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Posted: Sat Feb 18th, 2017 09:57 am

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This not an original idea by me...I know I've seen it done before.

I took a small plastic container/storage box that I found at WalMart for 99 cents and turned it into an ore car.
The box measures about 2.75 inches long by 2.25 inches long, and the the bottom part is about 1.75 inches.
I tossed the top and the two side clips the hold the top on.
Made a frame out of styrene, and painted it with sort of a mineral red from a rattle can.
Trucks and couplers and I'm in business.

I made it with the intention of using it for On30, but it seems to be on the large size.

It might go better in a larger scale like 1:35n2

Those are O scale figures.

I've been toying with the idea of trying 1:35n2...the car might look better for that scale.

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Posted: Sat Feb 18th, 2017 06:15 pm

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Rail crew is not wearing OSHA-approved hard hats....

Jose.

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Posted: Sat Feb 18th, 2017 08:26 pm

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Hard hats be damned...I love their attire!
The ore car is an interesting idea, I'm always looking at stuff to use in modelling...
whether at the drug store, grocery store, wherever...
You never know what will catch the eye.

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Posted: Sat Feb 18th, 2017 08:50 pm

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pipopak wrote: Rail crew is not wearing OSHA-approved hard hats....

Don't forget the approved safety boots (_!_)

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Posted: Sat Feb 18th, 2017 09:45 pm

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Railroad management is rather progressive thinking.

Women engineers...why not?

And, who needs a dress code.

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Posted: Tue Feb 21st, 2017 11:44 pm

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I knew I had seen this before.

Here's the link:

http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftopic7718-0-asc-0.php

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Posted: Fri Mar 3rd, 2017 06:09 am

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Would anyone happen to know what the absolute minimum radius a HO Mantua 0-6-0 with tender would take?

I got a new narrow gauge locomotive in mind.

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Posted: Fri Mar 3rd, 2017 06:37 am

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Michael, I have one also.
It will run around 15" radius, maybe less.
Why don't you get a length of flex track and see for yourself?
Good luck...

Woodie

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Posted: Fri Mar 3rd, 2017 06:58 am

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I would, but I haven't bought one yet.

The middle drivers are blind so I'm thinking that it might take a 12" or even a 9" radius?

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Posted: Fri Mar 3rd, 2017 03:34 pm

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Pardon my housekeeping disaster here.
Mechanism shown is from an older 0-6-0T by Mantua. Note same blind center driver.
And note that it is off the rails.
But even so, it will make the 9 inch radius curve.
Just out of sight to right are alligator clips from an ancient MRC power pack for a test drive to make sure I know what I'm talking about.
Mechanism will take down to nine just fine.
Limiting factor for a tender engine is whether drawbar length is long enough to allow clearance on such curves.
12 inch that Michael suggested is probably the better choice.
Oh, wait, you are Michael!

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