PULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

[Richie]

Since i started building my logging train up using old Bachmann flat cars i thought about doing some thing a bit different with one, came across a pic in the Bachmann catalogue in the ON30 section of a Pulp Wood car looked really nice and not to hard to build also gave me a reason to use some of the 2000 coffee stirrers that I've just brought .
Started the build with the deck made it looked well used with some holes drilled in the floor with broken planks glued on top so that you can now see daylight through the holes . Wooden up wright stakes were made and coffee stirrers cut to length and glued for the slats old rusty steel rods were added for the cross bars on the top . Just needs painting and weathering next a job for Matt Varnish

Bachmann Car

Wooden deck with holes in the floor

Stakes with slats

Sides complete and ends glued on

Finished model ready to paint

 

[Eaglecliff]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Nice one! I shall immediately plagiarise it to make use of my spare Bachmann flat car. PS Anybody noticed that all the locos on my allegedly logging line are coal burners? It's my railway...

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Nice one! I shall immediately plagiarise it to make use of my spare Bachmann flat car. PS Anybody noticed that all the locos on my allegedly logging line are coal burners? It's my railway...

Many thanks for you comments , have just made a start on the next flat car which will be a log one . Have been taking the coffee stirrers into work and cutting them down in my lunch hour and gluing them on the deck when i get home , have a caboose to do next

 

[royale]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Very nicely done - that looks really great.

 

[Shawn]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Richie looks great. You do excellent work. Logging RR are so much fun. I have a snow plow car in the works. Im using a flat car for it. Im hopping to get started on it soon.

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Richie looks great. You do excellent work. Logging RR are so much fun. I have a snow plow car in the works. Im using a flat car for it. Im hopping to get started on it soon.

Many thanks for your comments Shawn hope to get the deck and bogies spray painted this week end so i can then weather it . Have just made a start on the caboose will post some pics soon . Look forward in seeing your snow plow car .

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Had a chance today to spray the pulp car and flat car with red oxide paint Just need to add decals and weather . Have also put on a pic of the caboose i have started on which still needs alot of work .

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Had a chance today to add decals to the flat car and Pulp car used some old CDS Rio Grande lettering that i had left over from a box car . Made some wooden stakes for the flat and added logs just need to weather now . Also done abit more wood work on the caboose in my lunch hour at work

 

[beavercreek]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Have been taking the coffee stirrers into work and cutting them down in my lunch hour

Hey Richie...you must get out more!

Nice Kit bash my friend. I will also plagiarise and add this to my things to do this winter....that now makes 137 jobs to do....well that is the first week taken care of..

 

[beavercreek]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Also...I was in Costas at our local Odeon cinema this evening and ordered a coffee to take in to the film, when I discovered that they had run out of stirrers. On asking I was told that there was a 'shortage' at the Costa's warehouse.....and I know why....don't I....G scale kitbashers are responsible with you being a major culprit!
Just as well that you do such a fantastic job so I don't mind using my digit to stir me coffee

 

[Shawn]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Richie everything is coming along very nice. The pulpwood car is looking great. The caboose is going to look great behind the flats and log cars.

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Also...I was in Costas at our local Odeon cinema this evening and ordered a coffee to take in to the film, when I discovered that they had run out of stirrers. On asking I was told that there was a 'shortage' at the Costa's warehouse.....and I know why....don't I....G scale kitbashers are responsible with you being a major culprit!
Just as well that you do such a fantastic job so I don't mind using my digit to stir me coffee

Hi Mike
I used to get my coffee stirrers from Asda's cafe well SWMBO used to get them for me but on the last visit they have changed them to plastic :timeout:

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Have been taking the coffee stirrers into work and cutting them down in my lunch hour

Hey Richie...you must get out more!

Nice Kit bash my friend. I will also plagiarise and add this to my things to do this winter....that now makes 137 jobs to do....well that is the first week taken care of..

Been trying to get some of my winter projects done now while the weather is good been banned from modelling in the house as i got glue on the kitchen table Don't what to be out in the garage when it drops below zero .

 

[beavercreek]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Been trying to get some of my winter projects done now while the weather is good been banned from modelling in the house as i got glue on the kitchen table Don't what to be out in the garage when it drops below zero .

Well Richie
I finished the electrics to the conversion tonight...down lighters, wall lighters and LEDs in the mirrored 'caboose' windows. Will fit the flooring surface tomorrow evening and then the new door and windows on Saturday. I just cannot wait until I am kit-bashing in this new warm place. I too have been banished from the dining room after marking the dining room table even though I had put umpteen layers of sheets/covers down. I have invested in new ball bearing tool chests and also a gas strut fold up desk (this is in the remaining part of the garage so will be in the 'cold' zone). In the new conversion will be the more 'genteel' modeling activities.

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Been trying to get some of my winter projects done now while the weather is good been banned from modelling in the house as i got glue on the kitchen table Don't what to be out in the garage when it drops below zero .

Well Richie
I finished the electrics to the conversion tonight...down lighters, wall lighters and LEDs in the mirrored 'caboose' windows. Will fit the flooring surface tomorrow evening and then the new door and windows on Saturday. I just cannot wait until I am kit-bashing in this new warm place. I too have been banished from the dining room after marking the dining room table even though I had put umpteen layers of sheets/covers down. I have invested in new ball bearing tool chests and also a gas strut fold up desk (this is in the remaining part of the garage so will be in the 'cold' zone). In the new conversion will be the more 'genteel' modeling activities.

Will be thinking of you in your warm well lit garage while i'm in my cold dark garage where i can hardly move with so many layers of cloths

 

[beavercreek]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Will be thinking of you in your warm well lit garage while i'm in my cold dark garage where i can hardly move with so many layers of cloths

Can I recommend an accompanying bottle of good malt. The modelling perfection may lose its edge but the fun in the cold does raise the threshold!!

As I said the main stuff (cutting, spray-painting, etc) will still happen in the cold zone side of the garage so we can work in parrallel Richie!

 

[steven large]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

wow,,,,i will make this one as yr!!! lol.....wicked idea so it tht ex sante fe caboose from me?..lol..

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

wow,,,,i will make this one as yr!!! lol.....wicked idea so it tht ex sante fe caboose from me?..lol..

Cheers Steven , the caboose is the old Bachmann Santa Fe from you still have alot of work to do on it

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Richie everything is coming along very nice. The pulpwood car is looking great. The caboose is going to look great behind the flats and log cars.

Hi Shawn
Many thanks for your comments , I'm still not sure to load the car with Pulp wood yet or keep it empty so you can see the holes in the wooden deck :thinking:
Was also thinking of getting a bull dozer to go on a flat car would you know if these were used in the woods when Shays were being used ???

 

[Richie]

ReULP WOOD FLAT CAR BUILD

Few pic's of the Pulp wood car weathered just need to add the final bits of detail then it's finished ready for the woods .

close up of the holes in the deck