MTL flatcar. Note the various
tools in the box and the long
hose near the chemical tank on
top of the roof.
find a work bench, oil drums,
shelving and other stuff.
details. The winch is made of
watch parts. The flat car is a
modified MTL UP car.
one. The side ladders are wood, the end one an N scale brass ladder stock. Note the missing boards and junk. This
one is heavily weathered.
wood superstructure, a soldered brass crane, Micron Art ladders and
lots of junk including a workbench, cables, drums and two ranks.
boom rests horizontally with the use of
magnets otherwise the flexible hose
connection pushes it up. For the vertical
aspect it has a springy brass tongue to
hold it in place. In addition to the
moving boom the entire unit swivels
and the hammer moves up and down.
and aluminum tubing, even
thin solder.
parts while the superstructure is basswood
siding. I built it on a MTL caboose, I kept
the cupola and added a headlight.
better tracking.
recent article on how to scratch build the two skid shacks in basswood.
and the fire car in a South Western
setting.
peek at a major article I wrote
for Model Railroading
Magazine on building the four
structures you see in this
diorama . This will be in two
scales, O and Z, and of course
the name of this Pueblo is OZ.
will keep you all posted.
Thanks for dropping in.
