Reply to "O scale ladle car"

Roo posted:

Dan Padova posted:

PRRronbh posted:

Dan Padova posted:

I may be wrong, but I'm surprised no manufacturer has made a ladle car that operates.  

They did not operate.  Overhead cranes did the "operation."  That is what the trunnions on either side of the ladle are for.

Ron

These appear to operate.

https://youtu.be/B0fOJLq95S0

And this is an LGB version that I modified to operate via radio control

https://youtu.be/3IFG7Cw52nc

Dan, there are two types of cars as I mentioned above 1. Slag car 2. Open Hot metal car, if we want to discuss this further maybe we can start a new thread. I cannot show you the ladle cars I am talking about in the Morning Sun Books because of copyright laws, VOL 7 of Steel Mill Railroads page 85/86 show trains of these cars there are many other photos in previous books of these cars.

I would like to try and keep this thread on "Building a Ladle car from Stoney Smith Designs" if possible because I might/ will need some help on some detail parts and advice, in the meantime the progress so far is, I have put them on trucks and have the couplings set right, here are the progress photos and one photo of a MTH slag car sitting next to the ladle car. The other photos show the car sitting in the jig or stand making it easy to screw the couplings and trucks to the chassis. I am trying to build one car complete then take it apart for painting when I am happy with it this is a new learning curve for me. I have used Weaver trucks with Intermountain wheels and Kadee couplers because this is what I have on hand I do live in a O scale wilderness and depend on the internet for advice and help if needed.  Thanks again. Roo.

 

Roo, first of all thank you for the Volume 7 "Steel Mills Railroad" reference.  Did not know there was a Volume 7.  Fortunately found one (last one) at my local toy train shop.  Passed on V6 since nothing but engine portraits no/few mill pics.  By the way on page 42 there is a pic of an ALCO S2 shoving a string of dumped slag cars.

Now the BIG question.  Is this ladle car a true kit?  If so how many pieces?  What kind of plastic?  Paintable I presume.

Ron