Both Lionel and MTH have made either flatcars with just the tractors or seperate tractors. I suggest going to www.grzyboskitrains.com or www.nstrains.com or www.aronscitytrains.com and look for the following:
Lionel 6-12794 Orange Tractor @$12.95
Lionel 6-17534 Diamond T Flat w/2 Mack Tractors (were $19.99 @ arons)
MTH 20-98531 Flat w/2 CAT Store Haulers @ $54+-
Also at Grzyboski they sell complete Tractor & Trailer for $12 to $20 each as does Nicolas Smith. It is unlikely that you can by just the tractors for less so why not use all the extra trailers in a transfer station? Same money.
To be honest with you I think the Lionel/Corgi tractor trailers are much smaller than 1:43. They look S gauge to me or even smaller. The New Ray models a very large by comparison.
Paul Goodness
Thanks Paul, I actually have 2 Lionel train cars with the 2 trucks on them, one is a NS and the other a NJ Transit. I get what you're saying about "why not just buy the sets," but my goal was to have variety and not all matching tractors (other than color). I do like the idea of a transfer station though! Thanks for the input!
Try Trainland/Trainworld for Athearn 1:50 tractor cabs & box trucks.
The only thing I found on here BK was a few fire trucks :/
John,
That is such a great idea, thank you!
Mike