Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

@TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Diecast Direct has a set of three VW “sambas”, whcih my be what Paul is thinking of: https://www.diecastdirect.com/...uct/18158/Volkswagen.

As a VW fan, I bought the set a while back but the buses are in different colors than these.  Sorry, I can’t post photos at this time.

TomlinsonRun...yes, I believe DD is the seller of the 3 unit set now that you mention it.  I buy from others also, but DD has been a  great source for diecast autos and trucks, etc.  for me.  Thanks for refreshing my memory, and thanks for providing the link....

Lee, I bought this pair through the mail from a long forgotten source.  They go by "Days Gone", manufactured by Lledo PLC, Enfield EN3 4ND, England.

@Capetrainman posted:

Lee...one of the diecast sellers has a 3 set package of 60's vintage VW's...can't search it now, but if you or any others are interested, I'll find the link.  I recall the price was reasonable...

Paul. Thanks for the complement on the Mack it’s one of my favorites of the Mack Cabovers I guess because Dad drove one. Thanks for the information on tbe VWs I’ll go check them out.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Lee, I bought this pair through the mail from a long forgotten source.  They go by "Days Gone", manufactured by Lledo PLC, Enfield EN3 4ND, England.

Mark. Those are very nice love the colors I’ll check them out thanks for sharing.

Here's a couple of VW drivers filling up after the weekend rush....25 cents / gal for regular and the "Vette" guy will pump high test at 28 cents / gal!  The redheaded gal by the red VW does not know at the time about her future connections with model railroading...lol

They look great, Paul!
Does anyone have a Karmann Ghia?  I knew a girl in high school who had one.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Lee, I bought this pair through the mail from a long forgotten source.  They go by "Days Gone", manufactured by Lledo PLC, Enfield EN3 4ND, England.

Mark - very nice looking VW bugs!!  What year is the one with the split back window?  I'm thinking early 50's?

@StevefromPA posted:

@trumptrain that’s an awesome scene you made! Too notch!

Steve - thank  you so very much!!

@Mark Boyce posted:

They look great, Paul!
Does anyone have a Karmann Ghia?  I knew a girl in high school who had one.

Mark,

A scale Karmann Ghia is on my RR wish list. And, once upon a time, I wanted a 1:1 version.  A few scale models exist but they seem less common and tend to be more than I like to spend.

Great looking lines ‘though.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

A  Priestman  power shovel by Corgi.   The bulldozer is something I bought off the Bay ... made of plastic and looks cool enough ... reminds me of dozers I saw as a kid growing up in the 50s ...  so it fits in with my era I'm modeling, the Transition Era.  

The Corgi power shovel is a piece that is of particular sentimental value  because one of my English uncles sent it to me for Christmas.  He would send a Corgi vehicle every Christmas and I'd immediately put it on my train layout.  I also have a Corgi Land Rover pickup truck and Corgi horse trailer that he sent me and they are also on my layout today.  One year he sent a Corgi double decker bus, which I thought was super cool!  Somehow that bus was lost over the years ... bummer!  

Click on photo to enlarge.

@Capetrainman posted:

Here's a couple of VW drivers filling up after the weekend rush....25 cents / gal for regular and the "Vette" guy will pump high test at 28 cents / gal!  The redheaded gal by the red VW does not know at the time about her future connections with model railroading...lol

Back in 1965 pumped Ethyl at 18-cents and Regular at 11-cents at the "GASTOWN' station worked at.  And the "Old Man"(owner)gave us workers there 3-cents off!  My 426 CI dodge four speed  with a Carter quad liked those prices.

Ron

@trumptrain posted:

Mark - very nice looking VW bugs!!  What year is the one with the split back window?  I'm thinking early 50's?

You are right, Pat.  Derbugmeister.com says 1939-53 http://derbugmeister.com/splits/splits.html

Dad served in the Army in 1952-53.  The first one he saw was in Germany when he was stationed on the West-East border.  He was surprised to see the driver stop it mid-hill on a snow covered road, thinking he wouldn’t get started up the hill again.  Then one of the other guys told him it was rear engine.  After his discharge, he started seeing them here in rural Western Pennsylvania.

@Mark Boyce posted:

You are right, Pat.  Derbugmeister.com says 1939-53 http://derbugmeister.com/splits/splits.html

Dad served in the Army in 1952-53.  The first one he saw was in Germany when he was stationed on the West-East border.  He was surprised to see the driver stop it mid-hill on a snow covered road, thinking he wouldn’t get started up the hill again.  Then one of the other guys told him it was rear engine.  After his discharge, he started seeing them here in rural Western Pennsylvania.

Thanks for der bugmeister info Mark!  Got to love those split rear windows!  I remember seeing those split rear window Bugs as a kid in the 50s/60s.  The split window enhances the bug's character IMHO.  

Neat that your father saw his first split rear window Bug in Germany then began noticing them when he returned home.

@trumptrain posted:

Thanks for der bugmeister info Mark!  Got to love those split rear windows!  I remember seeing those split rear window Bugs as a kid in the 50s/60s.  The split window enhances the bug's character IMHO.  

Neat that your father saw his first split rear window Bug in Germany then began noticing them when he returned home.

Yes the split windows are cool.  

1930 something Ford stake body truck.

Nothing like a brand new Tucker!

@trumptrain posted:

1930 something Ford stake body truck.

Nothing like a brand new Tucker!

Patrick nice pics I have a Tucker I need to put it on the layout sometime.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Lee, I bought this pair through the mail from a long forgotten source.  They go by "Days Gone", manufactured by Lledo PLC, Enfield EN3 4ND, England.

Mark, here's a very rare VW beetle, almost as rare as a Hudson! These were the VW Volkswagen Type 14A, or Hebmuller cabriolet 1949–1953. Basically the same time period as the split window Beetle. I've looked for scale models but haven't found one yet in the desired scale. Is that a cool looking VW or what.

Scott, that is a great looking VW!  

Cadillac Queen Mary ... President Truman's limo.

Patrick, sharp looking limo made for a president!

Looks like the Mayor of Patsburg car. Nice one Patrick thanks for sharing.

@trumptrain posted:

Cadillac Queen Mary ... President Truman's limo.

Patrick, that's a really cool model, what a BEAST! I'm thinking you're the mayor of Patsburg! So you need a driver figure in a tux, a figure of you with your trumpet standing up just in front of the back seat waving at the crowd as the Cadillac rumbles by.

Okay so we've headed down the VW rabbit hole so I went out to the garage to dig up the box with my VWs.  I have one of those MPC Fundemensions Great Northern 3 level car carriers and was always looking for some cars for a load.  I tried some of those plastic Dimestore Dreams cars but they were too big. One day I came across some Hot Wheels Extreme? cars at a LHS that were going cheap and they would definitely g with O gauge trains.  Among them were some Volkswagens which looked like they may fit on that car carrier. I took them home tried them out and they fit perfectly.

So we have two '58 Panel Bus and a '52 split window Beatle.  They sat on the top level. The middle level had the two red '69 Variants (station wagons)and the white '52 Karmann Ghia, the bottom level had the two white '69 Fast Backs and the black '52 Karmann Ghia. As I said, they fit perfectly and the Big Sky Blue car looked fantastic.  I couldn't figure out how to separate the levels without damage so securing the cars was tricky.  I used wax meant to hold candles in place and it worked fine as long as the car remained upright.  The ultimate problem became weight and center of gravity.  The car definitely didn't like high speed 0-27 curves.  So today the car is empty and I guess I'll have to have a VW dealership in town.

TomlinsonRun RR, I don't know if these Ghias are actually scale but like I said they look fine around my trains and other vehicles.

That’s a great collection of Volkswagens, Joe

This Bud's for you!   I have two Budweiser trucks by Corgi which make up my entire Budweiser trucking fleet.   I also have two K line woodside scale reffers to compliment the trucks.   My Dad's favorite beer was Budweiser ( not mine ... my taste buds wildly dance to micro brews ) so the Budweiser trucks and reffers are a tip of the hat to Dad.  

Great collection of VW's, Coach Joe. You've got Fastbacks, Ghias, and various other "Types".  Nice!

Thanks for posting,

TRRR

Here are the other vehicles that were in the same box as the VWs. A total mix of manufacturers, purchased everywhere from train shows, drug stores, dollar stores, Walmart, Target, hobby shop just about anywhere toy cars cans be found.  There's some Welley, Road Champs, Yat Mings.  The El Camino is a Hot Wheels.

Coach, great collection of VWs. I noticed both Type 2 panel vans are slammed, nice touch.

Speaking of Volkswagens, I just received this Type 2 pop top yesterday. Just gotta have a VW Bus on the layout. ;-) I'll put this with my campers on the lake to replace the cheesy Lemax surfer woody.

Then there's this guy from the Walmart $3 collection.

These have been posted here before but since we're talking VWs.

The first vehicle of any type I’ve purchased for the layout. A Carolina Freight Carriers B model Mack. I can vividly remember seeing the “Carolina” trucks running around town.  

Jesse - I'm also a big fan of the Mack B and it's various applications as tractor, box truck, flatbed truck, fire truck, etc.   I have two Mack B tractors on my layout plus a box truck and fire engine.    Here are the two Mack B tractors and a Kenworth COE.  I think the Kenworth is an early 1950's model.  

@coach joe posted:

Then there's this guy from the Walmart $3 collection.

These have been posted here before but since we're talking VWs.

Coach neat looking VW Bus

@Jesse ferguson posted:

The first vehicle of any type I’ve purchased for the layout. A Carolina Freight Carriers B model Mack. I can vividly remember seeing the “Carolina” trucks running around town.  

Jessie nice looking Mack B. The Corgi Mack’s are my favorites. Thanks for sharing and a nice pics too

@trumptrain posted:

Jesse - I'm also a big fan of the Mack B and it's various applications as tractor, box truck, flatbed truck, fire truck, etc.   I have two Mack B tractors on my layout plus a box truck and fire engine.    Here are the two Mack B tractors and a Kenworth COE.  I think the Kenworth is an early 1950's model.  

Patrick nice looking Mack B I don’t recall you posting these but I’m glad you did.

Thank you Lee.

Patrick that blue Mack B is sweet looking.

Just remembered there is a '68 VW bus on the layout...nice to have the soft top rolled back this time of year...!

I have had a lot of VW's I have picked up over the years when I see a deal or something interesting. Many still in boxes some all over the layout. Have been wanting a good home for them all. I picked up a (cheap) beat up, damaged in shipping,  Menards Valley Motors with a broken turn table and roof caved in. I  was able to take out the motor and repair the gears. Then printed some brick pattern with Model Builder Software to cover some scratches on the side of the building and give it a different look. Covered the cracks in the roof edge so you do not see the sign light coming through. Added an LED spot light for the rotating vehicle on the roof. Got a VW key fob logo from the local dealer for free and hung this with some pipe for a sign. Found some wood letters from Michaels painted them silver for a dealer sign mounted on wood beams. Added some more interior detail; service bay and sales room. Drilled more holes to mount VW's. I put the 5 Ford trucks that came with the Menards building with my Lionel Ford dealer. Then hunted down all the VW's of a similar era aiming for 1960, with earlier models for the used car lot. Opened boxes long waiting for a place. Here it is on the carpet kids layout for now. Will have to do some work to clear some buildings for enough room to fit it on the main layout. Fondly recall our VW when I was a kid and learned to drive on our Beetle. Still have a lot of VW's on the layout but they are all newer then my 1960 dealer. Enjoy seeing all your VW pics!

Here is a GMC/Chevrolet tractor pulling a Fuehauf short trailer.  

@kj356 Westminster Volkswagon has more VWs than the local VW dealer here in Butler has right now.  What a nice collection.

Pat, the Mack looks great!  I failed to comment on everyone else's Macks earlier.  They all look great!

KJ356, great conversion and repair work.  That's one sharp VW dealership.

Patrick another wonderful photo from Patsburg.

Posted before, but I never get tired of looking at these two.

kj356...that's an impressive collection of VW's

Richie, nice looking tractors...I've got a sweet tooth for Mack's...

Thanks, Paul.

Based on info from Lee, I got inspired to paint up a matching trailer.

Hi guys, great photos of all your autos and trucks! I would add something, but haven't been in the train room for 2 weeks. Iam glad I took the time today to check in as I was getting way behind!

@Richie C. posted:

Posted before, but I never get tired of looking at these two.

Nice looking Mack B Richie thanks for sharing

@Richie C. posted:

Thanks, Paul.

Based on info from Lee, I got inspired to paint up a matching trailer.

Richie. That Rig is Beautiful! That’s for building it just like Backie Skaggs Rig. I wish his son was still living to see this. I always enjoyed going to his house and seeing these 2 trucks he had. My favorite was Truck No.4 that was the one Blackies son drove. Thanks for sharing.

A family was driving over the mountains on holiday with a full load, luggage rack on the roof in this nice little VW beetle split window. Stopped by for service at the VW dealer as they said their radiator was boiling over on the mountain pass!!! 

Picked up a couple of more VW's this nice one with the roof rack and Blue Yellow pickup. They had some really nice VW vans/busses but have enough, though was really tempted.  https://www.yomacarmodel.ca/collections/volkswagen

Nice job on the matching trailer for the Mack Bulldog. I have one of these the IXO trucks are great very detailed great prices. Wish they offered some 1/43 trailers unpainted to match. Was hoping that MTH might put out some of their trailers as separate order items without the flat cars. Would be nice to get some white  or silver trailers to decal or paint up to match the IXO trucks. The MTH 48 foot trailers are very close to the dimensions of the old AMT 1/43 model trailers.

Also when I built up my VW dealer and put together my VW car/truck fleet and then went to post them on this thread, I had no idea till I looked over the page that there had been some VW interest over the last few pages, a timely coincidence.

Hi guys, I was just in time to see these 2 guys pulling out headed to the local car museum. They picked up a couple older delivery truck to put on display. I hope you enjoy!

Great catch Mike.  Your timing is impeccable.

Thanks, Lee - inspiration strikes every once in a while. 

The gas station is busy this sunny Friday afternoon with folks tanking up for the weekend!  The redheaded kid in the VW bus isn't happy with the wait and gestures to the gas station attendant, as his father stands by taking in the sights.

The long line extends over the "main line" where the surfer stands patiently by his old man's 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster "woody," with surf board on top.  His surfer girl friend lifts the back window to reach for a cold one...by all accounts, a fun weekend is ahead at the shore

Stang, surprisingly every one seems to be waiting patiently, except the redheaded kid, and enjoying the sunshine even though the ocean is calling and good times are on hold.  Nice townsfolk you've got there,

Thanks coach...great observation!  The line is moving, but the "kid" is still showing his discontent.  The "surf guy" made it across the tracks and is next in line behind the VW bus.  The "Vette" guy has finished pumping his gas, but appears to be idling for no apparent reason, but knows the "Fleetmaster" can't make the turn into his pump lane, so he's taking his time...could he be hoping for a nod from the lady driving the red VW??

@Capetrainman posted:

Thanks coach...great observation!  The line is moving, but the "kid" is still showing his discontent.  The "surf guy" made it across the tracks and is next in line behind the VW bus.  The "Vette" guy has finished pumping his gas, but appears to be idling for no apparent reason, but knows the "Fleetmaster" can't make the turn into his pump lane, so he's taking his time...could he be hoping for a nod from the lady driving the red VW??

Paul. that light green 1953-1961 Mercedes "Coupe" is a rare find, as most were Sedans! I'll take a guess it's either a 190E or a 220SE. That body style is a rare find nowadays for the real deal, especially the Coupe and Convertible. When I was in High School, seems like eons ago, a good friends Mom had a 1959 220SE Convertible with a manual 4 speed column shifter. Brings back memories when his mom would let him take it for a spin!

Where did you find that, what looks like 1/43 scale, diecast Mercedes?

Great pictures with dialog by the way!

Early 1950's Ford pickup truck.

Wheel loader, fuel oil truck, and early 50's Ford pickup.

Scott, it's MB 220SE...I believe a '58?  It's a 1/43 Vitesse diecast...should still be some around for sale at the usual "diecast" forum sponsors here...thanks for your comments!

Here's a couple of pics from the "Benz Rally" on North Main last summer sponsored by the local MB dealer.  Notice three hardtops and two convertibles...nice looking units!  There well be more summer rallies coming in July

Last summer, the big guy at Morrison Door was kind enough to sponsor an import rally for the local car buffs...he's expected to offer the lot several times this summer for special events...  The TR6 and the AH 3000 took the ribbons this night...

Great cars everyone!

@Capetrainman You know Paul I think half the problem you have with all the traffic jams on your roads and at the gas station is all the Hot Young Ladies you have hanging around! Now you put an older lady with a cane and a nasty look on her face I bet things will start moving again! LOL

@trumptrain Patrick great scene, it sure looks like something serious is happening there with the wheel loader! I don't know if its the reporters photo but it looks like the red box car to the left of the wheel loader is off the tracks! You might need something a little bigger! LOL

Well guys here is my offering today. The darn Santa Fe box truck was going threw town a little fast and rolled over, The fire department was on scene to check everyone out and do traffic control till the police showed up. Well they called for a wrecker and Santa Fe didn't want to spend the money so then send a yard tractor out to see if they could roll it back on its wheels and just tow it home with a chain! LOL

Well fellows, I am not near as good at setting up scenes as say trumptrain or some others but I thought I might post one or two just for fun.

Here is the Industrial section of town where the local freight line touches the main.

The main crossing at Small Town, RR tieing up traffic again!

Must be lunch time, everyone's hungry for McDonald's, even the racoons!

Officer Murphy (Small Towns entire police force) is having quite a time keeping lunch time traffic moving.  He is trying to clear a path for the Fire Chief's '50 Mercury to get by...they are golf buddies on the weekend.

Best wishes, have fun

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Well fellows, I am not near as good at setting up scenes as say trumptrain or some others but I thought I might post one or two just for fun.

Here is the Industrial section of town where the local freight line touches the main.

The main crossing at Small Town, RR tieing up traffic again!

Must be lunch time, everyone's hungry for McDonald's, even the racoons!

Officer Murphy (Small Towns entire police force) is having quite a time keeping lunch time traffic moving.  He is trying to clear a path for the Fire Chief's '50 Mercury to get by...they are golf buddies on the weekend.

Best wishes, have fun

Don

Looks great Don, I like the classic toy cars from another time. A good story with layout photos is always great fun!

Thanks Scott appreciate your comments

Din

Don, who made this crossing gate.  I've got one that we had as kids when the train went under the tree.  Never did know the mfr.

Mike, sounds like one truck driver is in hot water! 😄

Coach Joe: The crossing gate is Marx. The Marx number is 438 and the reference date is 1952. Likely made for most of the 50’s until replaced by plastic.

hope this helps. Would you like some closer pictures of it? It would be easy to take them and post.

Don

Thank you Don

Mopar Muscle at Irene's Diner

@mike g. posted:

Great cars everyone!

@Capetrainman You know Paul I think half the problem you have with all the traffic jams on your roads and at the gas station is all the Hot Young Ladies you have hanging around! Now you put an older lady with a cane and a nasty look on her face I bet things will start moving again! LOL

@trumptrain Patrick great scene, it sure looks like something serious is happening there with the wheel loader! I don't know if its the reporters photo but it looks like the red box car to the left of the wheel loader is off the tracks! You might need something a little bigger! LOL

Well guys here is my offering today. The darn Santa Fe box truck was going threw town a little fast and rolled over, The fire department was on scene to check everyone out and do traffic control till the police showed up. Well they called for a wrecker and Santa Fe didn't want to spend the money so then send a yard tractor out to see if they could roll it back on its wheels and just tow it home with a chain! LOL

Those Truck Drivers these days Mike

@anjdevil2 posted:

Mopar Muscle at Irene's Diner

Nice dinner looks convincing

@Don McErlean posted:

Well fellows, I am not near as good at setting up scenes as say trumptrain or some others but I thought I might post one or two just for fun.

Here is the Industrial section of town where the local freight line touches the main.

The main crossing at Small Town, RR tieing up traffic again!

Must be lunch time, everyone's hungry for McDonald's, even the racoons!

Officer Murphy (Small Towns entire police force) is having quite a time keeping lunch time traffic moving.  He is trying to clear a path for the Fire Chief's '50 Mercury to get by...they are golf buddies on the weekend.

Best wishes, have fun

Don

Don thanks for sharing we need to see more of your vehicles from time to time

@Capetrainman posted:

The gas station is busy this sunny Friday afternoon with folks tanking up for the weekend!  The redheaded kid in the VW bus isn't happy with the wait and gestures to the gas station attendant, as his father stands by taking in the sights.

The long line extends over the "main line" where the surfer stands patiently by his old man's 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster "woody," with surf board on top.  His surfer girl friend lifts the back window to reach for a cold one...by all accounts, a fun weekend is ahead at the shore

Paul I like that yellow wagon thanks for sharing

Haven’t posted here for awhile sorry guys here’s some old pics.

@mike g. posted:

Hi guys, I was just in time to see these 2 guys pulling out headed to the local car museum. They picked up a couple older delivery truck to put on display. I hope you enjoy!

You need to build a scale model of the Tacoma car museum for your layout!

@lee drennen, it's all good, coming to find out the driver was doing his best to miss a little kid! Also his U.A. came back negative!

@p51 Lee your talking about the Lamae Auto museum? I wish I had the room for something like that!

The law finally caught up with the guy in the ''55 Chevy Bel Air at the corner of North Main and Summer Streets...the trooper writes the driver a ticket for speeding, as the passenger scurries away from the scene...

1930 Model A, made by Brooklyn. Nomally it's a $100+ model, scored off ePay and arrived today, for $40 including postage. I will be lightly weathering it and adding a 1943 TN plate.

I'd been wanting a Model A for some time, glad to finally have one, and I even like the color!

I wanted some O Scale 1930s era tractor-trailers for my layout so I designed, printed and assembled my own custom ones!

I decided to focus on the 1930s, my favorite automobile era. I designed a truck based on the 1937 GMC CoE, the very first of the cab-over-engine style semis, in Fusion 360.

I printed out several trucks and trailers in sturdy ABS filament. They're very easy to print although the trailers suck up a lot of material.

To give the trucks a classic 1930s dimestore toy look, I added rubber O-ring tires to the models. I mostly settled on simple paint schemes based on what I found in period truck advertisements such as this. The hubs are also 3D printed and the axles are made from steel escutcheon pins pressed in to sections of rubber tubing.

For trailers, I started off designing a car hauler. This doesn't match a specific historic setup but it is closely based on a period toy by the Auburn Rubber Toy Company. I've added some vintage rubber-molded sedans from the Sun Rubber company as a load.

I also designed a streamlined Fruehauf trailer. This is directly based on the Fruehauf Warehousemans Van from the late 1930s.

Keep on trucking everybody!

Another day at the corner of Summer and North Main Streets...traffic is heavy with folks headed to the shore for what is forecast to be a "steamy weekend!"  Gas is up a cent to .25 cents / gal before the 4th of July weekend, but the price hike hasn't stopped the surfers and beach goers from heading east to the shore.  The traffic jam isn't helped by "Sid Brown" and his DeSoto breaking down in the middle of Summer Street.  The "law' is observing the weekend show, and it will only get more interesting as day turns to night!

The picture at the bottom here is edited with the "Zeke" effect as mentioned by "Ted" earlier this year...I finally got the time to find it an apply it...many years ago, I knew of a guy named "Zeke" in my line of work...I wonder what he's up to these days and if he's still with us...

That sure is one busy intersection!

UPS delivered this 1:50 petroleum tanker today. I'm really liking it!

Hope everyone's having a great weekend!

John

That's sharp looking.  No wonder you're really liking it.

I was wondering if anyone can help identify the cars in the photo in the link below and if they would be available in 1/43 scale??  I am building this unique train a doodlebug that pulled 2 flat cars. I was going to try to replicate all the vehicles in this photo as reasonably close as possible. But in particular I wanted to do the first car as close to possible (BC Electric car)? Photo on the NMRA website. Click on the Auto Cars and click on X to view a large view.  Just finished repainting a MTH Doodlebug to match and next will try to build some flat cars that match and add the cars to match the on line photos. In real life the train ran a short shuttle to a small community down the lake a ways that did not have road access at the time. There was a Hydro electric plant here and the first car is for the BC Electric company that ran the Hydro project.

http://www.7divpnr.ca/node/368

Looks like a ‘52-‘54 Chevy to me.

Don

I'm not sure about the first truck but I've seen all the others in the 1/43 to 1/50 scale.  If exact 1/43 scale and colors are not deal breakers you should be able to assemble this train.

OK, I’ll go out on a limb … I couldn't quite tell, but it looks like the yellow car has a large chrome ring centered on the front grill.  Without researching body lines, it immediately made me think “Studebaker” (and then “Tucker”).

Agreed, the other models should be easy to find — especially the white VW, as this thread recently showed .

Gotta love those doodlebugs; have fun with this project!

Tomlinson Run Railroad

The biggest clue to identifying the yellow car, should be the split windshield,IMHO.

1950 Ford

Richard is correct, and it's a coupe. You should be able to find one in 1/43, yellow might be a challenge though.

This is my 1950 Ford Coupe in a brownish color. I bought this one on Diecastdirect.com, but check eBay.

Scott, that's a sharp'50 Ford coupe in maroon color...what brand diecast is it?  

@p51 posted:

1930 Model A, made by Brooklyn. Nomally it's a $100+ model, scored off ePay and arrived today, for $40 including postage. I will be lightly weathering it and adding a 1943 TN plate.

I'd been wanting a Model A for some time, glad to finally have one, and I even like the color!

Before and after, just finished this:

I added a "B card" gas rationing sticker to the windshield, removed the side windows, and then added a Tennessee 1943 plate to the back end.

Okay, so it's more than lightly weathered, but I like how it turned out.

I also like how it looks parked:

@Capetrainman posted:

Scott, that's a sharp'50 Ford coupe in maroon color...what brand diecast is it?  

Paul, my 1950 Maroon Ford Coupe is a First Response Replicas, and I think I paid $9 for it. I'm not sure First Response are still around. However, I believe American Heritage has the same model, too. I couldn't find any reasonably priced 1950 models, but there are more 1949 (same body) available by Vintage Vehicles and ETRL on eBay.

Sometimes it looks maroon, in lower light it looks dark brown. LoL

Thanks for the responses in my quest to match up the vehicles on the flat cars in the photo on this NMRA website; the Auto Cars image; (the images in my post are of my painted doodlebug and a quick mock up of what flat cars with cars  might look like)  http://www.7divpnr.ca/node/368

I took the photos to my train club today and some knowledgeable folks identified  the vehicles as follows; 1957 Ford Meteor Rideau 500 2 door, 1957 Cadillac 4 door, 1954 or so Willies Pickup -( look at that load in the back will be fun to model), 1957 Buick 4 door, The station wagon I can not figure out note it has a split windshield and looks like a 2 door something like a ford or Studebaker from the 1950's ?? The last car looks like a Chevy or Pontiac 1950 4 door. Any suggestions on finding similar 1/43 models to these vehicles would be welcome. Will try to get close to this photo for vehicles.

As for the flat cars as they will be 1/48 scale carrying 1/43 models I will have to build them a bit longer then they look for the scale difference.

I'm a little dyslexic, so this whole "scale" thing can be a bit challenging for me...

Don. My view of “scale” is … if it looks good to you and you like it then it’s the right scale!
cool Mustangs anyway. I owned a 64 1/2 289 4-speed coupe when they first came out.

Don

@Don Winslow posted:

I'm certain these are models of a 1:1 scale car you have. I think everyone has either bought, wanted or wished for a model of a car they own or owned in the past.

I'd love a good soft-top late 80s Suzuki Samurai in 1/43 scale even though I could never use it on my layout due to the era differences. As I have a real 1944 Willys MB, I have several models on my 40s-themed layout.

Suzuki Samurai?  Did you ever "fripit ova"?

@coach joe posted:

Suzuki Samurai?  Did you ever "fripit ova"?

Nah, the issue with that was, they didn't roll any more than a Jeep would, but they marketed them as a 'sports vehicle' to younger people who didn't realize it had a high center of gravity. A guy I later met who worked at a dealer which sold them said that most rollovers were from 20-something college girls who got one because it looked cool and treated it like a lower-slung car.

Anyone familiar with vehicles of that type (which I very much was) would never come close to rolling one.

I rock crawled with my Samurai for 5 years, never rolled it once! I really miss it!

I think the truck is a Ford   F 1. Also, I find Diecast Wholesale offers fewer 1:43 scale and many more 1:64.

@David Ad posted:

I find Diecast Wholesale offers fewer 1:43 scale and many more 1:64.

That's really the ONLY advantage that S scalers have; you can find any wheeled vehicle you want in that scale.

I am working on building the 2 flat cars to match the photo, long enough to be able to hold 3 - 1/43 vehicles on each, yet look like the flat cars in the 1958 photo here;  http://www.7divpnr.ca/node/368

I went hunting around my layout and display shelves and found a suitable collection of vehicles to reasonably match the vehicles in the original 1958 photo.   In place of the Cream colored BC Electric badged 1957 Ford Meteor I am substituting a 1949 Ford Coupe by Ertl I added BC Electric decals. (The BC Electric diesel engines were done in a similar yellow saves me a repaint to the BCE bus / car cream color) In place of the 1957 Cadillac 4 door I found a similar shape of a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air by Neo . For the Willies dark green pickup 1950's; I found some on e-bay over seas but rather pricy + the shipping costs, The Neo model available looks very similar in the dark green with spare tire and side stacks; will keep looking for this if any cheaper ones show up, but for now from my collection I am substituting with a 1946 Dodge Power Wagon by Matchbox looks rough and tough like the Willies. For the 1957 Buick 4 door I have a 1957 Buick Roadmaster convertible by Neo. I  could not identify the station wagon 5th vehicle in the photo but looks to be a 1940/50's 2 door station wagon, I am using a 1949 Ford Woody wagon 2 door by Road Champs; it looks like the car in the photo, a similar shape. The last car on the flat car is 1950 or 51 Chevrolet or Pontiac, this I was best able to match with a similar color 1950 Chevrolet 4 door by Solido.  Here are the cars on Weaver flat cars.