As said somewhere I don't normally get involved in building Rolling Stock due to the fact I have a large layout to work on and maintain virtually by myself so building Rolling Stock is a last resort my way of thinking it's a hobby in itself like building locomotives.
It is a learning curve for me the items needed require you to learn a new language, ordering parts is a nightmare are the steps called steps or are they called stirrups is it a brake wheel if so which one and so it goes on, then of course there are so many versions of this ladle car, which one to choose should I pick the easy or simple one should I impress and choose a more detailed one ? Yep, it's frustrating and confusing, the good thing is despite all these hazards I am actually getting somewhere, going off the subject for a moment, this was one reason why I gave away ON3 many years ago imagine the fun I had on the phone (No internet) trying to order parts and not knowing the language and when you received a kit weeks later it was very hard to read the instructions unless you were an American narrow gauger and after 2 years work I had a dozen cars and a pitiful layout to show for it, anyway that is all in the past. I have a number of items (they are called detail parts) coming for this project maybe arrive in about ten days if I'm lucky so in the meantime I will play around with these two cars and hopefully make some decisions.
Here is one version (of many I have tried) for the brake gear covered up by a box the only handrails I had were plastruct I am buying some brass wire locally (if there are any hobby Shops left) just to get some idea what this might look like I have better handrails parts (Posts or are they supports, probably stanchions ! I told you it's another language) coming.
In the meantime it's back to operating the layout this Friday everyone is invited let me know the numbers so I can prepare the lunch. You all take care and any offers of advice on the above are welcome. Model Railroading is fun??? Roo/Nev.
