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Harry Heike's scratch built old time box cars



made from resin using rubber mold method



The early 1900's tank cars are remake of WEAVER and ATLAS



The truck frames are also scratchbuilt


Happy Rails to you
Charlie


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WOW! Very nice!

Dave
 
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That's a cool roster, very nice work. Is that an outside layout or just a photo diorama? ...dave
 
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Nice collection indeed!


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Gee, aren't digital cameras nice.
 
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Like those tank cars!!

What is the prototype for the tank cars? Plans for these are from where?


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Originally posted by mwb:
Like those tank cars!!

What is the prototype for the tank cars? Plans for these are from where?


plans by Gordon Odegare found in model railroader - september 1962


Happy Rails to you
Charlie


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PRRT&HS, N&WHS

 
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Thanks for the info, Charlie.


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Location: Ma-Phoor, the rose red city half as old as time itself | Registered:: June 06, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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very nice! are all the grab irons on the tank car frames metal?


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That's a cool roster, very nice work. Is that an outside layout or just a photo diorama? ...dave


daveb
You guessed it, a photo diorama
Lucas

the grab irons are metal.


Happy Rails to you
Charlie


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the grab irons are metal.



Shame they aren't straight.

George Losse


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Originally posted by pennsyk4:

the grab irons are metal.



Shame they aren't straight.

George Losse


George
Thank you for your observation.
Now you can go Oops


Happy Rails to you
Charlie


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