Early Piggyback project (1940-1957) late steam early diesel & some of the very first 85-89' cars in 1957-1959!

Erik

 

You do great work. Even if the passenger cars don't come out the way you want or even if a mistake is made, nobody most likely would not even notice. Thanks for the follow. Not sure what I have done to deserve it.

 

As for this thread I have been following since day one. This has been fantastic. I had known about Piggy back operations during the steam/early diesel  era, but had not seen anybody model it as you have done. As for weathering my rolling stock, slowly but surly. So please keep inspiring us.

Guys, not to be picky but, IT'S ERIK, NOT ERIC. 

I caught it after I had posted.

Erik,

   Man I love the flat Car with the sliding Crane Car, way cool stuff!

PCRR/Dave

Well thank you guys.

Tim he's my bro looking out for me.

Eric, Erick, Erik, Aerik, Aerick, Aric, so many ways to skin a cat. It doesn't bother me much. Sometimes when customers can't find my website -- http://erikclindgren.com

Yeah Bob!

Bob Meyer just sent me photos of his Rio Grande Motorway trailers.

Nice work.

A little weathering and care given to the deck really helps these cars. Western weathering on a 5-7 year old trailer rarely shows any rust. Dust, grime, many washings, and a fresh coat of dust and a run through a monsoon season shower in New Mexico and you have this!

That's great work Erik!

Your weathering is very good. Not too much but enough to obtain something realistic.

Erik - Your posts always cost me money.

       
       


I know the feeling wel you've done that to me.

Thank you for compliments. This was the implied effect - 5-7 year old equipment in an era when FRA maximum car life was 20 years. And railroading in immediate postwar financial condition. Yes they got dirty; no rolling scrap yards yet. Trailers were washed often like autos and would be dirty- grime- no rust really not on 2-3 year old equipment.


       

Hey Bob this westbound is heading your way! Send back yours empty... ;

Bob's RG Motorway all finished up and looking Real Grande! Western slope weathering !

These TOFC cars look really better on a layout. Great!

Was thumbing through an older Mainline Modeler and stumbled across a marvelous Lloyd Keiser article on C&NW Piggyback equipment. Every conceivable detail imaginable, so might represent an excellent resource! A 5 part series; the issue I was reviewing was February 1989 ("flat car detailing").

Im trying to make up a little print out using the relevant info from this thread.  Not that easy to start with, but it keeps growing.  This would have been a great relevant article somewhere.  You've brought a lot of life to the topic.

 

Very well researched and executed.  A gem!

That's great guys keep the resource material rolling in. I have some video and photos to add this week. Shooting with the real camera requires another step I seem to never get the time for these days.

I am pleased with the model.

Bob did a modified PS-4 to DRGW. Nice work Bob.

I'm tempted to follow his lead on this one.

Bob and I are having way to much fun.

Erik - All but the earliest experiments on the Santa Fe are out of my era.  You have dragged me into this.  

 

I've enjoyed the picture below because it represents an excellent modeling opportunity of a famous train with great equipment, and can be done on a modest budget.  Thought you might like to see it.

 

The Santa Fe Super C on a very modest day in 1968.

  

ATSF-20-Super-C-Galesburg-IL-7-13-68-1.jpg

That is great Marker!

Thanks for sharing it. Interesting for sure- how can you beat that!? Warbonnets and all. =)

Thanks for posting Howard. This short TOFC ATSF train is great!

Erik, thank you for a "layout view" in contrast to the "diorama" view of the train.

 

I wish more of the posters of vignette views would do the same.  The layout view in no way detracts from the skilled modeling depicted.

Erik, I thank you too for this thread. Seeing what you have done has given me some real good ideas. Picked up my first Lionel PS4 PRR Piggy Back and now looking for a ATSF and CNR.

 

Once again thanks

 

Doug

 

Bob sent these over. Thanks Bob-

I need to get back to it too.

Erik - Have you modeled any of you Santa Fe cars with rail?  I was reading the Santa Fe Open-Top cars book, which includes a section on Piggy Back flats cars.

 

 

It seems that in the early days Santa Fe used scrap rail for guides.

  

It looks like the use of the rails had a duel propose. As a guide it insured the trailers were aliened correctly and to help preventing lateral movement.  Also note that the cars are equipped devices to lock down the rear axels of the trailer, eliminating the need for tie downs. If you look at the third wheel stand, It also appears it can adjusted to accommodate a single 35-40ft trailer.    

A page from the 1943 Car Builders Cyclopedia.
Bob

Not yet, it would be a straight forward modification. And an opportunity to use Red Caboose's 42' flat cars.




       
It appears many roads used rail.

I can remember when this was the latest in trailer transport...must be getting old...

 

 

Mark in Oregon