Water tank car

[Bill Barnwell]

Had this European tank car and it just didn't look right with the American scene so I made my lumber company an stubby tank car, added American 4 wheel trucks, ladders from kids play train, the brackets that hold to hose up are shortened sanding tubes off old 2010 Stanz, cat walk expanded steel is scrubby glued to styrene strip, tank hose is para cord from sewing dept. at Wal-Mart to simulate canvas hose and the fittings are old brass ones I had laying around. Cat walk on the top of the tank is styrene scraped with a hobby saw to give grained look. The lettering on the side of the tank is to let the workers know it for water and not oil, LOL. Fun build

 

[Paul M]

Great looking model

 

[Bill Barnwell]

Great looking model

Thank you, Bill

 

[Fred Mills]

Very nice...
Older LGB tank cars were manufactured, and advertised for their liquid carrying capabilities. They had valves on them to turn the flow off or on. It was to add "Play-value" to the "Toys". I seem to think that they don't have that feature these days.
Fr.Fred

 

[Bill Barnwell]

Very nice...
Older LGB tank cars were manufactured, and advertised for their liquid carrying capabilities. They had valves on them to turn the flow off or on. It was to add "Play-value" to the "Toys". I seem to think that they don't have that feature these days.
Fr.Fred

Remember being at a friends house with is 5 year old running train in the living. Room with 1 of these tank cars, full of water, and with valve turned on. Said he we ted to see how long it took for the water to run out. Round and round it went leaking water the whole time. What a mess, think it took about a week for the carpet to dry. LOL

 

[tac foley]

Great model of an old but worthy car with real atmosphere of gentle decay about it. Bit like me, really.

tac
OVGRS
Port Orford Coast RR - Eastern Sub
Founder Member #2 of the Southern Oregon Federation of NG Railroad Modellers

 

[Bill Barnwell]

Me too, thanks, Bill

 

[Paul M]

Very nice...
Older LGB tank cars were manufactured, and advertised for their liquid carrying capabilities. They had valves on them to turn the flow off or on. It was to add "Play-value" to the "Toys". I seem to think that they don't have that feature these days.
Fr.Fred

Very useful, a sort of hidden hip flask

 

[Bill Barnwell]

Very useful, a sort of hidden hip flask

might make your pocket bulge a little

 

[stevedenver]

great job, very plausible
great detailing and weathering!

 

[Paul M]

might make your pocket bulge a little[/QUOTE
True, we don't want too much bulging

 

[LGeoB]

Very useful, a sort of hidden hip flask

Here is one I bought some time ago. Haven't used it but the tap appears to work.

Geoff

 

[Riograndad]

Great bash ,good idea to add the spanish lettering,nobody can take for oil

 

[Thomas Lambo]

Bill,

Simply beautiful work...love the details and weathering.

Thanks much for sharing

 

[Capt. Jack]

Another great build bill. Great job...

 

[TheGlenhillsRailway]

great job a++

 

[Bill Barnwell]

Great bash ,good idea to add the spanish lettering,nobody can take for oil

yea an nobody has said anything about the lettering above "water", too funny, thanks, Bill

 

[Bill Barnwell]

great job a++

thanks much, Bill

 

[Bill Barnwell]

great job a++

Thank you

 

[Bill Barnwell]

great job a++

thank you