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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 4, 2020 9:35:31 GMT -8
Anything in the MOW realm? Maybe some modern ballast hoppers or something? Railroads have farmed so much out that it's hard to even think what they have that's unique. It's all commodities and intermodal. I think of trains I've seen over the past few years and it's seeing small variations rather than unique stuff. Maybe a DOE Reactor/fuel cask car? Schnabel? Gulfstream w/RR tail numbers since mgmt. is too snooty to ride the rails of their company?
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 4, 2020 9:39:35 GMT -8
Blaine did say: "I promise, it's not what you think." Ah Ha! I'm betting it is a working model of an agricultural irrigation system. That's for sure not what I think! Perhaps it is the Son Of Ingalls   |
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Post by ncrc5315 on Jul 4, 2020 9:44:50 GMT -8
Blaine did say: "I promise, it's not what you think." Ah Ha! I'm betting it is a working model of an agricultural irrigation system. That's for sure not what I think! That would be cool, only problem is, in HO it would still be over 15 feet long. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2020 9:54:55 GMT -8
Anything in the MOW realm? Maybe some modern ballast hoppers or something? Railroads have farmed so much out that it's hard to even think what they have that's unique. It's all commodities and intermodal. I think of trains I've seen over the past few years and it's seeing small variations rather than unique stuff. Maybe a DOE Reactor/fuel cask car? Schnabel? Gulfstream w/RR tail numbers since mgmt. is too snooty to ride the rails of their company? Well you've got quite a mix for MOW ballast hoppers depending on what road you model. I know: Herzog uses what would be the prototype equivalent to the Athearn Thrall Gondolas, ExactRail 4000 cu ft Gons, Athearn/Walthers Bethgons, and Walthers 50' Coal Gondola. BNSF has FCA 2400 cu ft hoppers (nobody makes but 2006/7+), PS 4427 with the tops cut off (ExactRail bash), and several variants of 2-bay hoppers with tops cut off as well. UP has some BSC 2200 cu ft hoppers, Portec & Trinity 2300 hoppers, and some Kasgro 2400s...built in 2007 As for other roads I'm not sure what all they use. |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 4, 2020 11:18:43 GMT -8
Wow, that is the BEST track inspection vehicle I've ever seen--with the seat up high, so you get the Big Picture (trivia: name of a television show). Only room for one guy on that throne, but "It's good to be King." Seems like there really should be a shelf or something to hold your run and Coke, while you check out if the peasants might be getting a little too happy. Really could use some cushions, though. Kings like their comfort. I know I do. Ed PS: I'm not much of a "video" guy. I have yet to Zoom with anyone, including my delightful children. But. I finally got around to viewing Blaine's video, and I thought it first rate. Shoulda led with that. |
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 4, 2020 12:19:43 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2020 13:18:45 GMT -8
The Arrowhead Models ACF 4600 has over 230 pieces.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2020 13:45:15 GMT -8
I'd take all available numbers! |
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 4, 2020 14:13:39 GMT -8
ATSF off-road high clearance covered hopper  |
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Post by migalyto on Jul 4, 2020 14:21:52 GMT -8
ATSF off-road high clearance covered hopper Awesome picture, this just begs to be modeled! |
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Post by wp8thsub on Jul 4, 2020 15:06:30 GMT -8
ATSF off-road high clearance covered hopper. Right on the main drag in La Junta, CO, just across the road from the BNSF yard. Google Street View |
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Post by gevohogger on Jul 4, 2020 16:01:53 GMT -8
Obviously that explains why it has 199 parts. Those walls are built of individual blocks!
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Post by stevewagner on Jul 4, 2020 18:13:18 GMT -8
I have no idea what the Santa Fe's Super Hopper was built to carry, but the basic idea reminds me of something much older created by one of the all-time great writers about railroading, model railroaders, as well as one of the most influential model railroad layout planners, the late John Armstrong. I'm remembering the "Cementipede" he built for his O scale Canandaigua Southern, which pioneered many useful innovations and gave evidence of his great sense of humor, notably in his inclusion of a tribute to Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks". I think all of the CS's locos were steamers, and its passenger trains were substantial, but some of its freight cars represented the then (1960s, perhaps into the 1970's) contemporary trend.
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 4, 2020 18:57:19 GMT -8
I have no idea what the Santa Fe's Super Hopper was built to carry It was last used in corn service. I think there were four sets built. We had one in Saginaw Yard for a couple years. I talked to the yardmaster about it one day and he said it was being stored until the trust expired on it then it would be cut up for scrap. I'm not sure what happened, but I think it may have gone to a museum. I hope so anyway. I sent emails to museums asking them to acquire it the day he told me that but I never heard anything back. |
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 4, 2020 22:16:00 GMT -8
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 5, 2020 2:01:41 GMT -8
Thats awesome! I don't know if I can take any credit. We have many current and former BNSF people in Fort Worth who have been very generous with their own time and money to make some impressive donations to railroad museums. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Jul 5, 2020 3:22:04 GMT -8
Ah Ha! I'm betting it is a working model of an agricultural irrigation system. That's for sure not what I think! Perhaps it is the Son Of Ingalls There probably is a market for a decent resin shell for either of these, made to fit an existing chassis and maybe walkway, and include a short fuel tank casting. I wonder if the hood is high enough to retain a motor inside? Not that it matters much since it's not powered itself. |
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Post by Christian on Jul 5, 2020 4:21:26 GMT -8
Just saying -  |
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Post by brammy on Jul 5, 2020 6:38:30 GMT -8
ATSF off-road high clearance covered hopper That looks safe. |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 5, 2020 6:55:42 GMT -8
Just saying - ExactRail offered something along those lines - not the same version. I though about getting one but they are sold out now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 7:06:48 GMT -8
I am eager to see the new car and paint schemes...thinking about heading up after work on Friday to Chicago...
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Post by ncrc5315 on Jul 5, 2020 8:05:04 GMT -8
Just saying - We had Zimmatics manufactured by Lindsay Manufacturing, on our farm. The two brothers that started created the Zimmatic Pivot, only had eighth grade educations. The older brother, would tell the story of an UNL engineer coming out from Lincoln to see what they were doing. After inspecting one of their systems, declared it would never work, that it would fall down in the hills, the brothers reply was that he wished they had been told that 500 pivots ago. By the way the first pivot system they built and sold in the 60's, is still in operation today. |
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Post by migalyto on Jul 5, 2020 8:20:34 GMT -8
I am eager to see the new car and paint schemes...thinking about heading up after work on Friday to Chicago... I had that same thought as well. I'm in Northern Illinois, about an hour from Lombard. Wasn't sure of what restrictions the store has for the number of guest it can handle. |
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Post by wp8thsub on Jul 5, 2020 9:19:40 GMT -8
ExactRail offered something along those lines - not the same version. 
West Wall Ballast 2 by wp8thsub, on Flickr ExactRail had wheel line irrigators, which were far more common in the past than today, as center-pivot systems take their place. Individual segments of these would often be stored around the edges of fields, so they make great details that don't take much space. |
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Jul 5, 2020 9:41:18 GMT -8
ExactRail offered something along those lines - not the same version.
West Wall Ballast 2 by wp8thsub, on Flickr ExactRail had wheel line irrigators, which were far more common in the past than today, as center-pivot systems take their place. Individual segments of these would often be stored around the edges of fields, so they make great details that don't take much space. I've always liked this scene on Rob's layout. The wheel line irrigator in the foreground makes our brain think there's a big field requiring its use behind it -- a kind of reversed forced perspective. Of course, the background treatment needs to work with it too, and Rob has pulled that off spectacularly here. |
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Post by Christian on Jul 5, 2020 11:23:59 GMT -8
I was kinda pulling the Atlas-Speculation-LegTM with the irrigation system. I did know that ExactRail had one, but I think it was before Blain's residency. I do like the Santa Fe hopper and would buy one. BUT, I think the price would be way out of what my wallet could accept.
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Post by Christian on Jul 5, 2020 11:37:09 GMT -8
Here's another that fits all the criteria except for the number of parts. It is like the second coming for MOW modelers.  |
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Post by keystonefarm on Jul 5, 2020 11:50:23 GMT -8
Actually a Speno or other rail grinder would be a great model with wide appeal. It could be on just about any ones modern RR. Make it powered and a working rail cleaner to boot and you would have a winner in my book. For older modelers a Industrial Brownhoist Ballast cleaner would be great. While the PRR did own three most RR's contracted out or leased the equipment. So again a generic piece of MOW equipment that fits a wide era and many railroads. --- Ken
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 5, 2020 12:27:35 GMT -8
It's kinda hard to view that rail grinder as a "freight car".
Strictly speaking, it could be argued that MOW equipment is never a freight car, since it does not carry freight.
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Post by bdhicks on Jul 5, 2020 13:19:27 GMT -8
The newer Loram 400 and 600 series grinders are actually designed such that it wouldn't be entirely crazy to make a commercial model of, unlike their earlier trains which varied a lot from unit to unit and also had a lot of exposed details. I remember the Korea Brass guy was in here trying to gauge interest in possibly doing one as a track-cleaning train, before they gave up on the plastic market.
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