ore Cars

[stevedenver]

 

[stevedenver]

 

[trammayo]

Now you mention the first ore cars and the mine portal Steve, I do remember them! I'd totally forgotten about them. Memory eh? They suit the small loco (L.G. & B.?) as I thought they'd suit my L'il bash. I've taken up Big Jack's suggestion - just glued and shaped two polystyrene load inserts (will do more tomorrow).

 

[tramcar trev]

I do remember fake "graining" for timber ... takes me back a few years.... I used to volunteer on a Steam yacht " Lady Hopetoun" and the boiler casing is steel that is timber grained. To repair it we used a rubber comb over a light tan base coat and got a damned good result with a little practise....
Just wondering why this technique is not used more in Model building, I suspect the "comb" may be the hard bit to get....
Ok so I just looked on ebay and yes they are for sale there and pretty much as I remember them.... The grain effect is created by rocking the tool...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MARSHALL...n_0&hash=item257c8228ab&_uhb=1#ht_1197wt_1344
One of the advantages of being elderly is the experience one has over the the current generation of pimply faced tossers....

 

[Gavin Sowry]

I saw a similar photo of one of these trains in South Dakota.... I already had the Bachmann saddle tank loco, so it made sense to get the tipplers.

 

[Miamigo259]

I found a 4-wheeler like the Bachmann one on a preserved standard gauge line at North Judson, Indiana, last June.

There was also a bogie version of a similar tipper - Photos of each below ...........

Would take some major weathering/distressing to get a model into this condition though!

I've got 4 of the Spectrum 4-wheelers myself, though they are still in "straight from the box" condition.

 

[trammayo]

One of the advantages of being elderly is the experience one has over the the current generation of pimply faced tossers....

That alone has to be worth 5 Trev!

Absolutely

 

[trammayo]

Gavin - I always read your posts and liked your alterations - including the use of the ore car train! It looked very convincing

I like your Saddle Tank too.

 

[trammayo]

I found a 4-wheeler like the Bachmann one on a preserved standard gauge line at North Judson, Indiana, last June.

There was also a bogie version of a similar tipper - Photos of each below ...........

Would take some major weathering/distressing to get a model into this condition though!

I've got 4 of the Spectrum 4-wheelers myself, though they are still in "straight from the box" condition.

Stephen - I'm keeping the Spectrum ones Virgo Intacta (and the boxes). Like your photographs - the bogie one would be a nice a little project.

And, as for the weathering, I could let our cats have a chew as they are both good at rendering timber down to splinters. Alternatively, 5 or 6 years outside in our weather would produce some similar!

 

[trammayo]

http://www.chalkgardenrail.co.uk/acatalog/Chalk_Garden_Rail_Mining_Structure___Ore_Cars_67.html
£21.50 HERE

That's a good one Ross - I'll have to have a word (or not) with SWMBO.

Have 5 from me. The're nearly17 smackers cheaper than current ebay offerings and certainly a lot cheaper that one I have bought from UK dealer (who then added another tenner to his future listings).

 

[trammayo]

Damn! - only posts to UK. Only answering machine at other end! I have sent email - you never know.

 

[beavercreek]

I have always had a sweet spot for these little cars. The Quarry section of my layout is just a shuttle at the moment so I can set the Climax or Shay to tootle back and forth with a short string of tipple cars as it winds its way around the Quarry and Monolith works.

 

[trammayo]

That mine's a nice set-up Mike - and one might wish to emmulate it

Mind you, your whole 'built' environment makes me envious!!!!!

 

[trammayo]

Right, the two loads are drying (hopefully). I didn't have any vermiculite so used some dried ballast intended for the garden line and a pinch of dried sand left over from the block paving....

I have a bag of Cornish granite - ideal ballast size - but that was wet (part of the overall weight package?). They were on offer at Aldi a few weeks back.

 

[alec dawe]

Be careful not to fill those hopper up too much. If they overflow, the consequences would be oreful?

Hat, coat, door. I know.

 

[owlpool]

he won't - he'm a tight - one

 

[trammayo]

he won't - he'm a tight - one

Duck's posterior - watertight

 

[trammayo]

Be careful not to fill those hopper up too much. If they overflow, the consequences would be oreful?

Hat, coat, door. I know.

Tell you what Alec, puns apart, it does make them a little top heavy!

 

[Rob s]

Be careful not to fill those hopper up too much. If they overflow, the consequences would be oreful?

Hat, coat, door. I know.

Tell you what Alec, puns apart, it does make them a little top heavy!

Mick i experimented with loads for my tippers a while back and found adding any
real weight to the load bay made them a bit temperamental (especially the plastic chasied ones)
Would get up to all sorts of tricks on points especially when pushed, ended up adding weight to the chases from under neath to stabalise them.

Unfortunately this made the whole package to heavy so i scrapped the idea.
But Vermiculite is very light so thanks lads might re-visit this idea and as i have about 30 various types it needs to be simple as this looks .

 

[trammayo]

Mick i experimented with loads for my tippers a while back and found adding any
real weight to the load bay made them a bit temperamental (especially the plastic chasied ones)
Would get up to all sorts of tricks on points especially when pushed, ended up adding weight to the chases from under neath to stabalise them.

Unfortunately this made the whole package to heavy so i scrapped the idea.
But Vermiculite is very light so thanks lads might re-visit this idea and as i have about 30 various types it needs to be simple as this looks .

Yes, I wondered about that Rob. The loads are now dry, so I'll test them on the track when the frost clears! I will have to get some vermiculite - garden centre (35 mile round trip) maybe. Years ago I used obtain it for fire proofing and insulation purposes and it seemed a bit flaky. Maybe the potting stuff will be more granular?
Big Jack's loads certainly look the part. There is only a thin layer of minerals on the p'styrene so it might be OK.

Will report back.