Freelance heavy duty flatcars

[Tim Brien]

I built these last year, but as yet have not finished them. All are freelance design with inspiration from prototype waggons. All are built using styrene and LGB starter set coach/waggon frames. The second car is based on a Schnabel car from the U.S. (I do not know if such exist on the continent). The intent is that the load is actually integral in the car and unlike other types of cars, the load is actually load bearing.

 

[trammayo]

Interesting models Tim. The second flat seems a complicated arrangement and surely must have been designed for specific types of freight (as per your transformer?). I presume any downward thrust (sag) causes the load to be transferred laterally (and also down on to the trucks)?

 

[Tim Brien]

Mick,
the Schnabel car is basically two separate halves. Each half is bolted to the load, with the load becoming an integral part of the car. Typically, an American Schnabel car would have at least four sets of trucks (bogies) per half, with some having up to sixteen trucks in total. These are designed for very heavy loads.

My example is a freelance European design to run with my other Euro freight. I particularly like the three-axle trucks at each end. They give a military/industrial look to the car.

 

[Richie]

Very nice model

 

[ntpntpntp]

... The second car is based on a Schnabel car from the U.S. (I do not know if such exist on the continent).

Oh yes! DB runs a Schnabel (Uai 839), this has been produced in HO and N, and I think in Z also. My mate has the N gauge model, at almost 40cm long it's one long beastie. I think we've only tried it once on my layout!

 

[UKSGR]

So what would that be in G?

 

[nicebutdim]

Just over 2 metres (I think)

 

[beavercreek]

Just over 2 metres (I think)

He he anyone out there with only 20' curves

 

[nicebutdim]

Imagine having to replace the plastic wheels for metal

 

[beavercreek]

Imagine having to replace the plastic wheels for metal

Mmmmmm using bachmann ......8 packs at about 12 quid each ...nearly £100 for just the wheels!! I must go to a darkened room :bleh:

 

[nicebutdim]

In actual scale of 1:22 in comes to 3.2 metres (10ft 6ins) long, or 2.4 metres in 1:29.
(By the way, I've just found out that measurement is when EMPTY, no load between the trucks, so that is when it is at it's shortest)

 

[Richie]

In actual scale of 1:22 in comes to 3.2 metres (10ft 6ins) long, or 2.4 metres in 1:29.
(By the way, I've just found out that measurement is when EMPTY, no load between the trucks, so that is when it is at it's shortest)

I would like to see LGB get this round a R1 curve