Rich
Thanks for the nice comments. Yes I enjoy the building aspect of the hobby and love to re-purpose things.
I see you are a relatively new member of the OGR forum.
My layout construction 6 page post, linked to on my above post and below, shows lots of neat ways to adapt and home make many items like a operating turntable, roundhouse, kit bash Plasticville kits into a coal mine and modified coaling tower, and a automated log loader.
It also includes homemade cars like a Vanderbilt coal tenders, Mercury capsule car, Gold Bullion car, Aquarium car and Chicken Transport car.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...77#66610802197486577
Charlie